2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2023-24 (Junior): Swam in 10 meets in his first season with the program after transferring from Kentucky … All-CAA in the 50 Free following a second-place finish (19.92) at the CAA Championships … Set a personal-best in the prelims of the 50 Free (19.79) … Was fourth in the 100 Free finals with a personal-best time of 43.81 … Added All-CAA honors as a member of the winning 200 Free and 400 Relays at the CAA Championships … Collected eight top-three finishes on the season, including three wins in the 50 Free.
Prior to UNCW: Transferred into UNCW after two seasons at Kentucky … Swam at the SEC Championships both seasons for the Wildcats … As a sophomore, set personal bests in the 100 free (44.52) and the 100 fly (49.83) at the SEC Championships … Placed third in the 50 free (20.98) in dual meet with Cincinnati … Reached the finals in the 100 freestyle (45.30) at the Ohio State Invitational, placing 36th. … Won both the 50 and 100 freestyle at the Kentucky State Championships as a senior, earning gold in the 50 freestyle and silver in the 100 freestyle during his junior season … Named NKAC Conference Swimmer of the Year as well as NKY Swimmer of the Year in both 2020 and 2021 … Owns the KHSAA Region records in the 50/100 freestyle … Four-time KHSAA Region 7 All-Region selection … School record-holder in five events and served as team captain … Also swam for Cincinnati Marlins where he was a Junior National qualifier … NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Also ran cross country at Highlands.
Personal: Full name: Michael Christopher Russell … Son of Kelly and David Russell … Born in Edgewood, Ky. … Father, David, played basketball at Arkansas Tech … Grandfather, Clarence, and cousin, Patrick, played basketball at William Jewel and Macalester, respectively.
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