Andrew Garner

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Freestyle/Breaststroke/IM
Hometown:
Naples, Fla.
High School:
Barron Collier High School

Career Honors and Awards

Earned Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet

2021-22 Freshman Season: Earned Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet • won the 200 breast (2:01.28) and 400 IM (3:58.56), and touched second in the 100 breast (56.64) and third in the 200 IM (1:51.36) at the Minnesota First Chance Meet • finished 12th in both the 100 breast (57.98) and 200 breast (2:07.79), and 14th in the 400 IM (4:06.24) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also helped a 200 medley relay to a seventh-place finish (1:32.52) and a 400 free relay to ninth (3:07.64) • placed 11th in the 200 breast (2:09.46) and 12th in the 100 breast (59.07) eighth in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped the 200 medley relay (1:33.78) to an eighth-place finish • at the Minnesota Invite, took 30th in the 100 breast finals (57.23) and 200 breast finals (2:05.84) and 52nd in the 200 IM prelims (1:53.45); also helped the 200 free relay to a 17th-place finish (1:22.60) and the 200 medley relay to 18th (1:30.80) · placed fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:33.00) and 400 free relay (3:10.01), seventh in the 200 breast (2:07.84) and eighth in the 100 breast (57.57) versus Wisconsin • finished third in the 100 free (47.38) and 200 medley relay (1:33.69), and fourth in the 50 free (21.83) against St. Thomas • in his collegiate debut, took fourth in the 100 breast (58.02), 400 medley relay (3:22.21) and 400 free relay (3:08.47), and fifth in the 200 breast (2:06.78) at Purdue.

High School/Club: A 2021 graduate of Barron Collier High School where he swam for coaches Eric Nelson and Matthew Nelson • also swam for T2 Aquatics • 2020 FHSAA 3A State Champion in the 100 free, 100 breast, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay • qualified for the finals in five events at the 2021 Florida Senior Championships South, finishing first in the 100 breast, second in the 200 breast, fifth in the 200 IM, seventh in the 400 IM and eighth in the 100 free • 2019 FHSAA 3A State Champion in the 400 free relay and State Runner-Up in the 100 breast, 100 free and 200 medley relay • placed fifth in the 200m breast and eighth in the 200m IM at the 2019 USA Swimming Futures in Greensboro • three-time All-American • two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American • four-time All-Conference and All-Area honoree • holds high school records in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 breast, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay • earned the title of 2019-20 Junior Class Student of the Year • member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Loren and Erin Garner • has two siblings, Isaac and Abby • sister Abby swam for Xavier from 2016-20 • enjoys fishing in his free time • plans to major in a business or finance related field.