Kyle Simpson

Position:
Butterfly/Backstroke
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Spanish Fort, Ala.
High School:
Spanish Fort

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Senior: Competed against Florida State in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke … competed at Georgia Tech in the 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke … scored in the 100 butterfly (24th) and 100 backstroke (26th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … competed at Mizzou in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke … opened the season by scoring in the 200 backstroke (4th) and 200 butterfly (4th) against Delta State … also competed against Delta State in the 100 butterfly … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Junior: Posted career-best times in the 100 butterfly (49.00), 200 butterfly (1:50.02) and 100 backstroke (49.53) at the Bulldog Invite … scored at the season opener at Delta State University in the 200 butterfly (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters.

2015 – Sophomore: Posted a then career-best 50.25 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invite … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester.

2014 – Freshman: Competed in the backstroke and butterfly events during the regular season … posted then career-best times of 49.48 and 1:50.34 in the 100 and 200 butterfly, respectively, at the Bulldog Invitational … also posted a then career-best time of 50.30 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for both the fall and spring semesters.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Michael Beasley at Spanish Fort High School and Jan Mittemeyer at TNT Swimming … third in the 200 freestyle at the 2009 State Championship … third in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle relay at the 2010 State Championship … third in the 100 butterfly and second in the 100 backstroke at the 2011 State Championship … third in the 100 backstroke and second in the 100 butterfly at the 2012 State Championship… six-time varsity swim team member … three-time USA swimming Academic All-American … four-time Southeastern Swimming Zone team member … 2012 Winter Short Course Junior National Championship Finalist for the 100 butterfly … helped team win 2011 Southern Zone Championship … senior class president … National Honor Society Vice President … Model United Nations President … Interact Club President.

Personal Information: Full name: Kyle Allen Simpson … son of Laurie and Allen Simpson … brothers, Ryan and Kevin … biology major … born October 3, 1994.

Top Times:
100 butterfly 49.00
200 butterfly 1:50.02
100 backstroke 49.53
200 backstroke 1:50.24