Swimming & Diving

James Aitken Season 2006-07

ClassSophomore
HometownDurham, N.C.
James AitkenEvent: Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Durham, N.C.
 
photoSkinner on Aitken: "James has great physical attributes and trained very well over the summer. We are looking for a breakthrough year from him."

2005-06: Placed 18th in the 100-yard breaststroke and 21st in the 200-yard breaststroke at the ACC Championships ... Placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke at NC State ... Placed seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Nike Cup ... Also swam the second leg of the 400-yard medley relay team which placed third at the Nike Cup ... Swam the second leg of the 200-yard medley relay which placed first at East Carolina ... Placed fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke against Pittsburgh.

High School: Swam for Sue Stone at Riverside ... All-American consideration in the 100-yard back ... Second place in the 100-yard backstroke in his junior year ... On the state champion 200-yard freestyle relay team his sophomore season ... Four time all-conference ... Conference co-swimmer of the year.

Personal: James Stephen Sizemore Aitken was born Dec. 28, 1986, in Durham, N.C. ... Son of George and Martha Aitken ... Majoring in biology.

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