John Metts

2011-12 – Swam in all but one regular season meet…Had a season-best finish of fourth place in the 100 butterfly against Georgia (51.03) and in a meet with Duke and Queens (50.77)…Swam two exhibitions in the 50 freestyle…Also competed in the 100 freestyle at the Nike Cup Invitational…Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11 – Walked on the swim team in August…Swam three events in an exhibition role at SEC Championships…Posted 21.04 in 50 free; fourth-best by a Gamecock this year… Top 100 fly time is 49.62, third-best Carolina time of the year…Posted 46.67 in 100 free…All top times came at SEC Championships…Swam butterfly leg on winning 200 medley relay team vs. East Carolina (1:34.93)…Runner-up in 100 fly at ECU.

2009-10 – Enrolled at South Carolina but did not compete on the swim team.

PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from A.C. Flora High School…Coach was Chris Lyons…Team captain…Was a member of the all-state team three times…Club team is Palmetto Aquatics…Named a scholastic All-American…Helped team to the state title in the 400 medley relay…Made three junior national cuts and one senior national cut…Earned Mr. Palmetto Award and Eye of the Tiger Award.

PERSONAL – Born August 2, 1990, in Columbia, S.C….Parents are Rodney and Sally Metts…Has two brothers, McDavid and Lee, and a sister, Jane…Has not declared a major…Chose South Carolina because of the business school and the coaching staff.