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:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Midway
Bio
2017-18: Made the 'B' final in the 100-yard backstroke recording a time of 49.85 marking his second-best time ever at Univ. of Tennessee Invitational.
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
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Five individuals and two relay teams competed in the prelims Friday morning resulting in one ‘A’ finalists and two ‘B’ finalists to close out the morning.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The second day of competition is underway for Carson-Newman swimming at the National Championships and after the prelims, a handful of Eagles made it to the finals this evening while adding more school records to their resume.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Carson-Newman swimming had another successful night at the pool adding to the Honorable Mention All-American list and producing a top-five women's 200 Free relay team for the third year in a row.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – Carson-Newman men’s and women’s swimming teams kicked off day one prelims of the NCAA Division II National Championships in Indianapolis, IN with pair of school records and finalists in the women's and men's 50 Free, men's 1000 free, and women's 200 Medley Relay Wednesday morning.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - A program-best eight individuals will take to the national stage this weekend for the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships from March 13-16 in Indianapolis, Ind. at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI. It marks the program's fourth trip to nationals in its history.
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Committee announced on Wednesday the qualifiers for the 2019 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships as a total of eight Carson-Newman individuals earned the qualifications evenly split with four on each the men’s and women’s sides.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Carson-Newman swimming had two individuals grab Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships in day three of the four-day meet from the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center. Both programs remain in third-place overall in the team standings.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second straight season, Carson-Newman swimming impressed Division I talent following the University of Tennessee Invitational at the Jones Aquatic Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – On a busy day at Mossy Creek the Carson-Newman men’s and women’s swimming teams competed against Lees-McRae College for their second home meet of the season.
ATLANTA – Day one of the Emory Fall Invitational concluded as both Carson-Newman sides sit in third place after 18 events at the Woodruff Physical Education Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 20 Carson-Newman men’s swimming continued its unbeaten streak at home that dates back to the 2013 season after upsetting No. 10 Wingate following Saturday’s dual meet with the Bulldogs by a final of 170.5 to 144.50.
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