Alex Slayton Season 2021-22

PositionBACKSTROKE / FREESTYLE
ClassSenior
HometownYorktown, Va.

2021-22 (Senior)
ACC's
52nd - 50 Free - 23.47
33rd - 100 Back - 55.55
57th - 100 Free - 52.80

  • Finished seventh in both the 500 free and 100 Back, and 11th in the 100 Free at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
  • Placed seventh in the 100 Back against Penn State.
  • Finished sixth in the 100 Back versus Virginia.
  • Placed 32nd in the 100 Back, 53rd in the 50 Free, and 61st in the 100 Free at the 2021 Ohio State Fall Invitational.
  • Finished fifth in the 100 Back at George Washington.

2020-2021 (Junior)
- Got first in both the 100 back and 100 fly and fifth in the 50 free at the Virginia Tech Invitational 
- Finished sixth in the 100 back against Duke 
- Placed 22nd in the 100 free and 23rd in the 50 free at the UNC Invitational 
- Placed eighth in the 100 back against Virginia

2019-2020 (Sophomore) 
- Runner up in the 100 back at the ACC Championship 
- Competed in the 50 free, 100 free, 50 back and 100 back at the ACC Championships
- Placed first in the 100 back and third in the 50 free at the Virginia Tech Invitational 
- Competed in and finished second in the 100 fly at the Ohio State Invitational
- Placed third in the 100 back against George Washington 
- Competed in and finished eighth in the 100 back and 11th in the 100 fly against Penn State and Ohio State

2018-19 (Freshman)
- Registered a sixth place finish in the 100 Back against Duke

- Against Virginia, finished in eighth place in the 200 free
- Competed in four events at the Virginia Tech Invitational, placing first in the 100 back and 100 fly
 

Prep/Personal:

-Four-year member of York High School varsity swim team

-Eight-time state champion and four-time All-Region and All-State selection

-State record holder in the 50 free and 200 medley relay

-2018 Daily Press Swimmer of the Year and 2018 Peninsula Swimmer of the Year

-Swam for Coast Guard Blue Dolphins for 11 years

-Qualified in Winter Junior and Summer Juniors

-USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.

-Born on May 4, 2000 in Newport News, VA to John and Connie Slayton

-Has a younger sibling Avery

-Majoring in multimedia journalism