2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Bell, Liam
Liam Bell
- Position:
- Breaststroke
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Druid Hills
Bio
Accolades
- 2020 All-American - 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 400 medley relay
- 2020 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2020 First Team All-SEC
- 2020 SEC All-Freshman
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020
- Earned All-America honors in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 400 medley relay
- Seeded sixth in the 100 breaststroke heading into NCAAs before the championships were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 breaststroke and as part of the 200 and 400 medley relays
- Won gold in the 400 medley relay along with Zane Waddell, Tyler Sesvold and Jonathan Berneburg and silver in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships
- Also scored in the 200 breaststroke (4th), 200 individual medley (17th) and as part of the 200 medley relay (4th) at the SEC Championships
- Set the school record in the 100 breaststroke (51.39) and 200 individual medley (1:44.35) with career-best times, shaving nearly a second off his 100 breaststroke mark and nearly four seconds off his 200 IM time, at the SEC Championships
- Swam the breaststroke leg on the school and SEC Championships record-setting 400 medley relay (3:02.17)
- Posted a career-best 1:44.38 in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, slashing more than four seconds off his previous best time and ranking him third all-time at UA
- Closed the dual-meet season with a win at Florida State as part of the 200 medley relay
- Picked up a win as part of the 400 medley relay at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Earned a win at Auburn in the 100 breaststroke
- Opened SEC competition in Birmingham against Georgia with wins in the 100 breaststroke and as part of the 200 medley relay
- Opened the season with wins at Delta State in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley and as part of the 200 medley relay
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Sergiy Useinov at United States Aquatic Club and Lorri Reynolds and Greg Valley at Druid Hill High School
- Member of the United States Junior National Team
- Youngest male to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Trials
- 2019 USA Junior National Champion in the 100-meter breaststroke
- 2019 Junior National Championship bronze medalist in the 200-meter breaststroke
- Four-time All-American
- 2019 Georgia High School State Champion in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley
Personal Information
- Full name: Liam Kai Bell
- Son of Mandi and John Bell
- Brother, Andre
- Sisters, Lainie and Sophie
- Finance major
Top Times
- 100 breaststroke 52.21 SR
- 200 individual medley 1:44.35 SR
- 200 breaststroke 1:52.93
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
