2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Nico Perner
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Essingen, Germany
- High School:
- Gymnasium am Rotenbuehl
Accolades
- 2019 Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2019 SEC All-Freshman
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020
- Scored in the 100 breaststroke (24th) and 200 breaststroke (24th) at the SEC Championships
- Also swam the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
- Opened the season with a win at Delta State in the 200 breaststroke
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019
- SEC All-Freshman
- Scored in the 200 breaststroke (10th) at the SEC Championships
- Posted career-best times in the 100 breaststroke (53.97) and 200 breaststroke (1:56.09) at the SEC Championships, which ranked him 10th and fifth all-time at Alabama, respectively
- Also swam a career-best 1:47.27 in the 200 individual medley, which ranked him 10th all-time at UA
- Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Felix Weins at SSG Saar Max Ritter
- Three-year member of the German Junior National Team
- German Junior National Champion in the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley in 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Two-time member of Germany's European Junior National Championship team
- Part of Germany's 2015 European Games squad
Personal Information
- Full name: Nico Frederik Perner
- Son of Marion and Thomas Perner
- Brother, Marcel
- Sisters, Melissa and Annabelle
- Management major
- Born August 22, 1998
Top Times
- 200 breaststroke 1:56.09
- 100 breaststroke 53.97
- 200 individual medley 1:47.27
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
