The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2007-08 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Colin Murtagh
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Francis DeSales
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
· Completed exhibition swims in three consolation finals events at the Big 12 Championships; clocked 20.51 in the 50 freestyle, 44.94 in the 100 freestyle and 1:40.49 in the 200 freestyle
· Competed in the 50 freestyle in six regular-season meets, capped by a fourth-place finish against Georgia (21.34) and a third-place consolation-round finish at the Texas Invitational (20.76)
· Competed in the 100 freestyle in five regular-season meets, capped by a sixth-place finish against Georgia (47.09)
· Clocked season bests of 20.40 in the 50 freestyle and 44.65 in the 100 freestyle at the Big 12 Championships
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
· Placed sixth in his 50-yard freestyle consolation heat (21.08) at the Big 12 Championships
· Also completed a 200-yard freestyle exhibition swim (1:41.99) at the Big 12 Championships
· Competed in the 50 freestyle (21.67), 100 freestyle (47.48), 200 freestyle (1:44.37) and the 100-yard butterfly (52.78) at the Texas Invitational
· Placed sixth in the 100 freestyle (47.58) and eighth in the 50 freestyle (21.60) against Texas A&M
· Completed exhibition swims in the 50 freestyle (21.69), 100 freestyle (47.72) and the 200 freestyle (1:44.88) in the California/Indiana tri-meet
HIGH SCHOOL
· 2006 runner-up in the 50 freestyle at the OHSAA state meet
· 2005 runner-up in the 100 freestyle at the OHSAA state meet
· Team captain and MVP during his senior season of high school
· Also competed in water polo
PERSONAL
Son of Bill and Barbara Murtagh ... his father, Bill, swam for Yale University ... has one brother, Sean, 23, and one sister, Meagan, 21 ... born on Aug. 18, 1987 in Toledo, Ohio ... an advertising major.
