Petter Fredriksson Season 2016-17

Petter Fredriksson Season 2016-17

PositionBACKSTROKE/IM
ClassFreshman
HometownLomma, Sweden

Sophomore Season (2017-18):
Held NCAA B cuts in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM ... Swam in the B Final of the 100 back (47.35/12th) and 200 back (1:43.55/15th) at the SEC Championships ... Swam the third leg for the fifth-place 800 FR at SECs ... Also competed in the 200 IM (1:48.69/39th) ... Swam a personal best in 100 back (46.63) at the Georgia Invite in December ... Swept the backstroke events at the South Carolina dual meet ... Auburn Top Tiger.

Freshman Season (2016-17):
Enrolled at Auburn in January 2017 ... Set a personal best in the 200 back (1:40.57) at the Bulldog Invite, which made him the 7th-fastest performer in school history ... Competed at NCAAs in the 100 back (47.29/34th), 200 back (1:42.57/29th) and 200 IM (1:46.61/41st) ... Finished 8th in the 200 back (1:43.07) at SECs ... Also was a B Finalist in the 200 IM (1:45.69/14th) and 100 back (47.03/17th) at SECs. 

High School:
2016 Swedish National Champion (100 & 200 back) ... National Junior record holder in the 200 IM and 100 back ... Finished 13th in the 200 IM at the 2016 European Championships in London ... Club team was Malmo KK.

Personal:
Son of Sara and Joacim Fredriksson ... Has two siblings: Otto and Tilda ... Studying in the college of architecture, design and construction.