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2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

John Morgan McDonald

John Morgan McDonald

  • Position:
    Freestyle / Butterfly
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Bishop, GA
  • High School:
    Prince Avenue Christian School
  • Major:
    Business Administration / Physics

Summary

Biography

As a junior (2021-22) … 3x NAIA All-American … MSC First Team All-Conference … Third Team All-Conference … MSC Academic All-Conference … Competed in all nine meets … Set the school record in the 1,000 free going 9:41.09 as part of his 1650 free where he finished 16:02.07 … Placed fifth in 1650 free and the 500 free (4:34.97) at nationals … Clocked a 4:37.60 to finish runner-up at conference, while his 16:15.59 earned him a third place finish at conference … Tallied a season-best time of 1:43.12 in the 200 free … Part of UC 800 free relay school record.

As a junior (2020-2021) … NAIA All-American … MSC First Team All-Conference … 2x MSC Third Team All-Conference … NAIA Swimmer of the Month (Jan.) … Competed in five meets with focus on distance free … Achieved national cuts in three events … Placed third at conference in both the 500 free (4:42.45) and the 1650 free (16:16.16) … Notched a season-best time of 1:44.24 in the 200 free … Was part of UC’s 800 free conference championship relay … Went 4:51.80 in the 500 and 10:02.15 in the 1,000 vs Bethel to earn NAIA Swimmer of the Month.

As a sophomore (2019-20) … 3x NAIA All-American … MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Second Team All-Conference … Competed 10 meets, with focus on free and fly … Set school record in the 1000 free (9:41.24) and 1650 free (16:01.24) … Earned NAIA All-American honors after finishing seventh in the 500 free (4:36.94) and the 1650 free (16:01.24) … Part of UC’s 800 free relay team that earned NAIA All-American honors … Won the 1650 free with a time of 16:09.44 at the MSC championships. Placed 16th in the 200 free after going 1:43.01 in the 200 free.

As a freshman (2018-2019) … 3x NAIA All-American … 3x MSC Second Team All-Conference … Competed in all ten meets specializing in the distance free and the 200 fly … Posted a pair of top eight finishes at the NAIA National Championships, including finishing fifth in the 500 free (4:37.19) …. Touched the wall in 16:13.95 to place seventh in the 1650 free, while finishing 14th in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.76 … Notched a pair of runner-up finishes at the MSC championships in the 500 free and the 1650 free … Set a new school record in the 1000 free and 1650 free at the MSC championships.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Freestyle / Butterfly
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Freestyle / Butterfly
  • 2020-21Junior

    Freestyle / Butterfly
    6'2"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Freestyle / Butterfly
    6'2"