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2016-2017 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Adam Banks

Adam Banks

  • Position:
    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Folsom, Calif.

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (Senior):
  • Did not compete in 2016-17
2015-16 (Junior):
  • Awards & Honors: All-MPSF Second Team: 200 Medley Relay, MPSF All-Academic selection
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 17-20): finished 12th in the 100 Backstroke (50.61) Consolation Finals and 15th in the 200 IM (1:52.40) Consolation Finals
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): placed sixth in the 400 IM (4:19.81) and sixth in the 200 Backstroke (2:00.54)
  • vs. Air Force Academy (Oct. 30): was third in the 200 Backstroke (1:56.63) and seventh in the 100 Backstroke (52.88)
  • vs. USC (Oct. 16-17): finished fourth in the 200 Backstroke (1:59.20), sixth in the 100 Backstroke (53.84) and seventh in the 200 IM (1:58.77)

2014-15 (Sophomore):
  • Awards & Honors: MPSF All-Academic selection
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 18-21): registered a ninth-place finish in the 200 Backstroke (1:51.62) and 11th in 100 Backstroke (51.03)
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7): placed third in 200 IM (2:03.17) and sixth in 200 Backstroke (2:01.05)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 20-22): was 11th in the 100 Backstroke (51.42), 16th in the 200 IM (1:54.08) and 19th in the 200 Backstroke (1:52.77)
  • At Stanford (Oct. 18): placed fourth in the 400 IM (4:18.63) and  seventh in the 100 Backstroke (54.13)
  • At UC Berkeley (Oct. 17): was third in the 200 IM (2:01.79)

2013-14 (Freshman):
  • At the MPSF Championships (2/19-22): Finished eighth in the 200 IM and ninth in the 100 Backstroke
  • vs. Purdue (1/4): placed sixth in the 200 Backstroke and seventh in the 200 IM
  • vs. Cal Poly/UC Santa Barbara: aided a meet-high performance at fifth in the 200 medley relay
  • Arena Invitational (11/21-23): placed fifth in the 200 IM
  • vs. Minnesota: placed sixth in the 100 Backstroke

Prep/Club:
  • A 2013 graduate of Vista del Lago High School in Folsom, Calif.
  • Lettered for three years in swimming
  • Placed first in the 100-meter Backstroke and third in the 200-meter IM in the high school sections
  • Placed first in the 200-meter IM for in the high school sections in the JV division
  • Part of the team from 2011-2013 that were Sierra Valley Conference Champions
  • Named with Vista del Lago High Point Honors from 2012-2013
  • Named team captain in 2013
  • Holds league record in 100 meter Backstroke
  • Broke team records in:
    • 200-meter Intermediate Medley
    • 100 Backstroke
    • 200 Freestyle/Intermediate Relay
    • 400-meter Freestyle Relay
  • Named scholar-athlete
  • Competed for seven years for the Sierra Marlins Swim Team.

Personal:
  • Born in Macclesfield, England
  • Nickname is "Big Fudge"
  • Has one older brother
  • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering
  • Parents are David Banks of Folsom, Calif. and the late Jessica Banks.

Personal Bests:
  • 100 Free  50.90 (11/18/16)
  • 100 Back 50.36 (2/19/14)
  • 200 Back 1:50.65 (2/19/14)
  • 100 Breast 1:05.99 (9/14/13)
  • 100 Fly 52.68 (11/19/16)
  • 200 IM 1:51.10 (2/19/14)
  • 400 IM  4:20.14 (10/18/2014)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-2014Freshman

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'3"

  • 2014-2015Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'3"

  • 2015-2016Junior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
    6'3"

  • 2016-2017Senior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
    6'3"