Michael Covert

IN THE RECORD BOOK

2015 (SENIOR)

Primarily competed in the backstroke
Just missed finals in the 100 backstroke finishing 25th with a season best time of 48.42 at the SEC Championships
Finished 34th in the 200 backstroke (1:46.66) and 42nd in the 100 butterfly (49.27) with season best times in both events at the SEC Championships
Finished sixth overall in the finals of the 50 freestyle (20.88) at the Virginia Tech Invitational, also placed ninth in the 100 (51.15) and 200 backstroke (1:46.86)
Finished second in both the 100 (50.41) and 200 backstroke (1:50.71) against Kentucky
Finished second in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.14 and second in the 200 backstroke with at time of 1:51.24 against Queens and Wingate
Placed in the top three 10 times throughout the season

2014 (JUNIOR)

One of the Gamecocks top backstrokers
Finished 27^th at the SEC Championships in both the 100 and 200 backstroke, clocking in with NCAA `B’ cuts in both at 48.31 and 1:46.03, respectively
Also swam the 50 freestyle, finishing 44^th at 20.62
Won the 200 backstroke at Duke with a time of 1:51.26
Claimed the top spot at ECU in the 100 backstroke (51.21)
Picked up wins in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly against College of Charleston
Earned six wins on the season and placed in the top three 13 times

2013 (SOPHOMORE)

One of the Gamecocks’ top backstrokers
Scored points for South Carolina at the SEC Championships in the 100 backstroke with a 21st-place finish in a time of 48.94
Narrowly missed scoring in the 50 freestyle (27th) and the 200 backstroke (25th) at the SEC Championships
Time of 48.85 in the 100 backstroke preliminary at the SEC Championships ranks fourth all-time at South Carolina
Posted the team’s fastest time of the season in the 200 backstroke with a mark of 1:47.73 at the SEC Championships
Also ranked in the top five times on the team in the 50 freestyle (third), 100 backstroke (second) and 200 butterfly (fifth)
Won two individual races on the season, with both occurring against College of Charleston in the 100 and 200 butterfly
Swam the third leg of the 200 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships to help the team swim a school-record time of 1:18.88
Was a part of four relay wins during the regular season, with two coming in the 200 freestyle relay and two in the 400 freestyle relay

2012 (FRESHMAN)

Among Gamecocks’ top newcomers
Won two races on the season in the 200 backstroke, claiming first against Georgia Tech and in a tri-meet against Duke and Queens
Narrowly missed making the consolation finals in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, placing 17th in the prelims with a career best time of 1:48.10
Time was the second best on the team this season in the event
Had third best time on the team in the 100 backstroke with a 49.92 at the SEC Championships…Swam on the 800 freestyle relay team at the SEC Championships that recorded a NCAA B cut time of 6:32.83
Also swam the 200 freestyle, 100 and 200 butterfly and 200 IM.

PRE COLLEGE

Member of the Quest Swimming club team
Named team captain
Helped lead Quest to a second place finish at the Virginia Senior Championships during senior year, which was the best finish in club history.

PERSONAL