John Watson

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.
High School:
Creighton Preparatory

PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS

HONORS & AWARDS

2024-25 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)

Raced a time of 1:51.78 in the 200 IM to take silver against Purdue (Oct. 25).
Finished third in the 100 back with a time of 49.23 against Texas A&M (Nov. 1).
Notched fifth in the 200 IM with a 1:46.18 swim at Georgia Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Placed third in the 200 breast with a time of 1:59.43; won the 200 IM with a 1:48.86 swim against McKendree and Missouri State (Jan. 17-18).
Swam the 200 IM in 1:45.37 for a season best; raced the 100 breast in 53.46; finished 22nd in the 200 breast with a time of 1:55.50 at SEC Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 17-22).
Raced a time of 47.69 in the 100 back at Mizzou Qualifier (March 1-2).

2023-24 (FRESHMAN)

Placed third in the 200 IM (1:51.75), finished fifth in the 200 fly (1:51.87), touched the wall fifth in the 200 back (1:53.09) and competed in the 200 medley relay (23.81) against Alabama (Oct. 20)
Touched the wall fifth in the 200 back (1:49.87), placed seventh in the 200 IM (1:52.58), finished ninth in the 100 back (50.51) and raced in the 200 medley relay (23.72) against Indiana and Auburn (Oct. 25)
Finished fourth in the 200 fly (1:50.18), swam in the 100 fly (53.17), competed in the 400 IM (3:56.95) and competed in the 200 medley relay (21.68) against Lindenwood and Southern Illinois University (Nov. 3)
Placed first in the 100 breast (55.46), notched second in the 400 IM (3:49.95), finished fifth in the 200 IM (1:47.85), competed in the 200 back (1:48.05), raced in the 50 breast (25.92), swam in the 100 fly (51.66), competed in the 800 free relay (1:38.28) and raced in the 400 medley relay (49.41) at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 15-17)
Touched the wall first in the 400L IM (4:38.23), placed fifth in the 200L IM (2:11.40), swam in the 50L fly (27.56) and raced in the 100L fly (59.81) at the Mizzou Long Course Trials Qualifier (Nov. 18)
Notched second in the 500 free (4:36.06), finished fifth in the 100 back (50.93), placed fifth in the 100 IM (51.71) and raced in the 200 medley relay (21.64) against Missouri State (Dec. 2)
Finished fourth in the 200 back (1:51.14), placed fifth in the 400 IM (4:00.92), touched the wall sixth in the 100 back (50.38) and competed in the 200 medley relay (21.77) against Louisville (Jan. 5)
Placed first in the 200 breast (1:59.79), finished third in the 100 fly (49.33), touched the wall sixth in the 200 free (1:39.00), and raced in the 200 free relay (20.25) and 200 medley relay (20.15) at the Tiger Qualifier (Feb. 2-3)
Notched a time of 1:58.84 in the 200 breast at the SEC Championships (Feb. 20-24)

PREP

All-American in the 200 IM and 200 medley relay
Scholastic All-American
Set the Metro Conference 500 free record
Metro Champion in the 500 free (2020, 2021), 200 free (2021) and 100 back (2022)
State Champion in the 500 free (2021), 200 IM (2021, 2022) and 100 back (2022)
2020 Central Zone 100 breast Champion

PERSONAL