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2016-2017 Men's Swimming Roster

Photography courtesy of SCAD
Photography courtesy of SCAD
Stephanie Krell
Wayne C. Moore
Courtesy of SCAD
Courtesy of SCAD
Courtesy of SCAD

Joel Ax

Joel Ax

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Idstein, Germany
  • Major:
    Furniture Design

Summary

Biography

As a junior (2015-2016) … NAIA Swimmer of the Year … NAIA Swim of the Meet … Five New School Records … Six Time National Champion … Seven Time All-American … Three Time All-Conference … Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimmer of the Year … NAIA Academic All-American … NAIA Swimmer of the Month for January … CSCAA Scholar All-American … Competed in all nine meets and swam in ten different events … Ax broke three NAIA records and won the national title in each of his three individual events (200 free, 500 free, and 1650 free) at the NAIA National Championships … Touched the wall in 1:34.90 for the 200 free, 4:21.49 for the 500 free, and 15:19.50 for the 1650 free … He also was part of three relays that won National Titles … Garnered three all-conference honors in the 50 free, 200 free, and 1650 free … Ax posted the fastest time in the NAIA in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, and 1650 free last season … Contributed the most point out any swimmer on the team.

- Qualified for 2014 NAIA National Swimming & Diving Championships 2014
- National Champion in 500 Yd. Freestyle at 2014 National Championships
- Part of the National Champion 800 Yd. Freestyle Relay Team that set a new
     national record time of 6:34.98 at the 2014 NAIA National Championships on 3/6/14 -
     also established a new SCAD record for the event
- Was national champion in the 200 Yd. Freestyle, establishing a new national record
     time of 1:36.71. The time also set a new SCAD record for the 200 Yd Freestyle. The 
     record was set at the 2014 NAIA National Championships on 3/7/14
- Was national champion in the 1650 Yd. Freestyle at the 2014 NAIA National
     Championships on 3/8/14
- Selected a Most Valuable Player for the 2013-14 season
- Finished 1st in 200 Yd. Freestyle and 100 Yd. Fly vs Florida Tech on 10/28/14
- Won 1000 Yd. FR, 50 Yd. FR, and 500 Yd. FR vs. Emory on 11/11/14 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    6'1" 190 lbs

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'1" 190 lbs

  • 2015-16Junior

    6'1" 190 lbs

  • 2016-17Senior

    6'1" 190 lbs