• Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• 2008-09 NCAA Participant (50-Free, 200-Free Relay)
• 2008-09 ACC Champion (200-Free Relay)
• 2008-09 All-ACC (50-Free, 200-Free Relay)
In Tech’s Record Books:
• 50-free (3rd), 19.63
• 100-free (2nd), 43.91
• 100-back (5th), 49.06
• 400-Medley Relay (2nd), 3:12.09
As A Junior In 2009-10: Took third in the 50-Free and seventh in the 100-Free with times of 21.40 and 48.52 respectively at North Carolina … Had a second and fifth place showing in the 50 (20.88) and 100-Free (47.85) vs. Duke … Finished second in the 50-Free and third in the 100-Free with times of 20.51 and 46.60 vs. Miami, Clemson and Western Kentucky.
As A Sophomore In 2008-09: At the NCAA Championships, recorded a 50th-place finish in the 50-free (20.06) and was also swam the final leg of the 200-free relay team which came in 18th (1:18.65) … Swam the final leg of the 200-free relay team which set an ACC and Tech record (1:17.84) at the ACC Championships, his split was the 4th fastest in ACC History (18.89) … Part of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (2:54.72) at the ACC Championships …Set career bests in the 50-free (19.63), 100-free (43.91) and 100-back (49.06) at the ACC Championships … Touched the wall in a career-best time of 23.59 in the 50-back in a dual meet against Emory.
As A Freshman In 2007-08: Was a member of the school-record setting 200-free relay team that clocked in at 1:20.20 at the ACC Championships, good for a NCAA “B” cut and fifth place … Swam the 50-free in 20.32 at ACC’s, the second-best on the team of the year and just missed the ACC top 10 cut … Was also third on the team in the 100-free (45.19 at the ACC Championships), ninth in the 200-free (1:44.88 at the Georgia Tech Invitational) and third in the 100-back with a 50.17 time at ACC’s.
High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Steve Riggs … Won Oklahoma state championship in 2005 – 06 … Oklahoma state runner-up in 2004 & 2007 … Individual state champion in 500 free in 2005, in 100 back in 2006, and in 50 free and 100 back in 2007 … All-State in 2007 by OCA … Three-time Individual All-American in 2007 by NISCA … One relay All-American in 2007 by NISCA … Academic All-American in 2007 NISCA with GPA of 3.8 … Four time all-City and Swimmer of the Year in 2007 by the Daily Oklahoma … Set all-State record in 50 free … East West Games junior national 2006 – 07 … U.S. Open qualifier 2006.
Personal: Born Garret Michael Robberson on April 9, 1989, in Norman, Okla. … Son of D. Mike and Kim Robberson … Has one older sister, Morgan … Hobbies include computers, long boarding, fishing, golf, disc golf, volleyball … Majoring in chemical and bio-molecular engineering.
| Robberson’s Career Top Times (through 2008-09 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EVENT | TIME | LOCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 Free | 19.63 | 2009 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 Free | 43.91 | 2009 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 Free | 1:44.88 | Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 Back | 23.59 | vs. Emory (1/31/09) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 Back | 49.06 | 2009 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||