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2014-15 Swimming & Diving Roster

Zack Billingsley

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lexington, Ill.
  • High School University High

Biography

2014-15
Graduates as one of the top sprinters in SLU history...broke his own record in the 50-yard freestyle (20.26) and 100-yard freestyle (44.31) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships...touched the wall in 55.01 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the A-10 Championships, the second fastest time in SLU history...was a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.49) and 400-yard freestyle relay (2:56.99) teams the set school records at the A-10 Championships...

2013-14
Was the top sprinter for the Billikens in his third year...broke a 14-year record in the 50-yard freestyle, coming in at 20.50 in the Atlantic 10 Championship...also broke the 100-yard freestyle record with a time of 44.55 at the A-10 Championship...set a personal best in the 200-yard freestyle at the Mizzou Invitational, touching the wall at 1:47.25...

2012-13
Was one of SLU's top sprint freestylers as a sophomore...touched the wall at 20.73 in the 50-yard freestyle at the Atlantic 10 Championship, the second-fastest time of the season for SLU...finished the 100-yard freestyle in 44.88, finishing just behind teammate Pat May (44.87) for the second-fastest time in school history.

2011-12
Was one of the top competitors for the Billikens as a freshman...swam lead-off for the 400-yard freestyle relay team that captured first place at the 2012 A-10 Championship, the first time a SLU team has won a relay at an A-10 Championship...finished the season with the second-fastest time in school history in the 50-yard freestyle (20.70) and set the SLU standard in the 100 Free (45.24)...Coach Halliburton named him one of the top five performers of the 2012 A-10 Championship...set five school records in his first season...

AT UNIVERSITY
Was an all-around athlete for the Pioneers...earned four letters in soccer, three in swimming and one in basketball, once earning all-conference accolades in soccer...earned seven All-American honors in the pool...set new school record in 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay...won sectional championship in each of the three years he competed...as a senior, led team to third place in the state championship...served as captain of swim and soccer teams as a senior...named academic All-American and was class valedictorian...

BILLINGSLEY'S CAREER BESTS

50 Free 20.26 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championship, 2/18/15
100 Free 44.31 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championship, 2/18/15
200 Free 1:47.25 Mizzou Invitational, 11/21/13
100 Breast 55.01 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championship, 2/18/15
100 Fly 52.47 2012 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championship, 2/22/12


Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    6'3"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    6'3"
  • 2013-14Junior

    6'3"
  • 2014-15Senior

    6'3"