2015-16 Swimming and Diving Roster
Bretscher, James
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James Bretscher
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- L&N STEM Academy
Bio
2019 NCAA All-American (100 butterfly)
Academic All-ACC Team (2016, 2017, 2019)
2016 Olympic Trials qualifier (100 butterfly, 200 butterfly)
2018-19 (SENIOR):
2017-18 (JUNIOR):
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE):
2015-16 (FRESHMAN):
PREP/PERSONAL:
Academic All-ACC Team (2016, 2017, 2019)
2016 Olympic Trials qualifier (100 butterfly, 200 butterfly)
2018-19 (SENIOR):
- Garnered the first All-America honors of his career with a top-16 finish in the 100 butterfly at the 2019 NCAA Championships
- NCAA qualifier in the 100 and 200 butterfly
- Swam in the finals of three events at the ACC Championships, including A finals in the 100 and 200 butterfly where he secured top-eight finishes
- Honored with the Heart of the Pack Award
- Clocked the fastest 100 butterfly time of his career (45.61) in the prelims of the NCAA Championships to move to fourth in program history in the event
2017-18 (JUNIOR):
- NCAA qualifier in the 200 butterfly
- Finished 25th in the 200 butterfly at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:43.23
- Swam third-fastest 200 butterfly time in program history (1:41.62)
- Took seventh in the 100 butterfly (46.15), eighth in the 100 backstroke (48.12), and eighth in the 200 butterfly (1:44.04) at the ACC Championships
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE):
- Placed 14th in the 200 butterfly at ACCs with a time of 1:45.41
- Notched season-bests of 47.54 in the 100 butterfly, 1:45.31 in the 200 butterfly, and 48.80 in the 100 backstroke
2015-16 (FRESHMAN):
- Earned top-20 finishes in three events at the ACC Championship
- Holds top-10 program times in the 100 butterfly (47.39) and 200 butterfly (1:44.85) as well as the 100 backstroke (47.72), which were all notched at ACCs
- Swam a season-best time in the 200 backstroke at the dual meet against Texas to place sixth with a time of 1:53.25
- Named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic Team
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Three-time high school All-American in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and 100 freestyle
- Two-time state champion in 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke (2015)
- Two-time Southeastern Conference Champion in the 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke (2015)
- Finished third in 100 butterfly and fourth in the 100 backstroke at the 2014 Tennessee State Championship
- Father, Nathan, uncle, Matthew, and cousin, Andrew, swam at Ohio State and mother, Debbie, dove at Ohio State