AJ Pouch Season 2023-24

2022-23 (Senior)
2023 Honors
US National Team 

NCAA’s
42nd - 100 breast - 52.84
19th - 200 breast - 1:52.70

ACC’s
25th - 200 IM - 1:46.65
8th - 100 breast - 52.60
4th - 400 medley relay - 3:03.40
4th - 200 breast - 1:52.37

• Placed first in the 200 breast, fourth in the 100 breast and seventh in the 200 IM at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
• Finished first in the 200 breast and second in the 100 breast against Penn State.
• Placed second in the 100 breast and 200 breast and sixth in the 200 IM versus Virginia.
• Finished first in the 100 breast and second in the 200 breast against Queens and Tennessee.
• Placed sixth in the 200 breast, 15th in the 100 breast and 38th in the 200 IM at the Ohio State Invitational.
• Finished first in the 100 breast and second in the 200 breast against Ohio State.
• Placed first in the 200 breast, second in the 100 breast and sixth in the 200 IM versus Duke.
• Finished first in the 200 breast and second in the 100 breast against George Washington and Ohio.

2021-22 (Junior)
2022 Honors 
Honorable Mention All-American - 100 Breast, 200 Breast
 
NCAA's
15th - 100 Breast - 51.87
17th - 400 Medley Relay - 3:05.18
11th - 200 Breast - 1:51.73
 
ACC's
23rd - 200 IM - 1:46.46
11th - 100 Breast - 52.63
3rd - 400 Medley Relay - 3:02.71
5th - 200 Breast - 1:53.01

• Finished second in the 100 Breast, fifth in the 200 Breast, and eighth in the 200 IM at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
• Placed second in both the 100 and 200 Breast against Penn State. 
• Finished second in the 200 Breast and third in the 100 Breast versus Virginia.
• Placed fifth in the 200 Breast, sixth in the 100 Breast, and 22nd in the 200 IM at the 2021 Ohio State Fall Invitational.
• Finished first in both the 100 and 200 Breast against Duke.

2020-2021 (Sophomore) 
2021 Honors 
Honorable Mention All-American: 200 Breaststroke
Olympic Trials qualifier and finalist 

NCAA's 
11th - 200 breaststroke (1:53.03) 

ACC's 
8th - 100 breaststroke (52.47) 
12th - 200 breaststroke (1:55.21) 
16th - 200 IM (1:45.59)

• Competed in Wave II of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials and placed fifth in the 200 breaststroke 
• Placed second in the 100 breast and 200 breast at the Virginia Tech Invitational 
• Finished fourth in both the 100 and 200 breast versus NC State
• Registered fourth in the 100 breast and sixth place in the 200 breast at Virginia 
• Placed second in the 200 breast and fourth in the 100 breast at the UNC Invitational 
• Finished eighth in the 200 breast at the Toyota U.S. Open 

2019-2020 (Freshman)

• Competed in the 100 and 200 breast at the Toyota US Open
• Competed in and finished third in the 200 breast and ninth in the 100 breast at the ACC Championships
• Placed first in the 200 breast, second in the 100 back, and third in the 200 IM at the Virginia Tech Invitational
• Finished first in the 200 breast and second in the 100 breast against Virginia
• Finished second in the 200 breast against Penn State and Ohio State
• Placed second in the 200 breast and third in the 100 breast against Queens and Richmond
• Finished third in the 200 breast and seventh in the 100 breast at the Ohio State Invitational

 
PREP/PERSONAL

• Four-year letter winner at Boulder City High School
• State record holder in 100 breast and 200 IM
• Junior Pan PAC silver medalist
• 2018 Summer and Winter Junior Nationals Champion in the 200 breast
• 2x National Junior Team member
• Son of Diane and Chris Pouch
• Twin sister, Rose is on the team
• Majoring in Criminology