Alex Lynch '20 Recruiting Profile
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Swimming has really shaped who I am, and has had a huge impact on my life. I played all the sports—baseball, soccer, basketball, track; but the sport I always came back to was swimming. It’s not a surprise—both my parents are swimmers, my Dad swam for Nort Thorton at Cal Berkeley. I chose to swim because I love it, and my love for swimming is even greater today than when I first began.
Swimming for my high school team and making it to State Championships as a Freshman helped me to realize how I could be a leader and a mentor to my high school teammates. It’s been fun to bring new swimmers into the sport and get them excited about competing, and to challenge them to excel beyond their expectations. This, along with the strong bonds I have with my club teammates has really cemented how much I love swimming with a team, and how I truly look forward to the college swimming experience.
Swimming has shaped me, but it is not all that defines me. I am an Eagle Scout and in Scouting’s Order of the Arrow. I am a National Honor Society member, and I mentor elementary and middle school students through the PALS program. Being an Eagle Scout and my Troop’s Senior Patrol Leader has taught me to be a better leader, scholar, and athlete. I have learned to balance academics, club swimming, and high school swimming. I am looking for challenges both academically and athletically in my collegiate future, to be a part of a team, to bring something to my school, and to be the best that I can be.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- 2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- MVP-2017-2018 Season. Record-holder: 200 medley relay, 200 Free, 200 IM, 100 Fly, 500 Free, 200 Free relay, 400 Free relay, 2nd Team All-State
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2018 Longhorn Aquatics TX (National Group (N))
- I have been swimming with Longhorn Aquatics for over 6 years, since July of 2012. I am currently a member of the National Group, training under Head Coach Mike Laitala.
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Michael N Laitala
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2018 Southern Zones Age Group Meet
- 7/31/18 to 12/22/18
- Member of the South Texas Zones Team, representing South Texas at the 2018 Southern Zones Age Group meet. Medaled in Three events.
- Camp/Event
- 2017 Southern Zones Age Group
- 7/31/17 to 8/04/18
- Member of the Southern Zones Team, representing South Texas at the 2017 Southern Zones Age Group Championship meet.
Statistics
| Event | 2018 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| 50Y Free | 23.68 |
| 100Y Breast | 59.21 |
| 100Y Fly | 57.49 |
| 200Y IM | 1:59.56 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. I am currently in the following AP courses: AP US History Physics I AP Calculus AP English 3 AP Spanish 5 AP Literature I have already taken Spanish Language and Culture AP World HistoryRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsI am in National Honor Society, and am a PALS Student Mentor (Peers Accepting Learning and Sharing), where I mentor elementary and middle school students twice a week during the school year.
- ActivitiesI am an Eagle Scout and a member of the Order of the Arrow, a BSA service organization. In July of 2018 I was a member of a team of students in the Student Leaders Abroad program who traveled to Peru and constructed a greenhouse for women in the Andes so that they could be economically self-sufficient.
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