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2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster

Alexa Gross

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Omaha Marian
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Major Occupational Sciences

Biography

2016-17 • Senior
• Swam freestyle/IM in her senior season.
• Set personal bests in the 100-yard freestyle (51.62), 200-yard freestyle (1:52.68) and 200-yard IM (2:06.78).
• She is fourth all-time in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle and sixth all-time in the 200-yard IM. 
• Set SLU records in the 400-yard and 800-yard freestyle relays. 

2015-16 • Junior
• A versatile swimmer, but specialized in middle distance
• Had SLU's third-best time of the year in the 100-yard freestyle at 52.59.
• Also had the third-best time in the 200-yard freestyle at 1:53.63
• Swam the 200-yard IM at the Atlantic 10 Championships, turning in a time of 2:06.86, SLU's best time of the season and sixth all-time. 

2014-15 • Sophomore
• Excelled in the middle distance and IM events as a sophomore
• Swam in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events at the Atlantic 10 Championships, touching the wall at 53.08 and 1:54.65, respectively
• Her 200-yard freestyle time was the second best for SLU in 2014-15 and her 100-yard freestyle time was third
• Swam in both IM events at the Northwestern TYR Invitational, finishing 2:07.53 in the 200-yard and 4:38.30 in the 400-yard
• Finished season second on SLU's season list in 200-yard IM and fourth in 400-yard IM

2013-14 • Freshman
• Was one of the Billikens top IMers in her first season
• Competed in both IM events at the Atlantic 10 Championship, coming in at 2:09.79 in the 200-yard IM (seventh-fastest all-time) and 4:40.13 in the 400-yard IM (11th-fastest all-time)
• Also a standout in the backstroke events, earning the fifth-fastest time in SLU history in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.24) and 10th-fastest time in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.12) at the Mizzou Invitational...

At Omaha Marian
• Came to SLU as the 10th-ranked prep swimmer in the state by CollegeSwimming.com
• At the 2012 Speedo Champions Series in Jenks, Okla., touched the wall at 1:02.04 in the 100-yard backstroke
• Has finished in the top 12 of the Nebraska state meet in the 500- and 200-yard freestyle events in each of her final two seasons.

GROSS' CAREER BESTS

100 Free 51.62 Atlantic 10 Championship, 2/15/17
200 Free 1:52.68 Atlantic 10 Championship, 2/15/17
100 Back 59.69 Northwestern TYR Invitational, 11/21/14
200 Back 2:08.24 Mizzou Invitational, 11/21/13
200 IM 2:06.78 Atlantic 10 Championship, 2/15/17
400 IM 4:38.30 Northwestern TYR Invitational, 11/21/14

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'8"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'8"