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2022-23 Men's Swimming Roster

Joel Thatcher

Joel Thatcher

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    William Mason HS
  • Hometown:
    Mason, Ohio

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (Fr.)
  • Five-Time NAIA All-American – 800-yard freestyle relay, 500-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle, 1650-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle relay
  • Broke two NAIA Records – 500-yard freestyle (4:20.35), 1650-yard freestyle (15:18.39)
  • Set School Records in 500-yard freestyle, 1650-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay
  • 2017 CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
2019-20 (So.)
  • BMC All-Conference 
    • 3rd - 200 Free
    • 2nd - 500 Free
  • 2020 NAIA Individual National Title - 500 Free, 800 Free Relay
  • 2020 NAIA All-American - 200 Free, 500 free, 1650 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay
2020-21 (Jr.)
  • COVID-19 Pandemic
2021-22 (Sr.)
  • BMC All-Conference - 200 free, 500 free
  • 2022 NAIA Individual National Champion - 500 free, 200 free, 1650 free
  • 2022 NAIA All-American - 500 free, 200 free, 1650 free
  • NAIA Swimmer of the Month Once
  • Bee of the Week Twice
  • Men's Swimming Team Awards - Swimmer of the Year
  • Athletic Director Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Paul Poetter Male Athlete of the Year
2022-23 (Gr.)
  • SUN All-Conference Honors (2)
    • 200 Free
    • 500 Free
  • NAIA National Champion - 500 Free
  • NAIA All-American (7)
    • 500 Free
    • 200 Free
    • 800 Free Relay
    • 200 Free Relay
    • 400 Medley Relay
    • 1650 Free
    • 400 Free Relay
  • Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
Prep
  • GMC Swimmer of the Year
  • Top 8 Finisher in Ohio Swimming State Championship
Personal
  • Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Geoff and Tanya Thatcher
  • Majoring in Writing

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'3" 170 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    6'3" 200 lbs
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    6'3" 200 lbs