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2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Sam Gowdy

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Carmi, Ill.
  • High School Mt. Vernon H.S.

Biography

Personal Bests

50 free: 24.30
100 free: 54.87
50 back: 27.19
100 back: 57.06
200 back: 2:05.59
100 fly: 58.71

Freshman - 2015-16

  • Competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle for the Illini
  • Also saw action in the 50, 100 and 200 back events
  • Swam the 100 fly
  • Posted the eighth fastest 50 back time on the season for the Illini at 27.17 at the Big Challenge
  • Clocked the sixth, seventh and eighth fastest 100 back times for the Orange and Blue on the season

Prior to Illinois

  • Three-time Indiana High School State qualifier
  • USA Swimming Winter National qualifier
  • NSCA Junior National qualifier
  • Finished 12th in the 100 backstroke and 15th in the 200 medley relay at the 2014 Indiana State Championships
  • Placed fifth in the 200 medley relay, ninth in the 400 freestyle relay and 15th in the 100 backstroke at the 2013 Indiana State Championships
  • Was fifth in the 400 freestyle relay and ninth in the 100 backstroke at the 2012 Indiana State Championships
  • Personal best 50 backstroke time of :26.95
  • Lifetime best 100 backstroke time of :56.06
  • 200 backstroke personal-best time of 2:06.16
  • Has posted a 100 butterfly time of :57.63