2017-18 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Groters, Jordy
Jordy Groters
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oranjestad, Aruba
- High School:
- University School (Fla.)
Bio
TOP TIMES (YARDS)
- 50 Free: 20.07 (SEC Championships, 2015)
- 100 Free: 44.14 (SEC Championships, 2016)
- 100 Breast: 52.70 (NCAA Championships, 2016)
- 200 Breast: 1:56.60 (NCAA Championships, 2016)
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
- Swam season best times of 53.31 in the 100 breast, 1:58.44 in the 200 breast and 20.34 in the 50 free
- Ranks fourth all-time at Mizzou in the 100 breast and sixth in the 200 breast
- Placed 17th in the 100 breast at the SEC Championships
- Took fifth in the 100 breast at the Mizzou Invite
- Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- Competed at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships for Aruba, where he swam the 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 50 fly, 100 fly and 100 IM
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
- Earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 breast
- Placed 13th in the 100 breast at NCAAs
- Also finished 28th in the 200 breast at NCAAs
- Claimed his first career NCAA Championships invite in the 100 breast
- Tied for sixth in the 100 breast and 11th in the 200 breast at SECs
- Ranks third all-time at Mizzou in the 100 breast (52.70), sixth in the 200 breast (1:56.60) and ninth in the 100 free (44.14)
- Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
- Swam season best times of 20.07 in the 50 free, 44.86 in the 100 free, 54.18 in the 100 breast, 1:58.77 in the 200 breast
- Won the 100 free at the Tiger Invite
- Placed 18th in the 100 breast and 21st in the 200 breast at the SEC Championships
- Took third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 breast against Kentucky, Northwestern and Southern Illinois
PREP
- Attended University School and Swam for the Pine Crest Swim Team
- Won the 2013 Florida 1A state titles in the 50 free and 100 breast
- Represented Aruba at the 2013 Junior World Championships in Dubai
- Holds Aruba National Open Records in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke
- Placed fourth in the 100 breast and sixth in the 100 free and 200 breast at the 2013 South American Junior Championships
- Has best short course times of 20.46 in the 50 free, 54.54 in the 100 breast and 2:01.38 in the 200 breast
PERSONAL
- Son of Ronald Groters and Maureen Croes
- Mother swam at Springfield College
- Sister, Ashley Bransford, swam at Nova Southeastern University
- Plans to major in parks, recreation, and tourism at Mizzou
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