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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving

Andrew Wilson

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bethesda, MD
  • Highschool Phillips Academy (MA)

Biography

2021 -- Became the first-ever D-III Swimmer to earn a spot on the USA Olympic Team.  Won a gold medal as a member of the men's 4x100 relay. Advanced to the finals of the 100 breaststroke, where he tied for sixth, and competed in the prelims of the 200 breaststroke and also competed in the first-ever 4x100 mixed medlay relay event. The links below detail some of the media coverage Andrew received during his journey to the Olympics.

Today Show Feature

WXIA-TV (Atlanta Feature)

Atlanta Journal Constitution Feature

Washington Post Feature

Bethesda Magazine Feature

Emory News Feature

SwimSwam Story

SwimSwam Podcast


Career Best Times:

21.6650 Free12/4/2014Miami Invitational
49.49100 Free1/25/2014vs. Alabama
4:52.99500 Free2/1/2014vs. Sewanee
59.31100 Back2/20/2015Emory Invitational
50.94*#100 Breast3/15/2017NCAA Div. III Championships
1:50.80*#200 Breast3/15/2017NCAA Div. III Championships
50.07100 Fly12/4/2014Miami Invitational
1:44.18*#200 IM3/15/2017NCAA Div. III Championships

* Emory Record

# NCAA Division III Record

-100 SCY Breast time ranks as 5th fastest by a performer in USA history (7th Globally) (as of 5/1/2017)

-200 SCY Breast time ranks as T-6th fastest by a performer in World history (as of 5/1/2017)

Honors:

2013All-America100 Breast4th
200 Breast7th
UAA Rookie of the Year
UAA Champion100 Breast
200 Breast
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA100 Breast1st
200 Breast1st
200 Medley Relay1st
400 Medley Relay1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America
Emory Male Impact Award Winner
 
2014National Champion200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-America100 Breast2nd
200 Breast2nd
200 IM5th
200 Medley Relay1st
400 Medley Relay1st
UAA Champion200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA100 Breast2nd
200 Breast3rd
200 IM3rd
200 Medley Relay1st
400 Medley Relay1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America
Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District
 
2015NCAA Division III Swimmer of the Year
National Champion100 Breast
200 Breast
200 IM
All-America100 Breast1st
200 Breast1st
200 IM1st
200 Medley Relay2nd
400 Medley Relay2nd
University Athletic Association Swimmer of the Year
UAA Champion100 Breast
200 Breast
200 IM
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA100 Breast1st
200 Breast1st
200 IM1st
800 Free Relay3rd
400 Medley Relay1st
CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Division III Men's At-Large
Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America for DIII Men's At-LargeFirst Team
Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District
CSCAA Scholar All-America
Emory Male McCord Award Winner
 
2017NCAA Division III Swimmer of the Year
National Champion100 Breast
200 Breast
200 IM
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-America100 Breast1st
200 Breast1st
200 IM1st
200 Medley Relay1st
400 Medley Relay1st
UAA Swimmer of the Year
UAA Champion100 Breast
200 Breast
200 IM
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA100 Breast1st
200 Breast1st
200 IM1st
200 Medley Relay1st
400 Medley Relay1st
400 Free Relay2nd
CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for Division III Men's At-Large
CoSIDA Academic All-America for Division III Men's At-LargeFirst Team
CoSIDA Academic All-District
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
CSCAA Scholar All-America
Emory Male Bridges Award Winner

National Honors:

2015Phillips 66 U.S. Nationals100 Breast1st
200 Breast3rd
 
2016U.S. Olympic Team Trials200 Breast4th
100 Breast5th
US Open Championships100 Breast1st
200 Breast1st
Arena Pro Swim Series - Austin100 Breast1st
 
2017Arena Pro Swim Series - Austin100 Breast1st
Arena Pro Swim Series - Atlanta100 Breast1st
Phillips 66 U.S. Nationals50 Breaststroke2nd
100 Breaststroke4th
200 Breaststroke4th

Prior to Emory:

Was a three-year letterwinner for Phillips Academy... Helped his team win the New England Championships in 2010, 2011 and 2012... Recorded career-best times of 59.4 in the 100 Breast and 1:59.9 in the 200 IM... Was coached by David Fox and Tim Kelly.

Personal:

Born September 16th... Also played Water Polo in high school... Mother was a gymnast at Yale... Sister swam at Northwestern.

Why he chose Emory:

"I really liked the swim and academic programs.  Also, when I visited, it just felt like this was the place for me."

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Breast, IM
    6'0" 190 lbs

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Breast, IM
    6'0" 175 lbs

  • 2014-15Junior

    Breast, IM
    6'0" 175 lbs

  • 2016-17Senior

    Breast, IM
    6'0" 175 lbs
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