2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Cecil, Robert
Robert Cecil
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Berkeley Prep
Bio
2020-21: Finished fifth in the 100 free against Iowa and Penn State (1/23) ... Placed fourth in the 100 free against Illinois and Wisconsin (2/6) ... Finished 18th in the 100 free and 22nd in the 200 free at the Big Ten Championships while also competing in the 50 free (3/2-6).
2019-20: Placed 4th in the 200 free (11/1)...Placed second in the 200 free relay (11/2)
2018-19: Won 800 free relay team and finished sixth in 200 free at TYR Invitational ... Finished third in 400 and 800 free relay team at Big Al ... Finished second in 200 free and first in 400 free relay team at NU Quad Meet.
2017-18: First year freestyle swimmer for Northwestern ... Put in season-best times in the 50 free (21.16), 100 free (46.09) and 200 free (1:38.94) at the Big Ten Championships (2.21-2.24) ... Finished sixth in the 200 free at the TYR Invitational (11.19) ... Also took 18th in the 100 free ... Came in second in the 200 free against UIC and UChicago (10.28) ... Finished third in the 100 free and fourth in the 200 free against SMU (1.13) ... Ranked third on NU's top times list in the 200 free.
High School: 2017 Hillsborough County Swimmer of the Year… Won both the 50 and 100 free at the 2016 Florida State Championships… Team came in second at the state championships… Won the 50 and 100 free at the 2016 regionals… Earned All-America honors in 2016 for the 100 free event… All-America consideration status in the 50 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay… School record holder in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay… Team captain… Swam with the Berkeley Barracudas club team … Two-time NCSA Junior National Qualifier… Winter Junior National Qualifier in 2016… Club record holder in the 50, 100 and 200 free.
Personal: Born Robert S. Cecil… Son of Patty and Scott Cecil… Father, Scott, swam at Tulane University… Grandfather, Robert, swam at the U.S. Naval Academy… Headmaster's List and Dean's List honoree … Member of National Honor Society… Plans to major in economics.
2019-20: Placed 4th in the 200 free (11/1)...Placed second in the 200 free relay (11/2)
2018-19: Won 800 free relay team and finished sixth in 200 free at TYR Invitational ... Finished third in 400 and 800 free relay team at Big Al ... Finished second in 200 free and first in 400 free relay team at NU Quad Meet.
2017-18: First year freestyle swimmer for Northwestern ... Put in season-best times in the 50 free (21.16), 100 free (46.09) and 200 free (1:38.94) at the Big Ten Championships (2.21-2.24) ... Finished sixth in the 200 free at the TYR Invitational (11.19) ... Also took 18th in the 100 free ... Came in second in the 200 free against UIC and UChicago (10.28) ... Finished third in the 100 free and fourth in the 200 free against SMU (1.13) ... Ranked third on NU's top times list in the 200 free.
High School: 2017 Hillsborough County Swimmer of the Year… Won both the 50 and 100 free at the 2016 Florida State Championships… Team came in second at the state championships… Won the 50 and 100 free at the 2016 regionals… Earned All-America honors in 2016 for the 100 free event… All-America consideration status in the 50 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay… School record holder in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay… Team captain… Swam with the Berkeley Barracudas club team … Two-time NCSA Junior National Qualifier… Winter Junior National Qualifier in 2016… Club record holder in the 50, 100 and 200 free.
Personal: Born Robert S. Cecil… Son of Patty and Scott Cecil… Father, Scott, swam at Tulane University… Grandfather, Robert, swam at the U.S. Naval Academy… Headmaster's List and Dean's List honoree … Member of National Honor Society… Plans to major in economics.
CECIL'S CAREER BESTS
| Event | Career Best |
| 50 free | 21.16 |
| 100 free | 46.09 |
| 200 free | 1:38.94 |
| 500 free | 4:50.07 |
| 50 fly | 23.73 |
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