Alex Goerzen

2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2016-17 (Senior): Was Tech’s top swimmer in the backstroke all season long, setting the school record in both the 100 back and 200 back events on the season at one point during the year … Turned in the second-fastest time, and at one point held the school record in the 100 back (47.47) … Set the school record in the 200 back (1:42.82) at the GT Invitational … Also had the third-fastest time in the 50 free (20.14) and ranked in the top-10 in the 100 free (45.70) for the Jackets on the year … Swam the first leg of the 200 free relay unit that turned in the fastest time of the season for the Jackets at 1:19.79 at the ACC Championships … Set new career-best marks of 20.14 (relay split) in the 50 free and 47.47 in the 100 back at the 2017 ACC Championship meet … Also set a new career-best time of 1:42.82 in the 200 back at the 2016 Georgia Tech Invitational … Totaled 18 top-10 finishes on the year for Tech … Took first-place overall in the 200 back (1:50.80) and third-place in the 100 back (50.59) at the season-opening meet versus BC and Pitt … Finished runner-up in the 100 back (49.70) in the dual meet versus Georgia … Also finished third in the 200 back (1:50.05) and fourth in the 50 back (23.22) against the Bulldogs … Placed third in both the 100 back (49.99) and 200 back (1:49.12) events in the dual versus Notre Dame … Also touched the wall third in the 100 back (49.87) and 200 back (1:48.45) races in the tri-meet with SCAD and Florida State … Took third in the 50 free (21.17) in the dual meet against Alabama … Finished 12th overall in the 200 back (1:43.18) at the ACC Championships.

2015-16 (Junior): Added depth to the Jackets’ freestyle and backstroke events … Finished eighth in the 200 back at the Georgia Tech Invitational and 11th in the 100 back … Also placed 20th in the 50 free and 30th in the 100 free at the GT Invitational event … Was a member of various Yellow Jacket relays at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

2014-15 (Sophomore, Auburn): Swam four events (50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 back) … Recorded an NCAA provisional standard in the 200 back with a time of 1:45.38 at the Florida Last Chance meet … Touched the wall in a time of 48.98 in the 100 back at the UF Last Chance Meet … Posted a personal best time of 21.25 in the 50 free and a time of 46.73 in the 100 free at the Georgia Invitational.

2013-14 (Freshman, Auburn): Competed in the 100 free, 100 back and 200 back events … Posted the fifth-best time on the team in the 200 back with a time of 1:48.82 at the Tennessee Last Chance Meet … Was ninth on the team in the 100 back at 49.66, leading off the 400 medley relay at the Auburn Invitational … Clocked in with a time of 48.93 in the 100 free at the Notre Dame Tri-Meet.

Before Tech: Helped The Bolles School to the state championship title at the 2012 Florida 1A High School Championships during his senior year … Placed seventh in the 100 back (52.56) … Competed at the 2013 Speedo Champions Series in Orlando (LCM) in four events (200 back, 100 fly, 100 back, 50 free) … Placed 21st in the 200 back with a time of 2:11.05 … His fastest 50 free time in long course came at the same meet with his time of 25.21.

Personal: Full name is Alexander Goerzen … Son of Andreas and Irina Goerzen … Born Oct. 15, 1994 in Minden, Germany … Transferred in from Auburn University … Enjoys playing basketball, tennis and the piano … Majoring in economics with a minor in French.