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2015-16 Men's Swimming Roster

Jay Kim

  • Position Free, Back
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Fort Collins, Colo.
  • Highschool Poudre

Biography

2014-15:
Competed in seven meets as a freshman … Registered personal-best times of 1:03.60 in the 100-yard backstroke and 2:14.85 in the 200 back at the Swarthmore College Invitational (11/22) … Also notched a personal-best mark of 2:09.86 in the 200 IM in a dual meet victory over Dickinson (2/7).

High School:
Four-year letterwinner at Poudre … Had personal-best marks of 2:09 in the 200 IM, 58 seconds in the 100 fly, 56 seconds in the 100 free, 1:00 in the 100 back and 1:08 in the 100 breast … made the state team all four years and was an academic all-star as well as the recipient of the Impala Award for being the teammate of the year … Won a bilingual poetry contest … Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state champion and national qualifier … DECA state team … Earned an IB Diploma and made the Principals List … Member of the National Honor Society and IB Student Council … Played violin in the chamber orchestra.
 
Why Did You Choose Swarthmore?
“I chose Swarthmore for the academic rigor, the financial aid package I was able to receive and amazing people.”

Personal Bests at Swarthmore:
200 IM: 2:09.86, vs. Dickinson College (2/7/15)
100 Back: 1:01.53, at Swarthmroe College Invitational (11/20/15)
200 Back: 2:10.98, vs. Gettysburg College (1/30/16)

To view collegiate results, click here

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Free
    5'5"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Free, Back
    5'5"