Seth Hughes
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Hometown:
- Kingston, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Midway
Bio
2016-17: Two-time Honorable Mention All-American, achieving the feat in the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay...Achieved All-BMC honors as part of three relay teams: the 200 medley, 400 medley and 200 free relay...Ended the year with six victories, including four in the 100 back, with two of those coming in Cincinnati...Also captured first place in the 200 back against Cumberlands and the 100 back against Limestone...Helped the team set new programs records in the 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay at nationals...Swam on five relay teams that finished first in the regular season.
2015-16: All-BMC honoree in the 100 Back after finishing sixth at the BMC Championships... Registered eight wins during his debut season with four wins coming in the 100 Back against Bellarmine, King, Limestone and the University of the Cumberlands... Finished in the top-eight twice at the BMC Championships... Owned the team's fastest time of the season in the 100 Back.
High School: Joins the Carson-Newman swim team by way of Midway High School but swims with nearby Oak Ridge High School. Qualified for sectionals and the NCSA Junior Nationals in the 100 Back and 50 Free.
Personal: Son of Sarah Hughes... Great aunt, Rhonda Shields, played basketball for Carson-Newman in 1978-79.
News mentions
PHILADELPHIA - Four Carson-Newman men's swimmers are among a record 997 swimmers and divers to receive recognition as members of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On the final day of the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, the Carson-Newman swim team made the most of their opportunities during the preliminary races on Saturday morning, earning spots in three of the evening’s “B” finals.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The second day of the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala. brought with it five more events for the Carson-Newman swim team to compete in and they again put themselves in a great position heading into the finals on Thursday evening.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The second night of the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships saw the Carson-Newman swim team add to its list of All-Americans as the Eagles were recognized as among the best in the nation three times on Thursday night at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships got underway on Wednesday morning and the Carson-Newman swim team competed in six of the day’s eight events, putting forth their best showings in the final three events, the men’s 50 free and the men’s and women’s 200 medley relays.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Carson-Newman swim team closed out the first day of the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships with a bang, as nine of C-N’s student-athletes earned Honorable Mention All-American honors.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third time in the four year history of the program, the Carson-Newman swim team will make the trip to the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carson-Newman swim team returned to Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday as some of the team’s swimmers attempted to take advantage of their final opportunity to qualify for nationals during the Royal Open, which was held inside of the Levine Center on the campus of Queens (N.C.) College.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The second day at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships inside the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, N.C. yielded more positive results for the Carson-Newman swim team.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One day is in the books at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships in Charlotte, N.C. and the Carson-Newman swim team is off to a strong start, with Robert Griswold (Freehold, N.J.) breaking an American national record and the Eagles setting a new program best in the men’s 200 medley relay on Wednesday.
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – The Carson-Newman swim team picked up its fourth victory in four dual meets this season, as they bested the Emmanuel College Lions by as score of 345-179 on Friday afternoon in Franklin Springs, Ga.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Carson-Newman men’s and women’s swim teams each coasted to pair of victories on Saturday in a tri-meet against Bellarmine University and Maryville University at the Mary T. Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Louisville.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Carson-Newman swim team set a new pool record in the men's 200 freestyle relay and broke four program records in the first day of competition in the Bearcats Midseason Invitational at the Keating Aquatics Center at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Carson-Newman swim team completed the second day of competition in the Bearcats Midseason Invitational on Friday at Keating Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn – Following a successful start to the season that included victories in all three of their dual meets, the Eagles will face possibly their biggest test of the season when they travel to Cincinnati, Ohio for the Bearcats Midseason Invitational, which is being held at the University of Cincinnati on November 17th – 19th.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman swim team hosted their dual meet of the fall at Maddox Pool on Friday night and they collected their third straight win by decimating the King (Tenn.) Tornado by a score of 328.50 to 72.50.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn – The Carson-Newman swim team hosted their second dual meet of the season at Maddox Pool and turned it into their second victory of the fall by demolishing the University of the Cumberlands, 327-83, on Friday night.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn – The Carson-Newman swim team hosted their first dual meet of the season on Saturday against the Limestone Saints and they emerged victorious by a combined score of 386-134.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn – The Carson-Newman swim team hosted their first dual meet of the season on Saturday against the Limestone Saints and they emerged victorious by a combined score of 386-134.