MASON WEBER Junior Breast / IM t Marshall, Mo. Marshall AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Had a breakout sophomore season and registered four personal best times ‌ three of those four came at the BIG EAST Championships as an exhibition swimmer ‌ the career-bests consisted of performances of 55.16 in the 100 breast, 2:00.43 in the 200 breast and 1:52.03 in the 200 IM ‌ the 55.16 showing in the 100 breast was an NCAA B-cut time, the first of his college career ‌ the 100 breast time was eighth fastest time swum in Notre Dame history while the 200 breast was the fourth fastest time in school history and the fastest 200 breast swim since 2007 ‌ the additional personal-best time came against Purdue in the 100 fly with a 52.91 showing.
COLIN BABCOCK Sophomore Breast / IM t Covington, La. Saint Paul's AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Collected two top-eight finishes at the BIG EAST Championships in his first season ‌ those two performances included swims of 1:50.14 in the 200 IM and 3:55.45 in the 400 IM ‌ set personal-best times of 1:49.23 and 3:55.01 in the same two events, respectively, during the preliminary sessions of the league meet ‌ the 1:49.23 was an NCAA B-cut time .. the 200 IM performance was the fifth fastest 200 IM in school history ‌ swam the second fastest 200 IM in program history, behind only teammate Bill Bass ‌ set two additional career-best times at the Shamrock Invitational with swims of 15:59.59 and 56.91 in the 1,650 free and 100 breast, respectively ‌ the 1,650 performance was the fastest time set by an Irish swimmer during the 2010-11 season ‌ additional personal-best per-
AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Primarily swam the breaststroke and individual medley ‌ came on strong at the end of the end of the season as he swam to top personal times at the BIG EAST Championships in the 100 breast (56.47), 200 breast (2:04.05) and the 200 IM (1:52.96) as an exhibition swimmer‌ his 100 breast time would have made the finals in the league meet ‌ notched an additional personal best at the Ohio State Invitational with time of 53.44 in the 100 fly ‌ swam a total of 15 breaststroke races throughout the course of the season. THE WEBER FILE: Four-time high school AllAmerican at Marshall (Mo.) while collecting the honors in the 100 breast and 200 IM in both his junior and senior seasons ‌ 10- time all-state performer with eight individual and two relay accolades ‌ USA Swimming National Championship qualifier in the 100 breast (56.05) and 200 IM (1:51.97) ‌ his 100 breast time was the secondfastest in the history of the Missouri high school state championship meet ‌ undefeated during
prep regular-season meets for three years ‌ fourtime team captain and MVP of high school team ‌ earned four letters ‌ holds each of his school’s records in each event ‌ two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ‌ three- time honoree on the Missouri Valley Swimming LSC All-Academic team ‌ made the top-eight at Junior Nationals in spring 2009 ‌ member of National Honor Society ‌ president of Future Business Leaders of America ‌ high school valedictorian ‌ born Oct. 5, 1990 ‌ son of Amy and Dan Weber ‌ grandfather played football for Missouri and semi-pro baseball ‌ great-grandfather was a four-sport letterman at Emporia (Kan.) ‌ has one brother, Kyle ‌ enrolled in the College of Science.
formances included showings of 4:42.94 in the 500 free against Pittsburgh, 9:2.39 in the 1,000 free against Michigan State, 2:07.50 in the 200 breast at the Hawkeye Invitational and 1:52.87 against Cleveland State. THE BABCOCK FILE: Louisiana’s 2009-10 Swimmer of the Year ‌ swam for St. Paul’s (La.), while winning the team’s career achievement award as a senior ‌ four-time letterwinner ‌ two-time team captain ‌ two-time all-Metro team choice ‌ 2009-10 all-Northlake District MVP ‌ 2009-10 All-Metro MVP ‌ 2009-2010 New Orleans Metro League Schools Male Swimmer of the Year ‌ 2008-09 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ‌ two-time Louisiana Division 1 state champion ‌ All-American in the 200 individual medley (1:52.95) and 100 breast (57.80) ‌ set seven individual school records and hand a hand in six record-breaking relays ‌ member of National Honor Society ‌ president of St. Paul’s Student Council as a senior‌ first swimmer to win St. Paul’s Jimmy Dunn Memorial Award as the best all-around senior athlete ‌ member of Blast Swim Team ‌ won the Damon McCory Award for Most Outstanding Male Swimmer at the 2010 Louisiana Short Course State Meet‌ Summer Junior National Qualifier in the 200 IM and 100 breast ‌ ranked 36th nationally among 17-year olds at the IMXtreme Challenge ‌ born June 2, 1992, in Lafayette, La. ‌ son of Bill and Maureen Babcock ‌ youngest of two children ‌ grandfather and three uncles graduated from Notre Dame ‌ two cousins currently attend the University.
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4:42.94 ¡ Pittsburgh (2010) 9:28.39 ¡ Michigan State (2011) 15:59.59 ¡ Shamrock Invite (2011) 56.91 ¡ Shamrock Invite (2011) 2:07.50 ¡ Hawkeye Invite (2010) 1:52.87 ¡ Cleveland State (2011) 1:49.23 ¡ BIG EAST (2011) 3:55.01 ¡ BIG EAST (2011)
2011-12 MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
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