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2012-13 Swimming and Diving

Alex Marks

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Oregon, Ill.
  • Highschool Oregon

Biography

Career-Best Times
EVENT TIME MEET/ DATE
50-Freestyle 23.59 at Phoenix Fall Classic (University of Chicago) on Nov. 20,2009
100-Freestyle 51.46 at TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic (Carthage) on Dec. 3-4,2010
200-Freestyle 1:51.25 * vs. Illinois Institute of Technology on Jan. 30, 2010
500-Freestyle 4:50.48 at Midwest Conference Championships (Lawrence) on Feb. 12-14,2010
100-Breaststroke 57.58 at Midwest Conference Championships (Lawrence) on Feb. 12-14,2010
200-Breaststroke 2:05.82 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 18-20,2011
200-Individual Medley 1:58.65 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb.15-17, 2013
* Converted from meters

 

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2009-10 1st varsity letter
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Nov. 24)
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Feb. 2)
Midwest Conference Champion 200-Breaststroke
Midwest Conference Champion 100-Breaststroke
Midwest Conference Champion 400 Medley Relay
Midwest Conference Champion 800-Freestyle Relay
Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Year
2010-11 2nd varsity letter
Midwest Conference Champion 200-Breaststroke
2011-12 3rd varsity letter
Midwest Conference Champion 200-Breaststroke
Midwest Conference Champion 100-Breaststroke
Academic All-Midwest Conference
2012-13 4th varsity letter
Midwest Conference Champion 200-Breaststroke 
Academic All-Midwest Conference 
Scholar All-America Team Honorable Mention (CSCAA) 

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2009-10 Competed in eight of nine team meets and a last chance meet
Posted the team's best times in the 500-free, 200-IM, and bothbreaststroke events
Also ranked fourth on the squad in the 50-freestyle and200-freestyle
Won the 100-breaststroke in season opener against Ripon College onOct. 31
Also won the 100-breaststroke at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.comClassic on Dec. 4
Finished first in the 500-freestyle in triple dual at LawrenceUniversity on Jan. 23
Won the 200-freestyle and 100-breaststroke against Illinois Techon Jan. 30
Set Midwest Conference records in the 100- and 200-breastsroke atthe MWC Championship Meet Feb. 12-14
Also claimed MWC titles in the 400-medley and 800-freestyle relaysand finished third in the 500-freestyle
Both breaststroke times at the MWC Championships were NCAA B-cutqualifying marks
Won the 100- and 200-breaststroke at the Midwest Invitational onFeb. 26
2010-11 Swam in all but one of the Foresters' nine meets as well as alast chance competition
Recorded the team's fastest times of the season in the500-freestyle and both breaststroke events
Also ranked fifth on the squad in the 50-freestyle
Won the 100-breaststroke and 200-medley relay in the season openeragainst Monmouth College on Oct. 30
Finished first in the 100- and 200-breaststroke at CarthageCollege on Nov. 5
Swam on the winning 400-medley relay team at the Monmouth Inviteon Nov. 13
Touched the wall first in the 200-breaststroke at theTYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic Dec. 3-4
Won the 100-breaststroke and 200-medley relay against LawrenceUniversity and Carroll University on Jan. 22
Competed on the victorious 200-medley relay team at IllinoisInstitute of Technology on Feb. 5
Broke his own Midwest Conference record in the 200-breaststroke atthe MWC Championships Feb. 18-20
Also placed third in the conference in the 500-freestyle and100-breaststroke
Helped runner-up 200- and 400-medley relay teams set schoolrecords at the conference meet
200-breastroke time at the MWC Championships was also an NCAANational Meet B-Cut qualifying mark
2011-12 Competed in all but one of Lake Forest's 10 meets
Swam the fastest 100- and 200-breaststroke times on the team
Also ranked third on the squad in the 200-IM and sixth in the500-freestyle
Won the 200- and 400-freestyle in season opener against MonmouthCollege on Oct. 29
Finished first in the 100-breaststroke and the 200-medley relayagainst Carthage College on Nov. 5
Placed first in the 200-breaststroke and 400-medley relay at theMonmouth Invitational on Nov. 12
Won the 200-breaststroke at the TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic atCarthage College on Dec. 2-3
Out-sprinted all of his opponents in the 50-freestyle intriangular at Soka University on Jan. 7
Finished first in the 100-breaststroke against Illinois Instituteof Technology on Feb. 4
Claimed titles in the 100- and 200-breaststroke at the MidwestConference Championships Feb. 17-19
Also placed seventh in the 200-IM and helped 200- and 400-medleyrelay teams to runner-up finishes
400-medley relay team broke the school record at theconference meet
2012-13 Swam in eight of the Foresters' 10 meets
Posted the team's fastest time of the season in the200-breaststroke
Also ranked second on the squad in the 100-breaststroke and thirdin the 200-IM
Won the 100-breaststroke and 200-medley relay against MonmouthCollege Oct. 27 and at Carthage College Nov. 3
Helped Lake Forest finish first in the 400-medley relay at theMonmouth College Invite on Nov. 10
Contributed to a victory in the 200-medley relay in double-dualmeet at Soka University on Jan. 5
Placed first in the 100-breaststroke and 200-medley relay againstLawrence and Carroll Universities on Jan. 19
Won his fourth straight 200-breaststroke title at the MidwestConference Championship Meet Feb. 15-17
Also placed third in the league in the 100-breaststroke and fifthin the 200-IM
Helped team finish second with school record times in the 200- and400-medley relays at the MWC Championships

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Freestyle/IM
  • 2011-12Junior

    Breaststroke/Freestyle/IM
  • 2012-13Senior

    Breaststroke/IM