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2013-14 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Michael Grimmett-Norris

  • Position Backstroke/IM/Freestyle
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Herndon, Va.
  • Highschool South Lakes

Biography

2013-14: Recorded the Rams' top time in the 200 backstroke this season... Scored in the 200 backstroke at the Atlantic 10 Championship, taking 15th overall in 1:52.52... Narrowly missed a second scoring opportunity in the 100 backstroke, finishing 17th in 52.27 seconds... Also finished 30th in the 200 individual medley (1:55.36)... Won the 500 freestyle event versus St. Francis (NY) (4:51.86)... Grabbed third place in the 100 backstroke at Massachusetts (54.76)... Had a pair of third place finishes at the Yale/Rider meet in the 100- (53.86) and 200-yard (1:55.88) backstroke... Was second in the 200 backstroke at La Salle (1:57.08), while winning that same event at Iona (2:00.84)... Won the 50 freestyle against Manhattan (22.29), while taking second in the 100 freestyle (48.38)... Participated in four events at the Bucknell Invitational with his best finish coming in the 200 backstroke (13th - 1:53.93)... Was second and third resepctively in the 200- (1:56.41) and 100-yard backstroke (54.60) at Boston University... Won the 100 freestyle versus Fairfield (48.92).

2012-13: Scored in two events at the 2013 Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed 13th overall in the 200 backstroke event in 1:51.44, while taking 14th in the 400 individual medley in 4:06.78... Won the 200 freestyle against St. Francis (NY) (1:48.35)... Was second in the 200 backstroke against Massachusetts (1:54.37) and La Salle (1:54.81)... Had a pair of second place finishes against Iona in the 200 (1:46.97) and 500 freestyle (4:53.23) ... Placed second in the 100 (53.38) and 200 (1:53.62) backstroke in the tri-meet with Williams and Boston College... Had three top 15 finishes at the Bucknell Invitational in the 200 backstroke (10th - 1:52.83), 400 individual medley (13th - 4:10.32), and 200 individual medley (15th - 1:56.79)... Was second in the 200 backstroke against Marist (1:55.13)... Opened the season with a third place finish in the 200 backstroke at the Connecticut/Bucknell tri-meet (1:56.35).

2011-12:Made the "A" final of the 200 backstroke at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing eighth in 1:51.41, while also taking eighth in the 400 individual medley in 4:08.25... Just missed scoring in the 100 backstroke, taking 17th in the preliminaries (52.24)... Won the 200 (1:47.87) and 500 (4:52.56) freestyle against St. Francis (NY)... Placed second in the 200 backstroke at La Salle (1:57.03)... Won the 100 backstroke at Iona (55.02)... Was second in the 200 backstroke (1:56.68) at the Boston College/Williams meet ... Placed seventh in the 200 backstroke (1:55.26), eighth in the 400 individual medley (4:15.66), 14th in the 100 backstroke (54.49), and 23rd in the 200 butterfly (1:59.72) at the Bucknell Invitational... Was second in the 200 butterfly versus Fairfield (1:58.76)... Had two top five finishes at the Husky Invitational, taking fourth in both the 500 freestyle (4:53.42) and 200 backstroke (1:56.67).

2010-11: Posted the Rams' top times in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle events, as well as the 400 individual medley... Scored twice at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Finished 11th in the 400 individual medley in 4:06.67, while taking 16th in the 1650 freestyle (16:32.54)... Was second in the 400 individual medley against St. Francis (NY) (4:14.38)... Ended up second in the 1000 freestyle against Massachusetts (10:05.22)... Finished fourth in the 1000 freestyle (10:15.04) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:55.73) against La Salle... Took sixth in the 1000 freestyle (10:17.99) and eighth in the 500 freestyle (4:55.87) at the BC/Williams meet... Placed 18th overall in the 500 freestyle (4:43.29) and 11th in the 400 individual medley (4:10.63) at the Frank Elm Invitational... Was third in the 1000 freestyle (9:57.44) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:52.70) against Boston University... Placed second in the 400 individual medley (4:17.69), third in the 500 freestyle (4:54.66), and seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:03.87) at the UConn Invitational... Won the 500 (4:53.59) and 1000 freestyle (9:59.05) events against Marist.

Before Fordham: Four-year letterwinner at South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia... Multi-event swimmer, competing in the backstroke, individual medley and distance freestyle... Was one of four state qualifiers... Named First Team All-District... South Lakes' team captain... Junior National Qualifier with his club team in 2009 and 2010 for the 1650 and 1000 freestyle, the 200 backstroke, and the 400 individual medley... Was an Eastern Zone Team Qualifier from 2006-09 and qualified for the Eastern Zone Sectionals SCY and LCM from 2008-10... Fifth in the 2008 Virginia Beach Open Water Mile Swim and was a Smith Mountain Lake Mile Swim Summer Team All-Star.

Major: Communications & Media Studies.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 22.29
100 Free: 48.38
200 Free: 1:46.28
500 Free: 4:43.29
1000 Free: 9:57.44
1650 Free: 16:32.54
100 Back: 52.24
200 Back: 1:51.33
100 Fly: 54.69
200 Fly: 1:58.76
200 IM: 1:55.36
400 IM: 4:04.23

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Back/IM/Free
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Back/IM/Free
  • 2012-13Junior

    Backstroke/IM/Freestyle
  • 2013-14Senior

    Backstroke/IM/Freestyle