Sam Schechter
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- Birth Date:
- 1-20-95
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 165
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- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Farragut
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- Major:
- Business
Bio
2016-17: Honorable Mention All-American in the 50 free, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay...Won the 50 free five times during the season, including at the BMC Championships...Was also all-conference in the 200 medley relay, the 400 medley relay and the 200 free relay...Helped the Eagles win seven relay races during the season, swimming in the 200 medley relay against Limestone and Emmanuel, the 400 free relay against Limestone, the 400 medley relay against Cumberlands and the 200 free relay against Cumberlands, Emmanuel and in Cincinnati.
2015-16: Two-time All-BMC honoree in the 200 Free Relay and 50 Free... Won a team-high 10 races during the season with four wins coming against Bellarmine (50 and 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay), four against the University of the Cumberlands (50 and 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay) and one win each against King (400 Medley Relay) and and Limestone (50 Free)... Placed 14th in the 50 Free at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational against a multitude of Division I athletes.
2014-15: 2015 All-American... School record holder in the: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay... Member of the 200 Free Relay team that finished eighth at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships... Finished 32nd in the 50 Free at the NCAA Championships... Totaled seven wins during his sophomore season.
2013-2014: Winning member of the 400 free relay at the Lenior-Rhyne/Catawba tri-meet.
High School: Schecter has swum year round with Atomic City Atomic Club since 2006 under the tutelage of coaches Mike Bowman and Betsey Hondorf. In the summer, he races for GKAISA. Schecter's top finishes include 22.59 in the 50 free, 49.53 in the 100 free and a 53.88 in the 100 back at the 2012 Southeastern Short Course Championships.
Personal: Sam's parents are Chris Schechter and Ann Bowman. He has 3 younger brothers.
News mentions
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.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The qualifications list for the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships has been released and the Carson-Newman swim team had five of its student-athletes selected to compete in the event, which will be held from March 8th – 11th at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn – Following a successful regular season that saw them pick up wins in all four of their dual meets, break several school records and receive votes in the national polls, the Carson-Newman swim team will hit the road for its most important trip of the season.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn – After nearly a month off following three days at the Bearcats Midseason Invitational in Cincinnati, the Carson-Newman swim team will travel to the Mary T. Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Louisville for a tri-meet on Saturday.
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.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman swim team is preparing to host their third and final dual meet of the season, which will take place on Friday evening, when they entertain the King (Tenn.) Tornado at 6 p.m. at Maddox Pool.
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 will be in action at home on Friday in a Blue vs. Orange Inter-squad meet at Maddox Pool at 5:30pm.