Emma Alexander
- position Freestyle/ Backstroke
- class Freshman
- Hometown Lawrenceville, GA
- High school Vantage Point Education Center
- position Freestyle/ Backstroke
- class Freshman
- Hometown Lawrenceville, GA
- High school Vantage Point Education Center
Emma Alexander Bio
| Alexander’s Top Times | ||||
| Event
50 Freestyle |
Time
23.42p |
Date
2/18/21 |
Meet
SEC Championships |
Location
Athens, GA |
| 100 Freestyle | 50.24 | 2/22/20 | SEC Championships | Auburn, AL |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:46.53 | 2/17/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
| 500 Freestyle
1000 Freestyle 1650 Freestyle |
4:44.53
10:28.70 17:06.52 |
2/16/22
10/9/21 11/20/21 |
SEC Championships
vs. Gardner-Webb Tennessee Invitational |
Knoxville, TN
Columbia, SC Knoxville, TN |
| 100 Backstroke | 56.29p | 11/23/19 | Georgia Tech Invite | Atlanta, GA |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:58.18p | 2/18/23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American – 2022, 2023 (2nd team)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (2022)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 8th – 200 freestyle
- 3rd – 500 freestyle
- 7th & 9th – 400 freestyle relay
- 2nd & 5th – 800 freestyle relay
2022-23 (SENIOR)
- Primarily swam middle distance freestyle events with most of her races in the 200 and 500 free
- Placed third in the 200 free against Army and at the Gamecock Invitational
- Recorded a pair of top-3 finished in the 500 free – third at the Gamecock Invitational and second against UNCW
- Made the SEC Championship team where she competed in the 200 free, 500 free, and 200 back
- Set a new personal best time of 1:58.19 in the 200 back at the SEC Championships
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
- Added distance freestyle races to her repertoire, swimming the 500, 1000, and 1650 free
- Achieved five new personal best times during the season in the 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, and 200 back
- Swam the programs season best time in the 500 free with a 4:44.53 at the SEC Championships which ranks at third place in the program record book
- Competed in the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle events at the SEC Championships
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
- Consistently placed in the top five of the 200 freestyle
- Set a new personal record in the 200 backstroke
- Competed in three events at the SEC championships
- Swam in five different events over the course of the season
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed mostly in mid distance events in her first season for Carolina
- Took home three wins, two in the 200 freestyle and one in the 200 backstroke
- Entered the record book in 100 free, 200 free, 400 free relay and the 800 free relay
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam club for Swim Atlanta under coach Chris Davis, Sr.
- Placed seventh in the 200 Freestyle at the 2016 Winter Junior Nationals East
- Individual best times:
- 50 free 23.62
- 100 free 50.74
- 200 free 1:47.61
- 500 free 4:52.77
- 100 back 55.31
- 200 back 1:58.79
- 100 fly 55.47
PERSONAL
- Environmental science major
- Valedictorian of Vantage Point Education
