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Reese Shirey

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Muscle Shoals, Ala.
High School:
Baylor School
Height:
6-1
Event:
Backstroke
Experience:
1L

01/14/2012

Swimming and Diving Men and Women Down Kentucky

Both the men and the women won nine of 16 events on the day

12/03/2011

Swimming Duo Posts Championship Final of USA Winter Nationals

Arampatzis took fourth with a time of 2:00.04 while Coci was fifth at 2:01.16

12/02/2011

Alex Coci Grabs Bronze Medal on Day Two of USA Swimming Winter Nationals

The Crimson Tide closes out the championships on Saturday

10/29/2011

Swimming and Diving Makes Clean Sweep against Emory and Tulane

Overall, the Crimson Tide men and women combined to win 29 of 32 events on the day

10/28/2011

Swimming and Diving Opens Home Schedule Saturday

The Crimson Tide men will face Emory, while the women will take on Emory and Tulane

Alabama Highlights:
2011 - Sophomore: Scored in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place, touching the wall with a career-best 1:46.31, dropping more than two seconds off his previous best ... also competed in the 100 backstroke and the 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2010 - Freshman: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... posted a career-best time in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, clocking a 1:48.44 ... earned Dean's List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:
All-American ... coached by Dan Flack at the Baylor School ... NISCA national high school record holder in the 50-meter short course freestyle and 100m short course backstroke ... competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... qualified to compete at the 2009 World Championship Trials ... along with Alabama teammate Josh Sosna, led Baylor to the Independent Schools National Championships and the Tennessee State Championships in 2008 and 2009 ... NISCA national high school record holder as part of Baylor's 200m medley and 400m freestyle relays ... school record holder in the 100 yard backstroke.

Personal Information:
Full name: Reese Olan Shirey ... son of David and Elizabeth Shirey ... brother, Austin Shirey, competed for the Tide from 2005-08 ... entrepreneurship major with a minor in creative writing ... born August 16, 1990.

Top Times:
200 backstroke 1:46.31
100 backstroke 49.66
200 IM 1:52.91
100 freestyle 46.42
50 freestyle 21.05