Jack Russell 2017-18 Swimming and Diving Roster

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16): Swam primarily breaststroke and fly events in first season with the Irish … began the year at Dennis Stark Relay meet, earning a pair of fifth place finishes in the 400 IM relay (53.78 split) and 300 fly relay (51.36 split), exhibitioning in the 400 medley relay (58.92 split) … against Michigan State, touched in fourth in the 400 IM (4:14.48), fifth with the 400 medley relay (59.76 split) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:15.05) … at Purdue Invitational, highest finish cane in 100 fly at 18th (50.17 finals, 51.15 prelims) … also swam in 200 IM (1:57.27), 100 breast (57.85 finals, 59.81 prelims), 200 fly (1:57.91) and 200 breast (1:53.58) … at Virginia, earned fifth place showing with 400 medley relay team (1:00.16 split) and exhibitioned in the 100 breast (59.66), 200 fly (1:56.05) and 100 fly (51.01) … versus Northwestern, placed fourth with 400 free relay (47.64 split), fifth in the 100 breast (59.31) and eighth in the 100 fly (52.15) … in Shamrock Invitational, touched the wall in 1:58.29 in 200 IM, 51.93 in 100 fly, 1:00.66 in 100 breast and 1:56.64 in 200 fly, coming in 13th with 200 medley relay team (27.37 split) … finished the year at Michigan First Chance meet, earning two seventh-place finishes in the 200 IM (1:53.63) and 100 fly (49.71).

PREP & PERSONAL: Crowned U-12 High Point Champion … qualified for national meet at age 13 … placed sixth at NCSA in 400 medley relay, swimming the breaststroke portion of the race … named to all-state and all-league lists on three separate occasions both as a sophomore and as a junior … won state championship as a junior with prep team … holds state record as a member of 200 medley and 200 free relays … graduated from Seaholm High School in June 2015 … swam with both Birmingham Blue Dolphins and Birmingham-Bloomfield Atlantis swim clubs … awarded two letters for water polo and four letters for swimming … took fifth at state championship meet in 100 breast as a freshman … placed 14th in 200 IM and third as a member of 200 medley relay team … finished third in 100 breast as a sophomore, breaking the school record … placed eighth in the 200 IM at state meet … went on to win 200 IM as a junior at state championship … hails from same area of Michigan as men’s lacrosse player Sergio Perkovic … oldest child of Scott and Danielle Russell … cousin, Paige, also attends Notre Dame … has one younger sister … named an AP Scholar and has earned Academic All-State accolades on three occasions … participated as a leader of school Field Day committee … teaches kids how to swim at local YMCA … is a member of National Honor Society … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.