2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Faunce, Alina
Alina Faunce
- Position:
- Butterfly/IM
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fort Myers, Fla.
- High School:
- Estero
Bio
Accolades
- 2018 Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 – Sophomore
- Competed in the 200 and 400 IMs, as well as the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Scored in the 400 IM (5th) against Florida State and Miami
- Scored in the 400 IM (3rd) against Auburn
- Scored in the 400 (12th) and 200 (20th) IMs at the Georgia Tech Invitational
- Competed in the 200 butterfly and 200 IM at Tennessee
- Scored in the 400 IM (2nd) and 200 butterfly (5th) against Texas A&M
- Competed in the 200 butterfly and 200 IM at Ohio State
- Took top honors in the 200 butterfly to open the season against Delta State
2018 – Freshman
- Posted career-best times in the prelims of the 200 (2:00.10) and 400 (4:11.18) individual medley events at the SEC Championships
- Scored at the SEC Championships in the 200 butterfly (13th) and the 400 individual medley (15th)
- Also competed in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
- Scored against Ohio State in the 200 individual medley (2nd) and the 200 butterfly (5th)
- Scored at the FSU/Miami tri-meet in the 200 butterfly (2nd) and the 400 individual medley (2nd)
- Posted career-best times at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 200 (2:01.02) and 400 (4:12.04) individual medley events
- Also finaled in the 400 (2nd) and 200 (6th) individual medley events at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Scored at Auburn in the 200 butterfly (3rd) and the 400 individual medley (5th)
- Scored against Florida in the 200 butterfly (3rd)
- Also competed in the 400 individual medley against Florida
- Opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 200 individual medley (2nd) and the 200 butterfly (3rd)
- Earned the Crimson Tide’s Best Competitor Award
- Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Tim Jacobson and Chelsea Franklin at Estero High School and for Paul Yetter and Martyn Wilby at T2 Aquatics
- Futures 2017 Champion in 400 individual medley (4:54.73) and 200 butterfly (2:16.76)
- 2016 Olympic trials qualifier in the 400 individual medley
- 2016 3A Florida state champion in both the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly
- Earned All-America honors in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly in 2016
- 2016 Futures Championships finalist in multiple events
- 2016 high school team captain
- 2015 Winter Juniors Multiple Consolation finalist
- Six-time high school record holder
- 2015 Summer Juniors qualifier
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, 2015 and 2016
- News-press Swimmer of the Year
- News-press Academic Athlete of the Year
- Rotary Scholar Athlete of the Year
- National Honor Society
- AICE Program Graduate
- Accelerated Collegiate Experience (ACE) Florida Gulf Coast University graduate
Personal Information
- Full name: Alina Farah Faunce
- Daughter of Leticia and Wes Faunce
- Sister, Alexis
- Biology (pre-med) major
- Born September 26, 1998
Top Times
200 individual medley 2:00.10
100 butterfly 54.60
200 butterfly 1:57.98
200 backstroke 2:00.66
400 individual medley 4:11.18
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13
