2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Zach Emerson

  • Position Backstroke/Freestyle
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sewell, N.J.

Biography

2020-21: Competed in several meets with first place finishes during his junior year…opened the season with first place on the 200 medley relay team and first in the 50 freestyle vs WVU Tech…took home four first place finishes in 200 medley relay, 50 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 200 freestyle relay with a second place finish in the 100 backstroke at WVU Tech…first in consecutive meets in the 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle relay vs SVU…continued success with first place in each event he took part in vs Mt. St. Mary’s…finished third in the 200 medley relay and second in 400 freestyle relay vs UMBC.

2019-20: Swam freestyle and backstroke earning multiple top five finishes…placed third with a time of 1:50.88 in the 200 backstroke for a school record and member of 800 freestyle and 200 medley relay record-breaking teams…finished in top five in 200 medley and freestyle relay team, fourth in 100 backstroke and 400 medley and freestyle relay, and sixth in 50 freestyle at the American East Championships…earned another school record with 49.88 finish in 100 backstroke for fourth place at ECAC Championships…placed ninth in 200 freestyle relay, ninth in 800 freestyle relay, and seventh in 400 freestyle relay team.

2018-19: Swam primarily the backstroke and free … swam 50 free, 100 back, 200 back at the American East Conference Championships, placing ninth in the 100 & 200 back … qualified in all three events for ECACs where he finished 10th in the 100 back and eighth in the 200 back.

High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner...First Team All-Conference...holds school record in 200 IM and set new 100 back record at Gloucester County Championships as well...also swam for GPAC club team, where he holds the 200 back record...run-swimmer for Sea Isle City Beach Patrol...National Honor Society...mother swam for Wagner and father for Rowan...intends to major in mechanical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Backstroke/Freestyle
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Backstroke/Freestyle
  • 2020-21Junior

    Backstroke/Freestyle