Career Bests
| Event | Time | Date | Competition |
| 50 free | 20.32 | 2/28/18 | Big Ten Championships |
| 100 back | 46.81 | 3/1/19 | Big Ten Championships |
| 200 back | 1:42.92 | 3/2/19 | Big Ten Championships |
| 100 fly | 48.80 | 2/23/18 | Big Ten Championships |
| 200 IM | 1:51.52 | 11/18/16 | Big Ten Championships |
Career Accolades
- Championship finalist at the 2017 Canadian Swimming Championships in the 50m and 100m backstroke.
- Ranks as the fifth-fastest performer at Penn State all-time in the 100 backstroke (46.81).
- Ranks as the fourth-fastest performer at Penn State all-time in the 200 backstroke (1:42.92).
- Member of Penn State’s third-fastest 200 medley relay team (1:25.35).
- Four-time scorer in the 100 back and two-time scorer in the 200 back at Big Ten Championships.
- CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention (2020).
- Academic All-Big Ten (2018).
National
- Canadian Swimming Championships (2018): Placed 13th in the 50m backstroke (27.45) and 11th in the 100m back (58.47) at the in Montreal.
- Canadian Swimming Championships (2017): Placed seventh in the 50m backstroke (27.02), 10th in the 100m back (58.02), 16th in the 200 back (2:07.55) in Montreal.
2019-20 (Senior Year)
- Awards: CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention
- Big Ten Championships (2/26-2/29): Member of the 200 medley relay that finished fifth (1:25.35) and now ranks as the third-fastest in school history…Finished 14th overall in the 100 back with a season-best time of 47.21…Swam a season best in the 200 back (1:46.35).
- St. Bonaventure (10/4): Placed third in both the 50 fly (22.88) and 100 IM (51.86). Member of the winning 100 medley relay team (41.34).
- West Virginia (10/11): Won the 100 back (48.76).
- Ohio State/Virginia Tech (11/1-11/2): Earned third in the 100 back (49.65).
- Big Al Invitational (12/6-8): Placed ninth in the 100 back (48.07).
- at Bloomsburg (1/17): Won the 100 free (46.55) and was member of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:31.66).
- Villanova (1/31): Won the 100 back (48.48)...Member of both the winning 200 medley relay (1:27.90) and 200 free relay teams (1:19.72) that set new pool records.
2018-19 (Junior Year)
- Big Ten Championships (2/27-3/2): Earned ninth-place finishes in the 100 back (46.81) and 200 back (1:43.41)…Swam personal bests and B-cuts in both backstroke events, with 200 back best time in the prelims (1:42.92)…Earned a personal best time in the 50 free (20.32).
- Virginia (10/6): Placed second in the 100 back (49.48).
- George Washington (10/12): Won the 100 back (48.97).
- at Navy/vs. North Carolina (1/12): Placed second in the 100 back (50.03) and fifth in the 200 back (1:52.29).
- West Virginia (1/18): Placed second in the 100 back (49.40).
- Bloomsburg (1/19): Placed third in the 50 free (21.29).
- at Villanova (2/1): Won the 100 free (46.10).
2017-18 (Sophomore Year)
- Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
- Big Ten Championships (2/21-24): Scored in the 100 back (48.03), posting a personal best and “B” cut time of 47.52 in the preliminaries. Also swam a season best in the 200 back (1:46.90) and a personal best in the 100 fly (48.80).
- Virginia (10/14): Won the 100 back (48.48), placed second in the 200 back (1:48.01) and member of winning 200 medley relay team (1:28.91).
- Minnesota Quad Meet (11/3): Placed third in the 100 back (49.55).
- Ohio State Invitational (11/18-19): Reached the championship finals in the 100 back (48.54) and 200 back (1:47.17).
- at North Carolina/vs. Navy (1/13): Placed second in the 200 back (1:49.59) and third in the 100 back (49.68).
2016-17 (Freshman Year)
- Big Ten Championships (2/22-2/25): Posted season bests and NCAA B-cut times in the 100 back (47.49) and 200 back (1:45.56), scoring in both events. Also swam a season-best in the 50 free (20.85).
- Ohio State Invitational (11/18-19): Posted season bests in the 200 IM (1:51.52) and 100 fly (49.94). Reached the A-final in the backstrokes, placing eighth in the 100 (48.75) and seventh in the 200 (1:46.94).
- Towson (10/6): Won the 200 back (1:51.70) and placed second in the 100 (50.65) in collegiate debut against
- Navy (1/21): Won the 200 back (1:49.73) and placed second in the 100 (49.34).
High School
- Attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute but swam with the Greater Ottawa Kingfish swim club for 12 years under Coach Jason Allen.
- Earned Most Athletic Award as a senior.
- Nine-time Canadian Age Group National Championship Medalist (5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze).
- Participated in the 2011 North American Challenge Cup.
- Competed at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.
- Named club’s best all-around swimmer.
- Rookie of the Year in first year with club team.
- Coached Special Olympic swimming and helped coach his high school team.
Personal
- Full name is Liam Jacob Veregin.
- Parents are Tim Veregin and Sherry Stafford.
- Hobbies include photography and playing sports (especially baseball).
- Majoring in business.
- Would like to become an entrepreneur in the future.
- Born November 24, 1998 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.