2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Stelmar, Eric
Eric Stelmar
- Position:
- Backstroke/Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
- High School:
- Mansfield Legacy
Bio
Accolades
- Ranks sixth all-time at Alabama in the 200 back (1:40.75)
- Ranks seventh all-time at Alabama in the 100 back (46.17)
- 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24
- Recorded a season-best in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships
- Won the 100 backstroke versus Kentucky
- Posted two top-10 finishes and season-bests in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the Tennessee Invitational
2022-23
- Scored points for Alabama in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, placing 10th
- Also competed in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships
- Swam a career-best in the 50 freestyle (21.12) at the Art Adamson Invitational
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
- Swam a career-best time of 46.17 in the 100 backstroke at the 2022 Bulldog Invitational, which ranks him seventh all-time at Alabama
- Swam a career-best time of 1:40.75 in the 200 backstroke at the 2022 SEC Championships, which ranks him fifth all-time at Alabama
- Competed in the 100 and 200 Back at the 2022 NCAA Championships
- Scored in the 100 and 200 Back at the 2022 SEC Championships placing 8th and 10th respectively
Summer 2022
- Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships
2020-21
- Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships
- Swam a career-best 1:41.17 in the 200 backstroke at the James E. Martin Invitational, which ranks him fourth all-time at Alabama
- Posted a career-best 46.94 in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships, which ranks him eighth all-time at Alabama
- Scored in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, finishing 12th in both
- Earned CSCAA First Team Scholar All-America honors and a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Summer 2021
- Competed in the 100 and 200-meter backstrokes at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Prep Highlights
- Coached by Cody Huckabay at Mansfield Aquatic Club
- Also coached by Nicholas Johnson at Mansfield Legacy High School
- 2019 USA Swimming Futures Champion in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke
- 2018 USA Swimming Futures Champion in the 100 backstroke and silver medalist in the 200 backstroke
- 2019 Texas UIL Class 5A State Meet Medalist in the 100 backstroke (2nd) and the 200 freestyle (3rd)
- 2017, 2018 and 2019 First Team All-State
- 2017 Fighting Bronco Award Legacy High School Swimming
- 2018 and 2019 Male Swimmer of the Meet at the high school district and regional meets
- 2018 and 2019 Outstanding Male Swimmer of the Year at Legacy High School
- 2018-2019 NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-American
- High Honor Roll throughout his high school career
- 2018 and 2019 USA Swimming Academic All-American
- TISCA Academic All-State Award
Personal Information
- Full name: Eric Robert Stelmar
- Son of Cheryl and Mark Stelmar
- Sisters, Susan and Amanda
- Brother, Adam
- Biology major
- Birthdate March 10, 2002
Top Times
- 50 freestyle - 20.12
- 100 freestyle - 44.33
- 200 freestyle - 1:36.98
- 100 backstroke - 46.17
- 200 backstroke - 1:40.75
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
