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2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Mitchell Ellis

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fairfield, Ohio
  • High School Fairfield
  • Major Aerospace Engineering

Biography

2018-19 • Senior

  • Named the 2019 men's hardest worker at the year-end banquet
  • 300 fly relay team finished first with a 2:36.93 time in the Indiana State University Relay Meet
  • 300 breast relay team finished first with a 3:05.34 in the ISU Relay Meet
  • Placed first on senior day with a 3:26.03 time in the 400 medley relay
  • Posted the third best 200 breast time on the team with a 2:06.69

2016-17 • Sophomore
• Continued to thrive in the breaststroke, but greatly improved in the butterfly events as a sophomore.
• Set personal bests in both butterfly events, touching the wall in 52.24 in the 100-yard butterfly and 1:56.63 in the 200-yard butterfly.
• Competed in both breaststroke events at the A-10 Championship: 58.61 in the 100-yard and 2:07.57 in the 200-yard.

2015-16 • Freshman
• Was a versatile performer, but specialized in the breaststroke events.
• Swam the 100-yard breaststroke (57.84) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:05.17) at the A-10 Championships.
• Both breaststroke times were fifth on the year for SLU. 
• Also turned in a time of  1:57.68 in the 200-yard IM.

At Fairfield
• Was a four-year letterwinner as a breaststroke specialist
• Three-time All-Conference selection who earned MVP accolades as a senior
• Undefeated in dual meets his junior and senior seasons
• Also was a YMCA Nationals qualifier

ELLIS' CAREER BESTS

100 Breast 57.84 Atlantic 10 Championships, 2/17/16
200 Breast 2:05.17 Atlantic 10 Championships, 2/17/16
100 Fly 52.24 Atlantic 10 Championships, 2/15/17
200 Fly 1:56.63 TYR Invitational, 11/18/16
200 IM 1:57.68 Atlantic 10 Championships, 2/17/16
400 IM 4:11.73 TYR Invitational, 11/18/16

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'9"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'9"