The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012-13 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Bobby Button
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
- High School:
- Timberview
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
50 free: 20.33/23.80
100 free: 43.91/51.37
200 free: 1:36.66/1:51.73
500 free (SCY): 4:26.63
400 free (LCM): 3:59.74
AS A JUNIOR (2012-13)
· Took fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:38.10), sixth in the 100 freestyle (44.62) and fifth in the 50 freestyle time trial (20.63) at the American Short Course Championships
· Placed seventh in the 500 freestyle preliminaries (4:26.63), swam the 100 freestyle exhibition (43.91) and the 200 freestyle exhibition (1:36.66) at the Big 12 Championships
· Swam the 200 freestyle exhibition (1:39.79) and the 500 freestyle exhibition (4:36.14) against Arizona and SMU
· Placed fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:41.49) and swam the 200 freestyle exhibition (1:42.75) at TCU
· Swam the 200 freestyle exhibition (1:42.85) and the 100 freestyle exhibition (46.77) at Georgia
· Placed eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:42.88) and swam the 500 freestyle exhibition (4:48.71) at Auburn
· Placed 28th in the 500 freestyle preliminaries (4:32.47) and 37th in the 200 freestyle preliminaries (1:39.84) at the 2012 AT&T Winter National Championships
· Placed tenth in the 200 freestyle (1:42.48) and swam exhibition in the 500 freestyle (4:39.94) against Indiana and Michigan
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12)
• Against SMU he placed fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:43.27) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:47.57)
• Took sixth place against Arizona in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:41.84
• Finished 12th at the Big 12 Championships in the 500 freestyle with a season-best time of 4:28.63
• At the American Short Course, claimed eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:47.19) and 10th in the 100 freestyle (45.31)
• Anchored the third place 400 freestyle relay against Georgia that recorded a time of 3:03.78
• Swam second on the 800 freestyle relay that took fifth place at the Texas Invitational (6:37.53)
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11)
• Took ninth in the 200 IM (2:00.05), 11th in the 500 freestyle (4:39.67), 12th in the 200 freestyle (1:41.69) and 25th in the 100 freestyle (46.42) against Arizona and SMU
• Placed second in the 500 freestyle C final (4:43.87), fifth in the 200 freestyle D final (1:42.66) and took 37th in the 100 freestyle (47.27) at the Texas Invitational
• Placed sixth in the 200 freestyle B final (1:45.41) and seventh in the 500 freestyle B final (4:50.09) at the Southwest Collegiate Plunge
BEFORE TEXAS
• 2010 Texas UIL Class 4A champion, 200 freestyle (1:39.81)
• 2010 Texas UIL Class 4A runner-up, 100 freestyle (46.05)
• Placed seventh in the 100 freestyle (47.07) at the 2009 Texas UIL Class 4A Championship
PERSONAL
Born July 31, 1992 in Bay City, Texas ... son of Bob and Clare Button ... has four siblings: Leon Button, Daniel Heilveil, Max Heilveil and Hannah Crampton ... major is corporate communication.
