2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Walton, Alex

Alex Walton
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wilton, Iowa
- High School:
- Wilton
Bio
TOP TIMES (YARDS)
- 200 Back: 1:42.56 (SEC Championships, 2019)
- 200 IM: 1:43.83 (SEC Championships, 2019)
- 400 IM: 3:44.03 (SEC Championships, 2019)
2018-19 (SENIOR)
- Swam season-best times of 1:42.56 in the 200 back, 1:43.83 in the 200 IM and 3:44.03 in the 400 IM
- Concluded his Tiger career ranked second all-time in program history in the 400 IM (3:44.03), fourth in the 200 IM (1:43.83) and sixth in the 200 back (1:42.56)
- Earned two top eight finishes at the SEC Championships, taking sixth in the 400 IM and seventh in the 200 IM
- Also finished 15th in the 200 back at SECs
- Won one event title on the season, the 400 IM at the Mizzou Invite
- Also took second in the 200 IM and third in the 200 back at the Mizzou Invite
- Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
- Posted season-best times of 48.78 in the 100 back, 1:43.53 in the 200 back, 1:44.29 in the 200 IM and 3:44.08 in the 400 IM
- Ranks second all-time at Mizzou in the 200 IM and 400 IM and is sixth in the 200 back
- Broke the Tigers' 400 IM school record at the Mizzou Invite but but had it reset by a teammate later in the season
- Earned finishes of 17th in the 200 back, 19th in the 400 IM and 20th in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships
- Won one event title on the year, a victory in the 400 IM at the Mizzou Invite
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
- Swam season-best times of 48.13 in the 100 back, 1:43.67 in the 200 back, 1:46.12 in the 200 IM and 3:48.17 in the 400 IM
- Ranks fourth all-time at Mizzou in the 200 IM (3:48.17), sixth in the 200 back (1:43.67) and seventh in the 200 IM (1:46.16)
- Finished 15th in the 400 IM and 18th in the 200 back at the SEC Championships
- Won the 400 IM at the Tiger Invite
- Placed second in the 100 back and third in both the 200 back and 200 IM at the Mizzou Invite
2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
- Ranks fifth all-time at Mizzou in the 200 back (1:44.15) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:46.61)
- Notched season-best times of 48.54 in the 100 back, 1:44.15 in the 200 back and 1:46.61 in the 200 IM
- Earned finishes of second in the 200 back and third in both the 100 back and 200 IM at the Tiger Invite
- Took third in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back at the Tennessee Invite
- Touched second in the 200 back and third in the 100 back in a quad-meet against Kentucky, Northwestern and Southern Illinois
- Also took third in the 200 IM at the Show-Me Showdown
PREP
- Claimed both the 200 IM and 100 back titles at the 2014 Iowa State Championships
- Also won the 100 back at the 2013 Iowa State Championships
- Three-time All-American
- Had career short course bests of 49.7 in the 100 back, 1:46.1 in the 200 back and 1:51.2 in the 200 IM
PERSONAL
- Son of Dave and Paula Walton
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Tuesday, February 15
ONE-ON-ONE: Mizzou Swimming and Diving Coach Andrew Grevers sits down with Mizzou Network
Friday, May 31