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2018-19 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Gage Kohner Season 2018-19

ClassGraduate Student
HometownBoca Raton, Fla.
Previous SchoolNorthwestern
JUNIOR AT NORTHWESTERN (2016-17): 
  • Swam in NU's top 200 free relay team
  • Finished top-five in the 50 free against Iowa, Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan and in tri-duals against Duke  and NC State, and Chicago and UIC.

SOPHOMORE AT NORTHWESTERN (2015-16): 
  • Swam NU's top 100 free time of the season at the Big Ten Championships when he touched the wall in 44.19
  • Scored points for NU at the Big Ten Championships in the 50 free with a personal season-best time of 20.46
  • Member of the 'Cats freestyle relay teams
  • Qualified for and competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 50 free event
  • Appeared on NU's top times sheet in eight different events.

FRESHMAN AT NORTHWESTERN (2014-15): 
  • Freshman member of Northwestern's sprint freestyle group
  • Ranked second for the Wildcats in the 50 free and third in the 100 free and 200 free his first season of collegiate competition
  • Swam on NU's top 200 and 800 free relays of the year, both at the Big Ten Championships
  • The 800 free relay was the second-fastest in Northwestern history while the 200 free relay was the fifth-fastest
  • Had a strong Big Ten Championships with career-best swims in all of his events
  • Qualified for the bonus final of the 100 free before placing second in the heat and 18th overall in the conference with a 44.70
  • Placed 38th overall in the 50 free with a 20.52 before turning in an even-better 20.33 during a time trial at the Big Ten Championships
  • Also had a good 200 free swim, cutting 4.45 seconds off his previous season best to touch in 1:38.53 and place 30th
  • Qualified for three consolation finals at Northwestern's home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23), winning the heat in the 100 free while taking 11th in the 50 free and 14th in the 50 fly
  • Also earned a second-swim in the 200 free at the TYR where he eventually finished 18th overall
  • Competed in all three sprint free events at the AT&T U.S. Winter Nationals (12/3-12/6)
  • Scored points in both the 50 free and 100 free in dual meet wins over Eastern Michigan (10/16) and Milwaukee (1/16)
  • Was third in the 50 free during a double dual sweep of UIC and Oakland (10/25).

HIGH SCHOOL: 
  • Competed in four years of swimming and three years of water polo at Boca Raton Community high school
  • Ranked as a top-100 overall recruit in the nation by Collegeswimming.com with prep top times of 20.44 in the 50 free and 44.64 in the 100 free
  • All-America, all-area and team MVP honoree
  • Is a five-time high school state champion with two individual crowns, two relay titles and one team championship in 2012-13
  • Swam club for three seasons with Saint Andrews Aquatics

PERSONAL: 
  • Born Gage Samuel Kohner
  • Son of Karen and Michael Kohner
  • Major is economics and business institutions.