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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving

Christian Baker

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 140
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Farragut, TN
  • Highschool Farragut

Biography

Career Best Times:

21.8250 Free10/18/2014vs. UNC Wilmington
46.63100 Free12/4/2014Miami Invitational
1:37.83200 Free3/16/2016NCAA Div. III Championships
4:21.43*500 Free12/1/2016Miami Invitational
9:30.861000 Free11/5/2016vs. SCAD
15:20.571650 Free12/1/2016Miami Invitational
50.19100 Fly1/29/2016vs. Sewanee
1:47.65200 Fly3/15/2017NCAA Div. III Championships
53.32100 Back2/1/2014vs. Sewanee
1:49.93200 Back12/4/2014Miami Invitational
1:08.24100 Breast2/20/2015Emory Invitational

* - Emory Record

Honors:

2014All-UAA
800 Free Relay2nd

2015All-America200 Free5th
500 Free3rd
All-America Honorable Mention1650 Free11th
800 Free Relay10th
All-UAA   200 Free2nd
500 Free2nd
1650 Free3rd
800 Free Relay3rd
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2016All-America500 Free3rd
200 Free3rd
800 Free Relay3rd
200 Medley Relay3rd
1650 Free5th
400 Medley Relay6th
All-UAA500 Free2nd
400 Medley Relay2nd
200 Medley Relay3rd
800 Free Relay3rd
1650 Free3rd
Olympic Team Trials Participant400m Freestyle40th
 
2017National Champion400 Medley Relay
All-America400 Medley Relay1st
500 Free4th
200 Fly4th
800 Free Relay4th
200 Free7th
UAA Champion400 Medley Relay
800 Free Relay
All-UAA400 Medley Relay1st
800 Free Relay1st
500 Free3rd
CSCAA Scholar All-America

 

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year member of the Farragut High School swimming team, serving as the team's co-captain during his senior year... Finished among the top-eight at the state championships each of his sophomore, junior and senior years... Recorded career-best times of 4:35.01 in the 500 free, 16:03.00 in the 1650 free, 1:42.55 in the 200 free and 1:52.02 in the 200 back... Led his team to a city meet championship in 2013... Was coached in high school by Jimmy Dabney, and by Jim Rumbaugh on his club team... Was a NCSA and USA Swimming Junior National B qualifier.

Personal:

Born February 22nd... Younger brother of teammate Hayden Baker... Was a Scholastic All-American his senior year of high school.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for its outstanding reputation, both in and out of the water, as well as the team's camaraderie."

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Free, Back
    5'9" 140 lbs

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Free, Back
    5'10" 140 lbs

  • 2015-16Junior

    Free, Back
    5'10" 140 lbs

  • 2016-17Senior

    Free, Back
    5'10" 140 lbs
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