5-time All-American
2015 All-SEC Second Team
2013 All-SEC Freshman Team
Senior Season (2015-16)
Lead-off swimmer in the 200 yard medley relay against Indiana getting a first place finish with a time of 1:40.12 and 'A' cut qualifications... Tied for first place in the 100 yard backstroke against Indiana touching the wall at 54.15...Won another event at Indiana in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 1:57.58...Lead Auburn to a second place finish at Texas in the 200 yard relay with a lead-off time of 25.65 and a team finish of 1:40.81...Placed second in the 100 yard backstroke at Texas clocking in at 54.56 receiving 'B' cut qualifications...Lead Auburn to another win in the 200 yard relay against against Arkansas with a personal time of 25.62 and a team time of 1:40.07...Took home a first place win in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 1:58.51 in the team win against Arkansas...
Junior Season (2014-15):
Compiled All-America honors in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships ... Placed 14th overall in the 200 back (1:53.86) to earn All-America honors in the event for the second straight season ... Nearly set a personal best in the 200 back prelims with a 1:52.38 ... Helped the 400 medley relay team to a 14th-place finish (3:33.92) and the 200 medley relay team to a 16th-place finish (1:38.10) at the NCAA meet ... Just missed a return swim in the 100 back at NCAAs, placing 17th overall with a season-best time of 52.25 ... Also competed on the 800 free relay squad at the NCAA Championships ... Earned a bronze medal at the SEC Championships in the 200 medley relay (1:36.80) ... Earned a seventh-place finish in the 200 free at the conference meet with a personal best time of 1:46.07 to earn a NCAA 'B' cut ... Placed eighth in the championship final at the SEC meet in the 100 back at 53.65 ... Was 11th overall in the 200 back (1:55.00) at the conference championships ... Collected NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 free ... ... Earned five individual wins during the regular season ... Won individual races in the 100 back three times, touching in first against Notre Dame/Vanderbilt, Alabama/LSU and LSU ... Also won the 200 back against Alabama/LSU and Missouri ... Held the top time on the team in the 200 freestyle (1:46.07) for the second straight season ... Set a personal best with a 4:59.17 in the 500 free against Notre Dame/Vanderbilt ... Collected four relay wins during the year ... Held Auburn's 200 medley relay team to victories against Indiana, Texas and Florida ... All-SEC Second Team selection.
Sophomore Season (2013-14):
Picked up pair of All-America selections in both the 100 and 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships ... Earned an eighth-place finish in the 200 back at the NCAA Championships (1:54.78) ... Posted the the fourth-fastst time in school history in the 200 back during NCAA prelims, touching in at 1:52.83 ... Was 12th overall in the 100 back (52.17) with the fourth-best time in school history ... Was one of three Auburn swimmers to earn an All-America honor in the 100 back at the NCAA Championships, the most since 2009 ... Was the third leg on Auburn's 800 freestyle relay team that took 25th overall (7:12.23) ... At the SEC Championships, was eighth overall in the 200 back (1:54.84) ... Won the consolation final at the SEC Championships to finish ninth, touching in at 52.84 ... ... Finished 12th overall in the 200 freestyle (1:47.04) to set a new personal record ... Swam on 800 freestyle relay team that took sixth overall (7:10.57) to earn a NCAA 'B' cut and posting Auburn's top time of the year, swimming as the third leg ... Earned three individual NCAA 'B' cuts (100 back, 200 back, 200 freestyle) ... Won four individual races during the season ... Picked up wins in the 200 back at Vanderbilt and at Texas ... Finished first-place finishes in the 200 free and 200 back at Vanderbilt and versus South Carolina ... Held the top time on the team in the 200 freestyle (1:47.04).
Freshman Season (2012-13):
Earned NCAA 'B' cut times in both the 100 and 200 back and swam in both at the NCAA Championships...Finished in 35th in the 100 back (53.71) and 39th in the 200 back (1:56.40)...Qualified for both events at the SEC Championships, swimming season-bests 52.74 (100 back, 8th) and 1:53.68 (200 back, 6th)...Her 100 back time was the second-fastest on the team and 200 back time was fastest of season for any Auburn swimmer...Was also the eighth-fastest all-time at Auburn...200 back time was fourth-fastest all-time at Auburn...Swam lead leg of 400 MR at Georgia Fall Invite that finished in second (3:33.25) and scored an NCAA 'A' cut time...Scored five event wins during season, two in 100 back (54.40 vs. LSU, 54.49 at Texas A&M) and three in the 200 back (1:57.16 vs. Alabama, 1:56.98 vs. LSU, 1:58.56 vs. Kentucky)...Was the highest finishing Tiger in the 200 back eight times during season...Named to All-SEC Freshman Team.
Pre-College:
Advanced to finals of 200-meter backstroke at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha ... Finished seventh in the final with a time of 2:12.69 ... Qualified fifth in the semifinals in a personal-best 2:11.96, the third-fastest time by an Auburn-related swimmer in history ... Competed for Team USA at 2012 Junior Pan-Pacific Games ... A five-star recruit according to Swimming World ... Rated the No. 12 overall recruit in the nation and the top recruit in Texas by CollegeSwimming.com ... One of the top backstroke prospects in the 2012 class ... Won 200 backstroke title at 2011 NCSA Junior Nationals ... Member of 2011-12 USA Swimming National Junior Team ... Teammate of Auburn men's swimmer Jordan Jones.
Vitarius' Top Times (SCY) | ||||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | |||
50 freestyle | 23.48 | 11/22/13 | Auburn Invitational | |||
100 freestyle | 50.39 (r) | 11/24/13 | Auburn Invitational | |||
200 freestyle | 1:46.07 | 2/19/15 | SEC Championships | |||
500 freestyle | 4:59.17 | 10/18/14 | Notre Dame/Vanderbilt | |||
100 backstroke | 52.17 | 3/22/14 | NCAA Championships | |||
200 backstroke | 1:52.23 | 3/22/14 | NCAA Championships |
Vitarius' Top Times (LCM) | ||||||
Event | Time | Year | Meet | |||
100 backstroke | 1:02.27 | 2011 | Sr. Nationals | |||
200 backstroke | 2:11.96 | 2012 | US Olympic Trials |