Mark Randall
9/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
???? 2006 All-American
???? 2006 honorable mention
All-American
???? School Record Holder
- 1000 and 1650 freestyle
Alabama Highlights:
2006 ?? freshman
?? Bettered his own school record in the 1650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships, posting a 14:48.25 on the way to a fifth place All-American finish
?? Won the 400m and 1500m freestyles at the U.S. Open, beating, among others the 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist
?? Winning 1500m freestyle time at the U.S. Open ranks 23rd all-time in the history of swimming with a 15:03.62
?? Broke Frank Iacono’s 1986 school record in the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships by four second, turning in a 14:52.78
?? Broke Frank Iacono’s 1986 school record in the 1000 freestyle by two seconds
?? Ranks second all-time for the Tide in the 500 freestyle
?? Finaled in the 1650 and 500 freestyles at the SEC Championships, taking second and eighth respectively
Prep Highlights:
?? Swam for Igor Omeltchencko at Selborne College and Harlequins Swim Club
?? Competed at the 2005 World Swimming Championships in Montreal, Canada
?? Selborne College’s team captain
?? 2003, 2004 and 2005 South African national 400m freestyle champion
?? Silver medalist in the 800 and 1500m freestyles
?? 800m and 1500m freestyle gold medalist at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games
?? South African National Team member since age 14
?? National Age Group record holder
Personal Information:
?? Full name: Mark Brian Randall
?? Son of Brian and Beverly Randall
?? Sisters, Caroline, Penny and Alison
?? Pre-business major
?? Born January 21, 1986
Top Times:
500 freestyle 4:18.16
1000 freestyle 8:57.23 SR
1650 freestyle 14:48.25 SR
