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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving

Mitchell Cooper

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, NC
  • Highschool South Mecklenburg

Biography

Career Best Times:

1:41.00200 Free12/3/2015Miami Invitational
4:29.57500 Free12/4/2014Miami Invitational
9:38.311000 Free10/24/2015vs. Birmingham-Southern
15:47.881650 Free12/4/2014Miami Invitational
22.7950 Back12/3/2015Miami Invitational
49.01100 Back12/3/2015Miami Invitational
1:48.64200 Back12/3/2015Miami Invitational
1:01.34100 Breast1/25/2014vs. Alabama
2:10.66200 Breast2/20/2015Emory Invitational
51.40100 Fly1/21/2017vs. Delta State
1:58.11200 Fly1/14/2017vs. Birm.-Southern
1:48.65200 IM12/3/2015Miami Invitational
3:56.92400 IM12/4/2014Miami Invitational

Honors:

2014All-America Honorable Mention
800 Free Relay
10th
All-UAA400 IM3rd
800 Free Relay2nd
CSCAA Scholar All-America

2015All-America200 Medley Relay2nd
400 Medley Relay2nd
All-America Honorable Mention400 IM13th
800 Free Relay10th
UAA Champion400 Medley Relay
All-UAA400 Medley Relay1st
500 Free3rd
800 Free Relay3rd
 
2016All-America200 Medley Relay3rd
400 Medley Relay6th
All-America Honorable Mention200 IM10th
All-UAA100 Back2nd
400 Medley Relay2nd
200 Medley Relay3rd
800 Free Relay3rd
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2017CSCAA Scholar All-America

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year member of the South Mecklenburg High School, serving as the team captain from 2012-13... Named to the All-Region Second Team and All-Conference First Team... Was a three-time team Most Valuable Performer... Recorded career-best times of 1:53.38 in the 200 IM, 4:05.24 in the 400 IM, 4:38.97 in the 500 free, 1:43.29 in the 200 free and 52.17 in the 100 back... Helped his team to a third-place finish at the 2013 state championships, and a conference championship in 2013... Was coached by Leslie Berens in high school... Also swam for the Team Charlotte club team.

Personal:

Born November 11th... Father, Jim, was a track and field and cross country runner at the University of North Carolina, competing at three Olympic Trials... Was a National AP Scholar in 2013.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory because of the close-knit family atmosphere of the swim team and the great academics that are offered.  I immediately felt like I was a part of the swim team.  The idea that I could get a stellar education and swim for a top-notch program was what really drew me to Emory."

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    IM, Free
    6'0" 0 lbs

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    IM, Free
    6'0" 165 lbs

  • 2015-16Junior

    IM, Free
    6'0" 165 lbs

  • 2016-17Senior

    IM, Free
    6'0" 165 lbs
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