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  Stephen Russell
Stephen Russell

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Spring, TX

Height:
6-0

Position:
Mid-Distance Free

Major:
Management

2006-07: Swam two career best times in the 50 freestyle (20.61) and 100 freestyle (45.28) at the ACC Championships...Finished 15th in the 50 freestyle, and 11th in the 100 freestyle, as well as placing 21st in the 200 freestyle (1:40.56), and being part of the fourth place 400 freestyle relay (3:00.39)...Won the 100 freestyle (46.24) and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:05.52) at Georgia Tech...Finished second in the 100 freestyle (46.15), was sixth in the 100 butterfly (51.37), and was part of the fourth place 200 freestyle relay (1:24.63), second place 400 freestyle relay (3:04.35), and sixth place 400 medley relay (3:24.65) versus Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Penn State...At the Nike Cup, had a career best time in the 100 butterfly (51.01), finished ninth in the 100 freestyle (46.33) and 50 freestyle (20.98), and was part of the fourth place 200 freestyle relay (1:22.11), fifth place 400 freestyle relay (3:03.60), seventh place 800 freestyle relay (6:49.30), seventh place 200 medley relay (1:33.15), and seventh place 400 medley relay (3:23.57)...Claimed third in the 50 freestyle (21.40), fourth in the 100 freestyle (47.44), and was a member of the second place 200 freestyle relay (1:24.32).

2005-06: Posted two career best times in the 50 freestyle (20.76) to finish 18th, and 100 freestyle (45.50) at the ACC Championships...Also swam in the preliminary heats of the 200 freestyle (1:40.76) and was a member of the bronze-medal winning 200 freestyle relay (1:20.75), sixth place 800 freestyle relay (6:37.82), and sixth place 400 freestyle relay (2:59.18)...At Virginia Tech, finished first in the 100 freestyle (46.63), and was a member of the second place 400 freestyle relay (3:06.72)...Versus in-state rival South Carolina, won the 100 freestyle (46.36)...During the 2005 Nike Cup, placed fifth in the 100 freestyle (45.78), eighth in the 50 freestyle (20.97), 12th in the 200 freestyle (1:41.85), and 20th in the 500 freestyle (4:41.54)...Also at the meet, was a member of the first place 200 freestyle (1:21.29), and 400 freestyle relay's (3:00.47), the fourth place 400 medley relay (3:22.26), and sixth place 800 freestyle relay (6:50.73)...In a meet at #23 North Carolina, finished second in the 100 freestyle (45.89), and was a member of the third place 400 medley relay (3:26.34) and second place 400 freestyle relay (3:06.30)...In the season finale against Duke, recorded two wins in the 100 butterfly (51.35) and 500 freestyle (4:48.95).

2004-2005: Had his best meet of the season against North Carolina when he recorded two second-and one third place finish...finished second in the 50 free (21.44) and the 400 free relay (3:08.06) and earned a third place finish in the 100 free (47.40)...won the 100 free (47.39) and finished third in the 50 free (21.79) against Duke and College of Charleston...earned a second-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:06.34) and was fourth in the 50 free (21.36) and the 100 free (47.03) against Georgia...was a member of the winning 400 free relay team (3:07.89) and finished second in the 100 free versus Virginia...swam in four event finals at the Nike Cup, recording top-ten finishes in each...finished third in the 200 free relay (1:22.29), fifth in the 400 free relay (3:03.51), ninth in the 800 free relay (6:57.38), and 10th in the 100 free (46.15)...was third in the 200 free with a mark of 1:43.39 at the FAU Winter Invitational...swam in five event finals at the ACC Champioonships, recording top-20 finishes in each...was a member of the third place 400 free relay (2:59.37) and the sixth place 200 free relay (1:21.09) teams...was 17th in the 200 free (1:39.65) and earned a pair of 19th place finishes in the 50 (20.87) and 100 freestyles (45.88).

In High School: All-American in the 100 fre, 200 free. and 500 free...2003 and 2004 Team MVP...owns regional records in 200 free and500 free...lettered four years in swimming...born 11/16/85...majoring in pre-business.

50 Free - 20.85
100 Free - 45.88
200 Free - 1:39.65


 
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