Pavel Romanov

Position:
Breaststroke
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Moscow, Russia
High School:
Moscow School of Olympic Reserve Reserve

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Senior: First Team All-American as part of the 200 medley relay (2nd) at the NCAA Championships … swam the second leg of Alabama’s NCAA runner-up 200 medley relay that went under the previous NCAA record and broke the school record with a 1:21.89 … finaled at the SEC Championships in the 100 breaststroke (8th) as well as part of the 200 medley relay (2nd) … also scored in the 200 breaststroke (12th) at the SEC Championships … Second Team All-SEC … scored against Florida State in the 100 breaststroke (3rd) and 200 breaststroke (3rd) … scored at Georgia Tech in the 100 breaststroke (2nd) … earned a win at LSU as part of the 400 medley relay … also scored in the 100 breaststroke (2nd) and 200 breaststroke (3rd) … earned a win as part of the 200 and 400 medley relay at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … also finaled in the 100 breaststroke (3rd) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … scored at Auburn in the 100 breaststroke (2nd) and 200 breaststroke (4th) … earned a win at Mizzou as part of the 200 medley relay … also scored in the 100 backstroke (2nd) and 200 breaststroke (3rd) at Mizzou … opened the season by winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke against Delta State … CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Men’s At-Large First Team … CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Team … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Summer: Took 10th in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:02.99) at the U.S. Open in Minneapolis.

2016 – Junior: NCAA Champion as part of the Crimson Tide’s 200 medley relay, Alabama’s first NCAA relay title ... First Team All-American as part of Alabama’s 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships … also competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships … posted a career-best 52.76 in the 100 breaststroke during time trials at the Bulldog Invite, ranking him third all-time at Alabama … won the 100 breaststroke at the Bulldog Invite … finaled at the SEC Championships as part of the 200 medley relay (3rd) … scored in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 11th and 14th, respectively … also competed in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … won as part of Tide’s 200 medley relay and in the 100 breaststroke at the home meet against Georgia Tech … scored in the 200 breaststroke (2nd) against Georgia Tech … picked up a win in the long course home meet against Tennessee as part of the 400-meter medley relay … also scored in the 100m and 200m breaststroke against Tennessee, taking second and third, respectively … took top honors as part of the 200 medley relay at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational while also finaling in the 200 breaststroke (3rd) and 100 breaststroke (4th) … earned a victory at South Carolina as part of the 400 medley relay … also scored in the 200 breaststroke (3rd) at South Carolina … part of the Tide’s winning 200 medley relay at the home meet against Auburn … also scored in the 100 and 200 breaststroke against Auburn, taking third in both … won the 100 and 200 breaststroke in the season opener at Delta State … CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Second Team … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall and spring semesters … carries a 4.0 cumulative GPA into his senior year … earned the Tide’s Most Outstanding Swimmer Award as part of the NCAA Champion 200 medley relay.

2015 – Summer: Swam the breaststroke leg on the Tide’s school-record setting 400-meter medley relay that finished fifth at the USA National Championships.

2015 – Sophomore: Swam the breaststroke leg on the Tide’s SEC runner-up 200 medley relay … posted a career-best 53.07 in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships … scored at the SEC Championships in the 100 breaststroke, taking 10th, and the 200 breaststroke, taking 11th … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall and spring semesters.

2014 – Freshman: Posted top-30 finishes in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at the NCAA Championships … placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships with a time of 1:55.59 to rank third all-time at Alabama … ranks third all-time at Alabama in the 100 breaststroke after posting a time of 53.23 to place ninth at the SEC Championships … earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall and spring semesters.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Alexey Zaycev at the School of Olympic Reserve Moscow ... medaled at the Russian Junior Championships from 2009-2011 ... participated in the FINA Arena World Swimming World Cup 2009-2012.

Personal Information: Full name: Pavel Romanov ... son of Olga and Sergey Romanov ... brother, Alexey ... finance major ... born December 12, 1993.

Top Times:
100 breaststroke 52.76
200 breaststroke 1:55.59