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2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster

Austin Nguyenphu

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Southlake, Texas
  • High School Carroll
  • Major Biomedical Engineering

Biography

2016-17 • Senior
• Ended his SLU career with a bang as one of SLU's top swimmers.
• Had SLU's second-best time of the year in the 200-yard backstroke at 1:52.81.
• Was fourth on the single season list with a time of 57.13 in the 100-yard breaststroke.
• Had the Billikens' top time of the year in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:00.38.
• Was second for the season in the 200-yard IM at 1:50.50.
• Came in with a time of 3:56.63 in the 400-yard IM, SLU's best time of the year. 

2015-16 • Junior
• Continued to excel as SLU's top IMer 
• Had SLU's best time of the year in the 400-yard IM at 3:56.45
• Also had the season's best time in the 200-yard breaststroke at 1:59.88, a SLU record
• Turned in a time of 1:52.40 in the 200-yard backstroke, SLU's second-best time of the season.
• Was second overall in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:51.68

2014-15 • Sophomore
• Was one of the top swimmers for Saint Louis as a sophomore
• Had SLU's top times of the year in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:01.46) and 400-yard IM (3:57.14)
• Had SLU's third-best time of the year in the 200-yard backstroke (1:53.21)
• Second-best time of the year in the 200-yard IM (1:52.53)
• Broke school record in 200-yard breaststroke...

2013-14
• Had one of the most impressive freshman seasons in SLU history
• Was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week four times, most for a Billiken swimmer ever
• At the Mizzou Invitational, swam the 1650-yard freestyle in 16:08.90, the second-fastest time in SLU history.
• Was an accomplished breaststroker, turning in times of 58.92 in the 100-yard (eighth-fastest time ever) and 2:02.83 in the 200-yard (second-fastest time ever)
• Was electric in both IM events, finishing second all-time with a time of 1:51.96 in the 200-yard IM and setting a school record in the 400-yard IM at 3:55.55...

At Carroll
• Set personal records of 57.70 in the 100-yard breaststroke and 2:03.97 in the 200-yard breaststroke
• Is also adept in the 200-yard backstroke, recording a top time of 1:53.51. 

NGUYENPHU'S CAREER BESTS

1650 Free 16:08.90 Mizzou Invitational, 11/21/13
200 Back 1:52.40 Northwestern TYR Invitational, 11/20/15
100 Breast 57.13 Northwestern TYR Invitational, 11/18/16
200 Breast 1:59.88* Atlantic 10 Championship, 2/17/16
200 IM 1:50.50 Atlantic 10 Championship, 2/15/17
400 IM 3:55.55* Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championship, 2/19/14

* denotes school record

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'8"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'8"