Szymmy Day

Position:
Breaststroke
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.
High School:
Creighton Prep

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Senior: Scored at the SEC Championships in the 200 breaststroke (21st) … also competed in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley events at the SEC Championships … scored against Florida State in the 200 breaststroke (4th) … also competed in the 100 breaststroke against Florida State … scored at Georgia Tech in the 200 breaststroke (2nd) … competed at LSU in the 100 and 200 breaststroke … scored in the 100 breaststroke (13th) and 200 individual medley (30th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … scored at Auburn in the 100 breaststroke (5th) and 200 breaststroke (5th) … scored at Mizzou in the 200 breaststroke (4th) … also competed in the 100 breaststroke and 200 medley relay at Mizzou … scored in the 200 breaststroke (2nd) and 100 breaststroke (3rd) to open the season against Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Junior: Swam a career-best 1:51.00 in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships … competed at the SEC Championships in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 individual … scored in the season-opening meet at Delta State in the 100 breaststroke (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters.

2015 – Sophomore: Posted a career-best times in the 100 breaststroke (55.29) and 200 breaststroke (1:57.90) at the SEC Championships … his 200 breaststroke time ranks him sixth all-time at Alabama … scored at the SEC Championships in the 100 breaststroke (22nd) and the 200 breaststroke (17th) … also competed in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2014 – Summer: Swam in the “C” final of the 200-meter breaststroke at the USA Summer National Championships.

2014 - Freshman: Posted career swims in three events at the SEC Championships, including the 100 breaststroke (55.54) and 200 individual medley (1:51.71) as well as the 200 breaststroke where he swam a 1:58.27 in the prelims to rank seventh all-time at Alabama … scored in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for both the fall and spring semesters.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Tom Beck at Creighton Prep and Greater Omaha Aquatics, Michael Gunner at Bob Jones High School, and Matt Webber at Huntsville Swim Association … Scholastic All-American … NISCA All-American … Metro All-American team … state runner-up in 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley … member of Bob Jones state championship team for two years, and a member of Creighton Prep championship team for two years … Midwestern swimming champion in 100 breaststroke and two-time champion in 200 breaststroke … fourth place finish in 200 breaststroke at Region VIII Sectionals … 2011 Southeastern Swimming Zone team member, with a second place finish in the 200 breaststroke and a first place finish in the 200 medley relay … graduated with highest honors … National Spanish Honor Society.

Personal Information: Full name: Szymon Bernard Day … son of Monika and William Day … sister, Maya … biology major … born August 8, 1995.

Top Times:
100 breaststroke 55.29
200 breaststroke 1:57.90
200 individual medley 1:51.00