Freshman Emma Saunders, who joined the Tide in January for the spring semester, shattered the school 200 freestyle record while leading off the 800 freestyle relay
Alabama Highlights: 2012 - Freshman: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... posted a career-best 1:49.52 in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships cutting nearly two seconds off his previous best ... shaved more than a second off his career-best time in the 100 backstroke, posting a 49.10 at the SEC Championships ... posted a career-best 1:39.65 in the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... named to the President's List (4.0 grade point average) for the fall semester ... named to the Dean's List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the spring semester.
Prep Highlights: Swam for Mike Gunner and Kate Wade at Bob Jones High School and Matt Webber at Huntsville Swim Association ... team captain ... member of six Alabama High School State Championship teams ... 2010 Alabama High School State 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle champion ... Alabama State High School record holder as part of the 400 freestyle relay ... 2009 and 2010 High School All-American ... U.S. Open qualifier ... USA Junior National qualifier ... Physics Club ... National Honor Society.
Personal Information: Full name: Phillip Gerald Deaton, Jr ... son of Wendy and Phil Deaton ... brother, Mitchell ... chemical engineering major ... born January 13, 1993.
