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2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

A.J. Frakes

  • Position Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Highschool Brophy College Prep

Biography

2021-22: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Finished 29th in the 100 butterfly (52.60), 36th in the 100 freestyle (48.24), and 51st in the 50 freestyle (21.88)... Placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (22.77) in the Wagner/St. Francis Brooklyn meet... Participated in three events at the Bucknell Invitational with his best finish being 31st in the 50 freestyle (21.46)... Was eighth in the 100 butterfly against Georgetown (55.15)... Took seventh in the 100 butterfly (55.83) versus Monmouth... Was second in the 50 butterfly (24.34) and fourth in the 100 butterfly (55.14) against Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2020-21: Did not compete due to Co-VID19 pandemic.

2019-20: Won the 100 freestyle event at the NYU Winter Invite in 47.13 seconds… Was fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.78) and fifth in the 100 butterfly (51.98) at Massachusetts… Finished sixth in the 50 freestyle (22.61) against Iona… Took part in four events at the Bucknell Invitational with his best finish being 28th in the 100 butterfly (52.45)… Grabbed fourth in the 50 freestyle (22.50) and fifth in the 100 butterfly (54.73) versus NJIT… Took third in the 200 SCM freestyle at Fairfield (1:59.85)… Finished sixth in the 50 freestyle (22.64) at Georgetown… Was fifth in the 50 freestyle (22.18) against Boston University… Took sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:48.59) at Marist… Was third in the 100 butterfly (54.26) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2018-19: Competed in five events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored eighth as a part of the 200 medley (1:31.37) and 400 freestyle (3:03.26) relays... Placed 27th in the 100 butterfly (51.17), 28th in the 100 freestyle (46.93), and tied for 35th in the 50 freestyle (21.56)… Was fifth in the 50 freestyle in 22.61 seconds against Massachusetts... Took fourth in the 50 freestyle (22.39) and fifth in the 100 butterfly (53.66) at Iona… Was fifth in both the 50 freestyle (22.30) and the 100 butterfly (55.11) at La Salle… Won the 50 butterfly event in 24.16 seconds against Manhattan and grabbed second in the 100 butterfly (53.65)… Took part in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring in the 100 butterfly (17th - 51.60) and the 100 freestyle (20th - 47.16)… Was second in the 100 butterfly (53.33) against Fairfield… Was sixth in both the 50 (22.72) and 200 (1:48.14) freestyle events versus Boston University and Brown… Took fifth in both the 100 (49.49) and 200 (1:46.69) freestyle versus Marist.

Before Fordham: Four-year swimmer at Brophy College Prep in Phoenix, Arizona... Four-time team state champion, extending Brophy's string of consecutive state titles to 30... Team captain as a senior... Part of five All-American relay teams over his final three years... Four-year State qualifier... Finished fourth in the 100 freestyle and eighth in the 50 freestyle at the State Championship as a senior after taking second in the 100 freestyle as a junior... Was eighth in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events at the State Championship as a sophomore... Swam club for Phoenix Swim Club... Was a final qualifier and relay champion at the LCM/SCY Senior State Championship and the LCM/SCY Sectionals... LCM/SCY Futures and Junior Nationals qualifier.

Major: Finance.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 21.46
100 Free: 46.93
200 Free: 1:46.36
100 Fly: 51.17

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    6'0" 165 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    6'0" 165 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    6'0" 0 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    6'0" 0 lbs