2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Aaron Apel
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Pinnacle
2020-21: Finished 12th in 1,650 freestyle, 14th in 400 IM, and 23rd in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM...Finished third in 1,650 freestyle, fourth in 400 IM, and sixth in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational, setting new personal-best time in 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2019-20: Finished ninth in 1,650 freestyle, 15th in 500 freestyle, and 15th in 400 IM at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle and 400 IM...Set new personal-best times in each event during season...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2018-19: Finished 16th in 1,650 freestyle and 21st in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Finished 10th in 1,650 freestyle, 12th in 500 freestyle, 14th in 200 freestyle, and 16th in 400 IM at UGA Fall Invitational…Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2017-18: Finished 19th in 1,650 freestyle and 23rd in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships, also competing in 400 IM…Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Placed eighth in 1,650 freestyle, 12th in 500 freestyle, and 19th in 400 IM at UGA Fall Invitational.
High School: Graduated from Pinnacle High School...Named to the U.S. Junior National Team in 2016 and 2017...Won the 2015 Junior National title in the 1,500 freestyle...High School State Champion.
National: Finished 29th in 1,500m freestyle and 40th in 800m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials...Named to the U.S. Junior National Team in 2016 and 2017...Two-time U.S. National Junior Team member who won the 2015 Junior National title in 1,500m freestyle...Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team.
Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1998...Son of Ken and Sharon Apel...Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 100 Freestyle | 45.41 | 2019 Bulldog Invitational (3/2/19) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:38.31 | 2019 Bulldog Invitational (3/3/19) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4.19.14 | 2020 SEC Championships (2/19/20) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 9:04.27 | 2020 SEC Championships (2/22/20) |
| 1,650 Freestyle | 15:01.31 | 2020 SEC Championships (2/22/20) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:47.85 | 2020 Bulldog Invitational (3/1/20) |
| 100 Butterfly | 51.31 | Tennessee (1/26/19) |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:55.57 | Emory (2/3/18) |
| 200 IM | 1:49.25 | 2019 Bulldog Invitational (3/3/19) |
| 400 IM | 3:46.54 | 2020 UGA Fall Invitational (11/19/20) |
