2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster
Casey, J.T.

J.T. Casey
- Position:
- Sprint Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greenville, N.C.
- High School:
- J.H. Rose
Bio
J.T. CASEY BIO
Sprint Freestyle, 6-6, Greenville, N.C.
Career Best Times: 20.34 in the 50-yard freestyle; 44.70 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:38.87 in the 200-yard freestyle; 23.53 in the 50-meter freestyle; 52.21 in the 100-meter freestyle.
General: Two-time UNC Student-Athlete Advisory Council representative…three-time member of the student-athlete leadership team for Athletes in Action.
2016-17: Member of Leadership Lab in Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy…CREED mentor in bCLA…member of SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Council).
2015-16: Winner of 50 freestyle (20.52) at Carolina College Invitational…also placed fourth at CCI in 200 freestyle (1:39.42) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (45.22)…member of Rising Stars of Carolina Leadership Academy...member of student-athlete leadership team for UNC Athletes in Action.
2014-15: Recorded a career best time in the 50 freestyle in dual meet versus Duke...had career bests in 100 free and 200 free at Carolina College Invitational...finished third in the 50-yard freestyle at CCI.
Prep: J.H. Rose High School graduate where he attended from 2010-14…member of state record setting team in the 200 free relay… won team’s Sportsmanship Award…member of 2014 state championship team at J.H. Rose…two-time all-conference swimmer (2011-12 and 2013-14)…Academic All-America honoree…coached by Casey Charles in club swimming…also played baseball in high school…inducted into National Honor Society…was a junior marshal…member of the Health Science Academy.
Personal: Full name is James Thomas Casey, III…goes by J.T. …son of Jim and Jill Casey…stands 6-6 tall…born September 16, 1995 in Greenville, N.C. …exercise and sports science major.
Sprint Freestyle, 6-6, Greenville, N.C.
Career Best Times: 20.34 in the 50-yard freestyle; 44.70 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:38.87 in the 200-yard freestyle; 23.53 in the 50-meter freestyle; 52.21 in the 100-meter freestyle.
General: Two-time UNC Student-Athlete Advisory Council representative…three-time member of the student-athlete leadership team for Athletes in Action.
2016-17: Member of Leadership Lab in Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy…CREED mentor in bCLA…member of SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Council).
2015-16: Winner of 50 freestyle (20.52) at Carolina College Invitational…also placed fourth at CCI in 200 freestyle (1:39.42) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (45.22)…member of Rising Stars of Carolina Leadership Academy...member of student-athlete leadership team for UNC Athletes in Action.
2014-15: Recorded a career best time in the 50 freestyle in dual meet versus Duke...had career bests in 100 free and 200 free at Carolina College Invitational...finished third in the 50-yard freestyle at CCI.
Prep: J.H. Rose High School graduate where he attended from 2010-14…member of state record setting team in the 200 free relay… won team’s Sportsmanship Award…member of 2014 state championship team at J.H. Rose…two-time all-conference swimmer (2011-12 and 2013-14)…Academic All-America honoree…coached by Casey Charles in club swimming…also played baseball in high school…inducted into National Honor Society…was a junior marshal…member of the Health Science Academy.
Personal: Full name is James Thomas Casey, III…goes by J.T. …son of Jim and Jill Casey…stands 6-6 tall…born September 16, 1995 in Greenville, N.C. …exercise and sports science major.
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