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2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster

Franklin Liu

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • Major Master of Accounting
  • Prev School Ladue Horton Watkins
  • High School Ladue Horton Watkins

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2024-25 season) – seventh in the 1000 free (9:41.48), seventh in the 1650 free (16:05.13), 10th in the 500 free (4:35.79), 11th in the 200 free (1:40.58), 13th in the 400 IM (4:03.08), eighth in the 800 free relay (6:41.52).

2024-25 • SENIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed in 10 meets.
• At the A-10 Championships, placed 13th in the 400 IM; also competed in the 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free.
• Member of SLU's 400 free and 800 free relay teams at the A-10 Championships.
• Was second in the 200 free (1:40.58, A-10 Championships), second in the 1000 free (9:41.48, vs. Omaha), second in the 1650 free (16:14.93, House of Champions), third in the 500 free (4:35.79, House of Champions) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:03.08, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2024-25.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Butler Duals – first, 500 free; first, 400 free relay; fifth, 1000 free
                • Bellarmine – first, 400 free relay
                • Omaha – first, 1000 free
                • Maryville – first, 50 free

2023-24 • JUNIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.e
• Co-recipient of SLU's Hardest Worker Award.
• At the A-10 Championships, placed 15th in the 1650 free; also competed in the 500 free and 400 IM.
• Member of SLU's 800 free relay team at the A-10 Championships.
• Swam the Billikens' top time of the season in the 1000 free (9:48.69, Omaha), and was third in the 500 free (4:35.93, Phoenix Fall Classic) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:06.97, Phoenix Fall Classic) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2023-24.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Butler Duals – third, 1000 free; fourth, 500 free
                • UMSL – first, 500 free
                • McKendree/Drury – fourth, 1000 free
                • Washington University – first, 1000 free
                • Bellarmine – first, 500 free
                • Little Rock/Henderson State – first, 500 free; first, 1000 free
                • Phoenix Fall Classic – ninth, 500 free; ninth, 1650 free
                • Omaha – first, 500 free; first, 1000 free
                • UMSL – first, 1000 free
                • Maryville – first, 500 free; first, 1000 free

2022-23 • SOPHOMORE | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Placed 10th in the 1650 free at the A-10 Championships; also swam the 500 free and 400 IM.
• Was third in the 400 IM (4:04.22, Mizzou Qualifier), third in the 1000 free (9:57.59 vs. Little Rock and Valparaiso), third in the 1650 free (16:10.08, A-10 Championships) and fifth in the 500 free (4:37.70, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2022-23.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Butler Duals – fourth, 1000 free
                • vs. Little Rock/Valparaiso – first, 1000 free

2021-22 • FRESHMAN | Meet-by-Meet Times
• Member of the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Was third in the 1000 free (9:49.52, split in the 1650 free, A-10 Championships), third in the 1650 free (16:18.10, A-10 Championships) and fourth in the 500 free (4:43.88, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2021-22.
• Competed in eight meets.
• Also swam the 200 free at the A-10 Championships.
• Fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 1000 free at the Butler Double Dual Meet.
• Won the 1000 free vs. Maryville.

PRIOR TO SLU
• Earned three varsity letters at Ladue Horton Watkins, competing primarily in the 500 free, 400 IM, 1650 free and 1000 free.
• Garnered All-State and All-Conference accolades as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
• Turned in top times of 4:46.60 in the 500 free and 9:34.57 in the 1000 free.
• Helped lead the Rams to a fourth-place state finish in 2017.
• With the CSP Tideriders club, was a member of an NCSA Junior Nationals runner-up team and part of two Speedo sectional championship teams.
• Four-year honor roll student and French Honor Society member.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior