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2013-14 Swimming Roster

Colin James

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Greensboro, NC

Summary

Biography

TOPTIMES:
100 back: 50.03
200 back: 1:53.03
50 free: 21.32


2012-13 at Gardner-Webb: Conference Champion inthe 100 back … Three-time individual finalist at 2013 CCSAChampionships … Sprinted to his first-ever CCSA title duringfinals of the 100 back, finishing at 50.11 at the ConferenceChampionship meet … Established a school record and SummerJuniors (LCM) qualifying time in the 100 back (50.03) duringprelims of the event at CCSA's … Was part of two more schoolrecords in the 200 medley relay, helping GWU's quartet finish firstin school and CCSA record time (1:29.32) while establishing thefastest 50 back split (22.42) in GWU history … Achieved a12th place finish in the 50 free at CCSA's, touching the wall at21.52 in finals … Sprinted to a season best 50 free time(21.47) during CCSA prelims … Finished 10th in the 200 backthanks to a season best time (1:53.16) achieved during finals ofthe event … Helped GWU’s 200 medley relay versusDavidson take first place, leading off with a 23.60 backstrokesplit … Member of the 2012-13 CCSA All-Academic Team.

2011-12 at Gardner-Webb: Set a new school recordduring prelims of the 100 back (50.26) at 2012 CCSA Championships... Finished 4th in the event at 50.91 ... Earned All-CCSA honorsby leading off GWU's 2nd place 200 medley relay team (1:30.20) at2012 CCSA Championships ... Also earned All-Conference honors as apart of GWU's 3rd place 200 free relay team at 2012 CCSAChampionships ... Won the consolation heat of the 200 back in apersonal best 1:53.03, earning a 9th place finish in the event at2012 CCSA Championships ... Tied for 9th in the 50 free at 2012CCSA Championships, turning in a personal best time of 21.32 in theevent ... Took 3rd in the 100 back (51.13) at the Wingate FallFrenzy ... Led off the 2nd place 200 medley relay (1:34.39) at theWingate Fall Frenzy ... Finished 3rd in the 100 back (53.51) vs.College of Charleston ... Member of the 2012 CCSA All-AcademicTeam.

High School/Club: Swam for Ragsdale High School(Jamestown, N.C.) under coach Bruce Carroll ... All-county ...All-conference ... Placed 7th in the 100 back at 2011 NCHSAA 4Astate championships ... Earned Most Improved honors ... HoldsRagsdale H.S. school records in four events ... Four-time scholarathlete ... Swam for High Point Swim Club under coach AaronReeves.

Personal: Born May 12, 1993 in Inverness, FL ...Son of Jim and Becky James ... Double majoring in Mathematics andComputer Science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Bk/Fr
    6'1"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Bk/Fr
    6'1"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Bk/Fr
    6'1"