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2013-14 Swimming Roster

Sam Wilson

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Bern, NC

Summary

Biography

TOPTIMES:
1,650 free: 16:00.95
500 free: 4:32.44
200 free: 1:42.71

 

2012-13 at Gardner-Webb: Three-timechampionship finalist at 2013 CCSA Championships … Finishedin seventh place in the 500 free at CCSA Championships, swimming4:37.93 in finals of the event … Achieved a season best time(4:36.99) during CCSA prelims … Also placed seventh in the200 free at CCSA's thanks to a tremendous back half of his finalsrace, culminating in a time of 1:43.85 … Raced to a seasonbest time (1:43.33) during CCSA prelims of the event … Alsomade the championship finals heat of the 1,650 free, helping GWUput three in the Top 8 with a sixth place finish in a season besttime of 16:03.12.

2011-12 at Gardner-Webb: Raced to a school recordin the 500 free (4:32.44) at 2012 CCSA Championships, earningAll-Conference honors with a 3rd place finish in the event ...Established a new GWU record with a 3rd place finish in the 1650free with a time of 16:00.95 at 2012 CCSA Championships ... Won theconsolation heat of the 200 free at 2012 CCSA Championships,turning in a personal best time of 1:42.71 in the event ... Part ofthe 3rd place 800 free relay team at 2012 CCSA Championships,helping record GWU's second fastest finish all-time in the event at6:56.93 ... Won the 1000 free (10:00.22) vs. Darton College ...Finished 2nd in the 200 back (2:00.26) at Limestone ... Took 2nd inthe 1000 free (9:55.80) and 500 free (4:51.48) at Davidson ... Wonthe 200 free (1:48.47) vs. VMI ... Finished 2nd in the 500 free(4:51.88) vs. Queens ... Touched the wall 2nd in the 1000 free vs.UNC Wilmington ... Took 7th in the 500 free (2:43.95) at theWingate Fall Frenzy ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-AcademicTeam.

2010-11 at Gardner-Webb: Set a GWU school recordand earned all-conference honors in the 500 free at CCSAChampionships, finishing 3rd in a time of 4:38.45 ... Part of the3rd place school reord-breaking 800 free relay (6:54.53) at CCSAChampionships ... Notched a 5th place finish in the 1650 free atCCSA Championships, recording a personal best time of 16:20.98 ...Came in 12th in the 200 free at CCSA Championships with a time of1:45.15 ... Won the 1000 free against Limestone, finishing in aseason best time of 9:57.96 ... Won the 200 back vs. Pfeiffer.

High School/Club: Swam for the Twin Rivers YMCARiptides and New Bern High School ... Three -time All-Conferencehonoree ... Won multiple conference championships in the 500 free,200 free and 100 back ... Set school records in the 400 free relay,500 free and 200 free ... Named team MVP following junior andsenior years ... Qualified for YMCA Nationals his junior and senioryears ... Named to Honor Roll each year.

Personal: Born April 23, 1992 ... Son of Richardand Nancy Wilson ... Majoring in Health and Wellness.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Back/Free
    6'1"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Fr/Bk
    6'1"
  • 2012-13Junior

    Fr/Bk
    6'1"
  • 2013-14Senior

    Fr/Bk
    6'1"