Wylie Kruse
- position Backstroke/IM
- class Junior
- Hometown Boise, ID
- High school Rocky Mountain (CO)
- Major Business
- position Backstroke/IM
- class Junior
- Hometown Boise, ID
- High school Rocky Mountain (CO)
- Major Business
Wylie Kruse Bio
| Kruse’s Top Times | ||||
| Event
50 Freestyle |
Time
20.93 |
Date
1/7/23 |
Meet
vs. UNCW |
Location
Columbia, SC |
| 100 Backstroke | 47.14s | 2/17/23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:42.44 | 2/18/23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 200 IM | 1:45.03p | 2/15/23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
- CSCAA Scholar All-America (2023)
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Saw action in all of South Carolina’s dual meets
- Competed in four different disciplines during his first season as a Gamecock (50 free, 100 and 200 back, 200 IM)
- Earned seven top-three finishes during the regular season with five of those coming in the 200 back
- Made his way onto the SEC Championship team where he individually competed in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM
- Made the finals of all three of his individual events at the SEC Championships, placing 24th in the 100 back, 20th in the 200 back, and T-22nd in the 200 IM
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Swam for one year at the University of Louisville, primarily in backstroke events
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, CO, for four years. Was a seven-time All-Conference winner , scholastic All-American, and NISCA All-American
- Swam club for the Fort Collins Area Swim Team (FAST) under coach Mike Novell
- Was a Junior National Qualifier and a Junior National Finalist in the 100 and 200 backstroke
PERSONAL
- Business major with a path toward Real Estate
- Son to Sarah and Joe, brother to Sawyer, Jack, and Kammie
- Favorite foods are pasta, sushi, steak, fish, and crab
- Hobbies include hiking, hanging out with friends, hammocking, and riding his motorcycle
