The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Roberts, Jonathan
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Jonathan Roberts
- Position:
- Back/Free/IM
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
- High School:
- Carroll
- Major:
- International Relations & Global Studies, Asian Studies
Bio
- Member of 2017-18 USA Swimming National Team
- Eight-time All-American
- Two-time honorable mention All-American
- Silver medalist for the U.S. in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2017 World University Games
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials finalist, 200m freestyle
- Seven-time Big 12 champion
- 2016, 2017, and 2018 Academic All-Big 12 (first team)
- Member of 2014-15 USA Swimming National Team
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM)
200 free: 1:34.54/1:47.84
500 free (SCY): 4:13.10
1,650 free (SCY): 14:53.33
200 back: 1:38.64/1:56.88
200 IM: 1:42.23/2:01.96
400 IM: 3:38.18/4:14.93
400 free (LCM): 3:51.23
AS A SENIOR (2017-2018)
- Took fifth in the 200 back (1:38.64/1:38.73 prelim), seventh in the 400 IM (3:40.30/3:38.64 prelim) and fifth in the "B" final of the 200 IM (1:42.58/1:42.23 prelim) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Townley Haas, Jeff Newkirk, and Austin Katz to finish third in the 800 free relay (6:07.59/1:32.36 third leg) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 200 IM (1:43.54/1:44.87 prelim) and 400 IM (3:43.72/3:46.70 prelim) and placed second in the 200 backstroke (1:39.76/1:45.37 prelim) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Jeff Newkirk, Austin Katz and Townley Haas to win the 800 free relay (6:16.78/1:35.99 third leg) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 breaststroke (1:59.65) against TCU
- Won the 100 backstroke (48.72) and 200 breaststroke (2:01.39) at Arizona
- Placed third in the 1,000 free (9:22.35) and sixth in the 200 backstroke (1:53.82) and 200 IM (1:52.84) at Arizona State
- Finished second in the 1,000 free (9:12.82) and 400 IM (3:59.53) and placed third in the 200 backstroke (1:44.78) against Auburn
- Won the "B" final of the 400 IM (3:44.20/3:51.80 prelim) and placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:41.14/1:42.55 prelim) and seventh in the 200-yard IM (1:45.70/1:46.10 prelim) at the Texas Invitational
- Won the 1,000 free (9:17.84) and 400 IM (3:53.63) and took fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:04.13) at North Carolina
- Won the 200 IM (1:54.11), finished second in the 200 backstroke (1:44.21) and fifth in the 200 free (1:40.31) at NC State
- Won the 1,000 free (9:15.81) and placed second in the 200 backstroke (1:43.37) and 200 IM (1:47.74) at Texas A&M
- Finished second in the 200 backstroke (1:45.69) and the 400 IM (3:50.13), fourth in the 200 IM (1:48.50), seventh in the 100 backstroke (49.51) and 10th in the 200 breaststroke (2:05.85) against Florida and Indiana
AS A JUNIOR (2016-2017)
- Placed sixth in the 400 IM (3:38.18), eighth in the 200 IM (1:42.56/1:42.24 prelim) and eighth in the 200 backstroke (1:41.35/1:39.05 prelim) at the NCAA Championships
- Broke Aaron Peirsol’s 14-year-old school record in the 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships
- Claimed the 400 IM (3:40.26) and took second in the 200 backstroke (1:39.87) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:24.41) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 breaststroke (2:01.60) and the 100 backstroke (48.54) against Arizona
- Placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:35.87) and won the 200 backstroke (1:45.25) against Georgia
- Placed second in the 1000 freestyle (9:12.23) and placed second in the 200 IM (1:46.32) against Auburn
- Finished seventh in the consolation round of the 500 freestyle (4:24.69) / (4:21.22p), won the 400 IM (3:41.65), and placed third in the 200 backstroke (1:41.80) in the Texas Invitational
- Placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:36.35), and second in the 200 IM (1:48.25) against NC State.
- Won the 200-meter backstroke (2:04.72), placed second in the 200-meter IM (2:07.10) and third in the 100-meter backstroke (58.52) against Indiana and Florida
- Won the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.46) and placed third in the 200-yard IM and sixth in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:22.04) against Indiana and Florida
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
- Placed 10th in the 400 IM (3:41.77), 20th in the 500 freestyle (4:17.10) and 20th in the 200 backstroke (1:41.27) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 400 IM championship final (3:41.54), placed third in the 200 backstroke championship final (1:42.14), and finished third in the 500 freestyle championship final (4:21.71/4:19.78) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed second in the 1650 freestyle (15:01.02) against TCU
- Won the 500 freestyle (4:33.04) and completed a 200 freestyle exhibition (1:42.69) and a 200 backstroke exhibition (1:53.98) against Arizona
- Took second in the 1000 freestyle (9:09.83) and completed a 400 IM exhibition (3:52.75) against Georgia
- Finished third in the 200 backstroke (1:50.07) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:40.67) against Auburn
- Won the 400 IM championship final (3:44.24/3:47.86p) and the 500 freestyle “C” final (4:18.53/4:28.57p) and finished seventh in the 200 butterfly championship final (1:45.80/1:45.76p) at the Texas Invitational
- Placed second in the 1000 freestyle (9:08.26) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:26.63) against North Carolina State
- Took second in the 1000 freestyle (9:07.40) and seventh in the 200 backstroke (1:50.52) against North Carolina
- Placed fourth in the 200m backstroke (2:06.80) and fifth in the 200m freestyle (1:54.02) against Florida and Indiana
- Took fifth in the 1000 freestyle (9:14.87) against Florida and Indiana
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
- Placed eighth in the 500 freestyle (4:16.89/4:13.10p), 33rd in the 1,650 freestyle (15:11.80) and 34th in the 200 freestyle (1:36.04) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Clark Smith, Sam Lewis and Clay Youngquist to place eighth in the 800 freestyle relay (6:18.03/1:34.44 anchor) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Jack Conger, Clay Youngquist and Joseph Schooling and led off UT’s victorious 800 freestyle relay (6:15.98/1:34.54) at the Big 12 Championships
- Claimed the 1,650 freestyle (14:53.33) and placed second in the 500 freestyle (4:15.40) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:34.95) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took fourth in the 200 butterfly (1:49.03) against Arizona and SMU
- Placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:36.24) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:23.44) at Georgia
- Took second in the 200 freestyle (1:38.02) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:39.83) at Auburn
- Placed sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:21.63/4:20.93p), eighth in the 400 IM (3:56.83/3:48.03p) and ninth in the 1,650 freestyle (15:14.41) at the Texas Invitational
- Won the 1000 freestyle (9:06.52) and the 500 freestyle (4:21.84) and took third in the 200 freestyle (1:37.54) against Michigan, Indiana and Louisville
PERSONAL
• Double major in International Relations/Global Studies and Asian Studies
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