University of Minnesota Athletics
2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Freeman, James
James Freeman
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Hometown:
- Palapye, Botswana
Bio
Career Notes
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet • finished eighth in the 500 free finals (4:18.37), 10th in the 1650 free (15:03.97) and 21st in the 200 free finals (1:37.46) at the Big Ten Championships • helped the 800 free relay to a first-place finish (6:29.11) and a 400 free relay to eighth (3:06.10) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also finished third in the 500 free (4:26.11), ninth in the 200 free (1:39.64) and 13th in the 100 free (47.16) • placed fifth in the 500 free (4:28.36) and sixth in the 1000 free (9:19.42) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped the 400 free relay (3:04.44) to a seventh-place finish • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 22nd in the 1650 free (15:31.64), 24th in the 500 free finals (4:30.27), 29th in the 200 free finals (1:39.74) and 45th in the 100 fly prelims (49.21); also helped the 400 free relay to a 16th-place finish (3:00.66) and the 200 free relay to 17th (1:22.6) · placed third in the 400 free relay (3:04.14) and fourth in the 200 free (1:40.68) and 500 free (4:30.19) versus Wisconsin · took third in the 1000 free (9:30.32) against St. Thomas · came in fifth in the 200 free (1:42.31) and 500 free (4:44.04) at Purdue • CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Freshman Season: Competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for his home country of Botswana, finishing 35th in the 400m free (4:03.10) and 38th in the 200m free (1:52.87) · placed 11th in the 1650 free (15:11.51), 17th in the 500 free (4:19.95) and 25th in the 200 free (1:37.22) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched fourth in the 200 free (1:41.18) versus Iowa.
High School: Solely competed for the Tuks Swimming Club in South Africa · four-time finalist at the 2019 SA National Aquatics Championships in the 200 free (5th), 400 free (2nd), 800 free (3rd) & 1500 free (6th) · 2018 SA National Aquatics Champion in the 800 free & runner-up in the 1500 free · currently holds 11 LCM National Records for Botswana.
Personal: Native of Palapye, Botswana.
- Competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for his home country of Botswana, finishing 35th in the 400m free (4:03.10) and 38th in the 200m free (1:52.87)
- Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
- 2021 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American and 2022 CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American
- 2022 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet • finished eighth in the 500 free finals (4:18.37), 10th in the 1650 free (15:03.97) and 21st in the 200 free finals (1:37.46) at the Big Ten Championships • helped the 800 free relay to a first-place finish (6:29.11) and a 400 free relay to eighth (3:06.10) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also finished third in the 500 free (4:26.11), ninth in the 200 free (1:39.64) and 13th in the 100 free (47.16) • placed fifth in the 500 free (4:28.36) and sixth in the 1000 free (9:19.42) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped the 400 free relay (3:04.44) to a seventh-place finish • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 22nd in the 1650 free (15:31.64), 24th in the 500 free finals (4:30.27), 29th in the 200 free finals (1:39.74) and 45th in the 100 fly prelims (49.21); also helped the 400 free relay to a 16th-place finish (3:00.66) and the 200 free relay to 17th (1:22.6) · placed third in the 400 free relay (3:04.14) and fourth in the 200 free (1:40.68) and 500 free (4:30.19) versus Wisconsin · took third in the 1000 free (9:30.32) against St. Thomas · came in fifth in the 200 free (1:42.31) and 500 free (4:44.04) at Purdue • CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Freshman Season: Competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for his home country of Botswana, finishing 35th in the 400m free (4:03.10) and 38th in the 200m free (1:52.87) · placed 11th in the 1650 free (15:11.51), 17th in the 500 free (4:19.95) and 25th in the 200 free (1:37.22) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched fourth in the 200 free (1:41.18) versus Iowa.
High School: Solely competed for the Tuks Swimming Club in South Africa · four-time finalist at the 2019 SA National Aquatics Championships in the 200 free (5th), 400 free (2nd), 800 free (3rd) & 1500 free (6th) · 2018 SA National Aquatics Champion in the 800 free & runner-up in the 1500 free · currently holds 11 LCM National Records for Botswana.
Personal: Native of Palapye, Botswana.
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Saturday, March 01
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Monday, March 04
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Monday, February 27
Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center
Saturday, May 21
