Hokie ClubClass: Senior
Hometown: Durham, N.C.
Skinner on Aitken: "An excellent leader coupled with an incredible work ethic, James has converted to backstroke and is ready for a breakthrough senior season."
2007-08: Posted career-best times of 52.22 and 1:52.33 in the 100 and 200 backstroke events at the ACC Championships ... Placed 16th in the 200 IM at the Nike Cup with a season-best time of 1:54.40 ... Captured a 16th place finish in the 200 back and 20th in the 100 breaststroke.
2006-07: Swam a season-best time of 59.38 in the 100 breaststroke and 2:09.96 in the 200 breaststroke at the ACC Championships ... Finished 30th in the 100 breaststroke and 32nd in the 100 back at the Nike Cup.
2005-06: Placed 18th in the 100 breaststroke and 21st in the 200 breaststroke at the ACC Championships ... Placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke at the Nike Cup ... Swam the second leg of the 400 medley relay team that placed third.
High School: Swam for Sue Stone at Riverside ... All-American consideration in the 100-yard back ... Second place in the 100 back in his junior year ... On the state champion 200 free relay team his sophomore season ... Four-time all-conference honoree ... 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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