Alex Wade
- position Breaststroke/freestyle
- class Senior
- Hometown Cincinnati, OH
- High school St. Xavier
- position Breaststroke/freestyle
- class Senior
- Hometown Cincinnati, OH
- High school St. Xavier
Alex Wade Bio
WADE’S TOP TIMES | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
50 Freestyle | 20.93p | 2/16/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
100 Freestyle | 47.18 | 2/3/19 | Virginia Tech Invite | Blacksburg, VA |
100 Butterfly | 50.53p | 2/29/20 | UGA Last Chance | Athens, Ga. |
100 Breaststroke | 55.69p | 2/18/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
200 Breaststroke | 2:03.47p | 2/19/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
! = School Record | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split | p = Prelims
AWARDS/HONORS
- 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
2021-22 (SENIOR)
- Competed in all five of South Carolina’s dual meets during the regular season
- Placed a season-best third in the 100 breast during the meet versus Queens
- Competed at the SEC Championships in the 50 free, 100 breast, and 200 breast
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
- Competed in the 100 breaststroke in the meet versus Georgia and placed second with a time of 56.80
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
- Competed in four events in his sophomore campaign
- Made the A-final of the 200 breast at the UGA Last Chance meet
- Swam a season-best 50.53 in the 100 butterfly at the UGA Last Chance
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in five events during his freshman season at Carolina
- Finished second in the 100 breaststroke at the Virginia Tech Invite with a season-best 56.62
- Went 50.58 to finish third in the 100 butterfly at the Virginia Tech Invite
- Placed eighth at the VT Invite in the 50 free with a 21.14
PRE-COLLEGE
- Graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Four-year varsity letter winner in water polo and swimming
- Four-year state qualifier helping St. Xavier’s swim team to four Ohio State Championships
- Named National High School All-American
- Competed for the Cincinnati Marlins club team for coach Brad Isham
- 2017 Swimming World National Champions
- 2015, 2016 & 2017 NISCA National Champions
- Individual Best Times
- 50 free 20.78
- 100 breast 56.88
- 200 breast 2:05.20
PERSONAL
- Sister Allie also swam for the Gamecocks (2016-19)