Marshall University Athletics
2015-16 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Alex Black
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
- Hometown:
- Palm Bay, Fla.
Career Top Times
50 yard Freestyle: 24.99
100 yard Breaststroke: 1:05.79
200 yard Breaststroke: 2:26.24
2015-2016 (Senior): Earned two individual top five finishes…Placed 21st at the Conference USA Championships in the 100 breast (1:07.71) and the 200 breast (2:34.70)…Swam season bests in the 50 free (24.77)…200 breast (2:34.02)...Named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2014-15 (Junior): Earned one second place finish during the season...Set career best in the 50 yard freestyle (24.99)...Named to 2014-15 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Sophomore):Set career-best times in the 50 yard freestyle (25.08), 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.97) and 200 yard breaststroke (2:26.24)...moved into sixth place on the list of top performers in the 100 yard breastroke with a 1:05.79 performance at the C-USA Championships...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...named Most Improved by coaches and teammates.
2012-13 (Freshman): Competed in eight different events for the Herd during the season...placed 17th at C-USA Championships in 100 yard breaststroke...set career best times in the 50 yard freestyle (25.52), 100 yard breaststroke (1:07.09), and 200 yard breaststroke (2:31.47)...named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy and coach Sarah Tricano...was voted team MVP from 2007-09...was selected as team captain in 2010 and 2011...was a state qualifier in 2009, 10, 11...was on the Florida Space Coast Team from 2009-11...for her club team, Space Coast Swimming, she participated in the Southern Zone Sections from 2008-10...was also on the Florida Junior Olympics team from 2005-07 and the Senior Olympics team from 2008-12.
Club: Swam for YCF at Cocoa YMCA and coach Colby Mack
Personal: Hometown is Palm Bay, Fla...major is Psychology...parents are Jeff and Carole Black.
