Jack Welker

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
League City, Texas
High School:
Clear Falls

JACK WELKER BIO

Career Best Times: 1:41.72 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:36.76 in the 500-yard freestyle.

Prep: Attended Clear Falls High School in League City, Texas from 2011-15...played four years each of water polo and swimming...co-captain of water polo team as a senior...holds school record in five swimming events...as a swimmer he has been named second-team All-State in four events and honorable mention All-State in three events...swimming team co-captain as senior...Academic All-America as senior...Academic All-State his junior and senior years...graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Club: Swam for South Shore Sails for two years...competed for coaches Barbie Morris and Scott Scoffield...NCSA Junior National qualifier.

Personal: Given name is John Alexander Welker...goes by Jack...stands 5-11 tall...son of Mark and Betsy Welker...was born October 11, 1996 in Albuquerque, N.M. ...majors in Peace, War and Defense...both of his parents swam at Carolina - Mark Welker (‘83) and Betsy Hughes (‘81)...his father was co-captain of 1983 conference championship team and was a former school record holder in the 100-yard freestyle...his mother earned relay All-America honors as a Tar Heel swimmer.