Aryan Makhija Season 2019-20

Aryan Makhija Season 2019-20

PositionFREESTYLE
ClassSophomore
HometownKhar West, Mumbai, India

All-American
2x CSCAA Scholar All-American (2019, 2020) 
First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll 

TOP TIMES AT AUBURN
500 Free - 4:18.84 (SEC Championships; Feb. 19, 2020)
1000 Free - 8:59.52* (SEC Championships; Feb. 22, 2020)
1650 Free - 14:53.57 (SEC Championships; Feb. 22, 2020)
400 IM - 3:54.49 (SEC Championships; Feb. 20, 2020)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)

NCAA Meet Recap

  • Canceled due to COVID-19 
  • Earned All-America honors in the 1650 free

SEC Meet Recap

  • Placed fifth in the 1650 free (14:53.57) 
  • Third-fastest performer in school history in 1650 free and 1000 free (8:59.52)
  • SEC scorer, B-Final, in the 500 free (4:19.77/13th), competed in the 400 IM (3:54.49/33rd)
  • 500 free prelims time (4:18.84) made him ninth-fastest performer in school history
  • Swam NCAA B cuts in 500 and 1650 free, lifetime bests in all three events

Dual Meet Recap 

  • Swept 500 and 1000 free in dual meets against LSU, Alabama and Virginia
  • Collected eight individual wins
  • Swam season bests in the 200 free (1:39.50), 500 free (4:25.08) and 1650 free (15:15.55) at the Wolfpack Invitational 
  • Swam a lifetime-best 400 IM (4:00.17) at the Auburn Invitational 
  • Held NCAA B cut in the 1650 free

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)

SEC Meet Recap

  • Placed 10th in the 1650 free (15:03.82) with lifetime best 1000 free split (9:07.56) 
  • Competed in the 500 free (4:22.92/28th) and 200 free (1:37.94/44th)
  • Swam NCAA B cuts, lifetime bests, in the 500 and 1650 free 

Dual Meet Recap

  • Joined the team at the 2018-19 semester break
  • Swam lifetime bests in the 500 free (4:32.72) and 1000 free (9:18.87) at the Florida dual meet

High School
Top 16 finisher at the 2018 FINA World Championships ... Indian National Record Holder in the 800m and 1500m (SCM) freestyles.

Personal
Son of Suraj and Krishika Makhija ... One sibling: Vedika.