Will Freeman

Position:
Freestyle/Butterfly
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hoover, Ala.
High School:
Spain Park

Alabama Highlights:
2018 – Senior: Competed against Ohio State in the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle … took top honors at the FSU/Miami tri-meet in the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle … finaled at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 200 butterfly (6th) and the 500 freestyle (10th) … scored at Auburn in the 200 butterfly (2nd) and the 500 freestyle (5th) … took top honors against Florida in the 200 butterfly … also scored in the 500 freestyle against Florida (2nd) … opened the season by taking top honors at Delta State in the 200 butterfly … also scored in the 500 freestyle at Delta State (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 – Junior: Clocked a career-best 1:43.89 in the 200 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational … his 200 butterfly time at the Bulldog Invitational ranks him fourth all-time at Alabama … scored against Florida State in the 200 butterfly (3rd) and 500 freestyle (3rd) … scored at Georgia Tech in the 500 freestyle (2nd) … scored at LSU in the 500 freestyle (2nd) … earned a win at Auburn in the 500 freestyle … earned a win at Mizzou in the 500 freestyle … also scored in the 200 butterfly (3rd) at Mizzou … opened the season by winning the 500 freestyle against Delta State … also scored against Delta State in the 200 butterfly (2nd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned the Tide’s Coaches Award.

2016 – Summer: Competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha.

2016 – Sophomore: Competed at the SEC Championships in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly … scored at the home meet against Georgia Tech in the 200 butterfly (3rd) and 500 freestyle (2nd) … scored in the long course home meet against Tennessee in the 200-meter butterfly (2nd) … finaled at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 200 butterfly (6th) … won the 200 butterfly at South Carolina … scored in the 200 butterfly (3rd) at the home meet against Auburn … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall and spring semesters … carries a 4.0 cumulative GPA into his junior year … earned the Tide’s Most Dedicated Award.

2015 – Freshman: Part of the Tide’s 800 freestyle relay team that finished 18th place at the NCAA Championships … posted a career-best 4:22.86 in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships … swam a career-best 1:47.97 in the 200 butterfly at the H2Okie Invite … scored at the SEC Championships in the 500 freestyle, taking 24th … also competed in the 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships … picked up a win in the 200 freestyle in his first collegiate meet and race against Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall and spring semesters

Prep Highlights: Swam for Sally Mathias and Patrick Kellogg at Spain Park High School and under Brian Wrighton, Nick Lambert and Mike Davidson at Birmingham Swim League … 2014 USA Swimming National Championship qualifier … won the Wendy’s High School Heisman for the state of Alabama and was also a national finalist … was a USA Junior National qualifier and finalist in 2012, 2013, and 2014 … competed in the USA Swimming National Open Water Select Camp and Open Water Nationals 10K … qualified for the USA Junior Nationals in 2011 … eight-time Alabama state champion, winning four times each in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle … set Alabama state records in the 200 freestyle twice and once in the 500 freestyle …set five records at Spain Park … set the 15-16 Boys Southeastern Swimming record in the 200 freestyle … six year letter-winner and team captain at Spain Park … named SPHS Athlete of the Year in 2014 … received the Bob Finley Character Award … six time NISCA All-American … was an AP Scholar with Distinction … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Eagle Scout … received a National Merit Letter of Commendation … graduated fourth in his class … received the SPHS Outstanding Student Award.

Personal Information: Full name: William Jacob Freeman … son of Fran and John Freeman … chemical engineering major … born January 31, 1996.

Top Times:
200 butterfly 1:43.89
200 freestyle 1:37.31
500 freestyle 4:22.86
1,650 freestyle 15:37.13