Walker Higgins

Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.
High School:
Home School

Record Book: No. 2 in 200 freestyle...No. 3 in 500 freestyle...No. 6 in 1,650 freestyle...No. 10 in 1,000 freestyle...Member of three top-10 800 freestyle relays and the No. 5 400 freestyle relay.

2019-20: Earned three CSCAA All-America citations (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 800 freestyle relay)...Qualified for NCAA Championships in 200 and 500 freestyle...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medal in 800 freestyle relay at SEC Championships, setting new personal-best and top-10 time with opening 200 free split...Finished fourth in 500 freestyle, eighth in 1,650 freestyle and 23rd in 200 freestyle...Posted B-cut in 1,650 freestyle...Placed third in 200 freestyle and fifth in 500 and 1,650 freestyle finals at Tennessee Invitational...Earned wins in 200 and 500 freestyle against Alabama and Texas A&M...Also placed first in 200 free against Tennessee...Named to 2020 SEC Community Service Team...Selected as co-president of UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, along with teammate Jordan Stout...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named the recipient of the Harvey Humphries Swimming & Diving Scholarship.

2018-19: Named First-Team All-America after finishing fifth in the 200 and eighth in the 1,650 freestyles at NCAA Championships...Placed fourth in the 500, fifth in the 1,650, and 11th in the 200 freestyles at SEC Championships...Finished seventh in the 800 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted B cuts in the 200, 500, and 1,650 freestyle...Member of a 800 freestyle B-cut relay...Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18: Earned the first two All-America citations of his career at the NCAA Championships...Finished 15th in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championships and fifth on the 800 freestyle relay...Placed sixth in the 500 freestyle, 12th in the 1,650 freestyle and 23rd in the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships...Came in sixth on the 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

2016-17: Competed in the NCAA Championships in the 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyle...Placed fifth in the 500 freestyle, eighth in the 200 freestyle and 17th in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships...Named to the SEC’s All-Freshman Team...Named the SEC Male Freshman of the Week following the meet against Florida...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

High School: Homeschooled in Knoxville and swam for Tennessee Aquatics under Coach Marshall Goldman...Named a four-time All-American...Was a Tennessee high school state champion in the 200 and 500 freestyle.

National: Was a member of the National Junior Team in 2015-16...Earned the title of 2015 Junior National Champion in the 500 freestyle...Qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 200 and 400 freestyle.

Personal: Born May 8, 1997...Son of Fred and Jennifer Higgins...Majoring in Accounting.

Collegiate Personal Bests

50 Freestyle	20.63	2020 Bulldog Invitational (2/29/20)
100 Freestyle	44.48	2019 Tennessee Invitational (11/23/19)
200 Freestyle	1:33.45	2020 SEC Championships (2/18/20)
500 Freestyle	4:12.36	2019 SEC Championships (2/20/19)
1,000 Freestyle	8:59.93	2020 SEC Championships (2/22/20)
1,650 Freestyle	14:39.52	2019 NCAA Championships (3/30/19)
100 Butterfly	49.38	2017 Bulldog Invitational (2/25/17)