Alex Vance

AWARDS/HONORS

IN THE RECORD BOOK

2015 (SENIOR)

Competed in the breaststroke and IM
Finished 18th overall in the finals of the 200 breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:58.25 and 24th in the 100 breaststroke (55.91) at the SEC Championships… Also finished 29th in the 400 IM with a personal record of 3:54.81
Placed seventh overall in the finals of the 200 breaststroke (2:02.28) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
Also finished 12th in the 400 IM (3:59.82), 14th in the 100 breaststroke (57.27) and 17th in the 200 IM (1:51.67)
Finished in third place in the 200 breaststroke against Queens and Wingate with a time of 2:04.24
Placed second in the 200 breaststroke and third in the 100 breaststroke against Kentucky

2014 (JUNIOR)

One of the Gamecocks top breaststrokers
Scored points in all three of his events at the SEC Championships
Set the school record in the 200 breaststroke in the prelims at the SEC Championships with a time of 1:56.61 before resetting the record with a NCAA `B’ cut at 1:56.47 in the finals, finishing eighth overall
Also scored points at the championships in the 100 breaststroke by finishing 19^th with a `B’ cut time of 54.49
Placed 23^rd at SEC’s in the 400 IM finishing at 3:56.13
Earned a pair of wins in the 200 breaststroke late in the season against Queens and Wingate, and at Auburn

2013 (SOPHOMORE)

Solid contributor in the breaststroke events
Swam in every regular-season meet and at the SEC Championships
Made the C final in both breaststroke events at the SEC Championships
Finished 23rd in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:02.67
Placed 24th in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 56.20
Swam a 55.74 in the preliminary, which is the seventh fastest time all-time at South Carolina…Also swam the 200 IM and finished 32nd with a personal record of 1:51.12
Had a strong showing at the Virginia Tech Invitational, winning the 200 breaststroke with a personal record of 2:01.38, which is the ninth fastest time in school history
Posted the team’s second fastest times in both the 100 breaststroke (55.74) and 200 breaststroke (2:01.38) and the third fastest in the 200 IM (1:51.12)

2012 (FRESHMAN)

One of the Gamecocks’ top freshman swimmers
Had strong start to collegiate career, winning the 200 breaststroke against Florida State and Alabama with a time of 2:04.29 and taking third in the 200 breaststroke in a time of 58.15
Posted a season-best time of 56.88 in the preliminaries of the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships to finish 24th
Narrowly missed consolation finals in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, finishing 18th with a personal best of 2:03.99
Also swam the 200 IM and 400 IM during the season
Qualified to compete at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200-meter breaststroke…Finished 66th overall with a personal record of 2:19.61

PRE COLLEGE

Graduated from Hidden Valley High School
Three-time Scholastic All-American
Four-time first team All-Timesland selection…Named All-Timesland Swimmer of the Year in 2011
State champion in 100 breaststroke (state record holder) and 200 IM
Two-time 200 medley relay champions
Member of the CCA Marlins club team…Two-time Virginia Swimmer of the Year
Previous 11-12 boys’ 200 breaststroke state record holder…2012 Olympic trial qualifier in 200 breaststroke

PERSONAL