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Colin Schouten

Colin Schouten - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Height 6-3
Hometown Lititz, Pa.
Last School Warwick
Year Senior
Event Distance Free
Colin Schouten - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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• Named to the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named to the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll

In Tech[apos]s Record Book:
1,650 Free (10th), 15:39.19

As A Junior In 2011-12: Collected a career-best time in the 100 fly at the Virginia Tech Invitational, sprinting to the wall in 51.06 in the preliminaries, followed by a 51.09 to claim seventh overall in the finals… Was sixth in the 200 fly at the VT Invitational in a season-best 1:52.83 and was 11th in the 200 free with another season-best of 1:42.27… Finished 35th in the 500 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational in 4:40.73.

As A Sophomore In 2010-11: Netted a season best time in the 200 free, 500 free, and 200 fly at the Virginia Tech Invitational … Took home the 200 fly victory in his first shot at the event on the season with a time of 1:51.73 … Finished second in the 500 free with a time of 4:36.33 and earned a third place finish in the 200-Free with a time of 1:43.19 … Finished in 16:36.02 in the 1,650 free at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational.

As A Freshman In 2009-10: Finished 16th overall in the 1,650 free and 21st overall in the 500 free in his first career ACC Championship coming in with times of 15:39.19 and 4:30.72 respectively … Earned a third place showing in the 1,000 free setting a career best time of 9:53.45 vs. NC State … Took home fifth place in both the 500 and 1,000 free vs. Duke with times of 4:51.18 and 10:06.24 respectively.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Mark Daum … Lancaster-Lebanon and District 3 individual champion in the 500 free … 2009 Lancaster-Lebanon Most Valuable Swimmer … Three-time All-American and six-time all-state … 2009 Academic All-American … Holds school records in the 200 free, 500 free, 100 breast and 200 free relay … Vice President of the National Honor Society and Distinguished Honors for four years.

Personal: Born Colin James Schouten on September 28, 1990, in Lititz, Pa. … Parents are Erik and Jackie Schouten … Brother of Madeline and Emma … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, athletics, atmosphere and location … Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as breaking the 4:30 mark in the 500 free at the 2009 state championship … Majoring in STAC.

Schouten[apos]s Career Top Times (through 2011-12 season)
EVENT TIME LOCATION
200 Free 1:41.40 2010 ACC Championships
500 Free 4:29.15 2010 ACC Championships
1650 Free 15:39.19 2010 ACC Championships
100 Fly 51.06 2012 Virginia Tech Invitational
200 Fly 1:51.73 2011 Virginia Tech Invitational
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