Patrick Groters
- position Backstroke/im
- class Senior
- Hometown Santa Cruz, Aruba
- position Backstroke/im
- class Senior
- Hometown Santa Cruz, Aruba
Patrick Groters Bio
| 50 Free | 19.85t | 2-26-23 | UGA Last Chance | Athens, GA |
| 200 Free | 1:42.29 | 9-23-22 | vs. Army | Columbia, SC |
| 100 Back | 49.51 | 1-29-22 | vs. Missouri | Columbia, SC |
| 200 Back | 1:42.59p | 2-18-23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 200 IM | 1:43.22! | 2-25-23 | UGA Last Chance | Athens, GA |
| 400 IM | 3:47.17 | 2-17-22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | X = exhibition heat | # = Leadoff Split/Split
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 8th – 50 free
- 3rd – 200 back
- 1st – 200 IM
- 6th – 400 IM
- 2nd – 200 free relay
AWARDS/HONORS
- CSCAA Scholar All-American – 2022 (2nd team)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2022)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2022-23 (SENIOR)
- Competed in all seven of South Carolina’s regular season dual matches
- Earned six first place finished during the regular season with three of them in the 200 IM and three in the 400 IM
- Finished in the top three 12 times across four different events during the season
- Earned a place on the SEC Championship team where he competed in the 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM
- Made the finals of both the 200 back and 200 IM at the SEC Championships, finishing 24th in the 200 back and 13th in the 200 IM
- Lowered his own 200 IM program record at the UGA Last Chance Meet, swimming a 1:43.22
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
- Made an immediate impact on the team, primarily swimming in backstroke and individual medley events
- Competed in all five of South Carolina’s regular season dual matches
- Placed first four times during the dual season, twice in the 200 back and twice in the 200 IM
- Competed in the 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM at the SEC Championships. Made the finals in all three events
- Set a new school record in the 200 IM during the finals at SEC Championships with a 1:43.77. His time was good for 17th place overall
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Achieved All Summit League Honors in the 200 IM, 100 Backstroke and 200 Backstroke while at Denver University
- As a freshman, set the Summit League Championship record and broke Denver’s school record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:46.24
PRE-COLLEGE
- Attended NSU University School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Swam with the Pine Crest Swim Club under coach Jay Fitzgerald
PERSONAL
- Son to Maureen Croes and Ronald Groters, brother to Jordy, Derek, and Ashley
- Enjoys gaming, editing, and designing in his free time
