Brooke Morton
- position Breaststroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Indialantic, Fla.
- High school Cocoa Beach HS
- position Breaststroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Indialantic, Fla.
- High school Cocoa Beach HS
Brooke Morton Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
2016 SEC Community Service Team
2016 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2016 (SENIOR)
Swam both breaststroke events as a senior
Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.09) at the SC Quad Meet
Posted finishes of 38th in the Georgia Tech Invitational (1:07.89) and 40th in the 200 breaststroke (2:26.96) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
2015 (JUNIOR)
Took part in six events, swimming the 50 free and 100 and 200 breaststroke
Finished 24th at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/22) in the 200 breaststroke, swimming the race in 2:26.77 after recording a season-best 2:25.67 in prelims
Also finished 25th at the Virginia Tech Invitational in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:07.29
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Did not compete
Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Swam in five meets during the regular season
Posted the team’s fifth fastest time in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.10) at the Virginia Tech Invitational
Recorded a season-best third-place finish against College of Charleston in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:34.05
Also swam the 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and 200 IM during the season
PRE COLLEGE
Graduated from Cocoa Beach High School
Lettered five years under head coach Fran Siljestrom
All-State performer (2009-12)
All-Conference performer (2009-12)
Named team MVP in 2010 and 2012
Swam for the YMCA Central Florida Swimming club team under coach Colby Mack
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Academic Honor Roll from 2009-2012
PERSONAL
Full name is Brooke Lynne Morton
Born Jan. 9, 1994
Parents are Jim and Cindy Morton
Father played baseball at Quinnipiac University
Chose South Carolina because of ties to the SEC and excellent academic opportunities
Majoring in marine science
Morton’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
50 Freestyle | 27.02p | 11/20/14 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Christiansburg, Va. |
100 Breaststroke | 1:07.09 | 1/22/16 | SC Quad Meet | Columbia, S.C. |
200 Breaststroke | 2:24.93 | 11/17/12 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Christiansburg, Va. |
200 Butterfly | 2:20.15^ | 10/12/13 | College of Charleston | Charleston, S.C. |
200 IM | 2:11.86 | 1/25/13 | College of Charleston/Queens/Wingate | Columbia, S.C. |
^ = Converted from meters