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Shippensburg University Athletics

2016-17 Men's Swimming Roster

Alex Gallagher

  • Position Back/Free
  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Blakeslee, Pa.
  • Highschool Pocono Mountain West

Biography

PSAC Relay Competition:
1-Time PSAC Place-Winner
2016 – 800 Free (6th)
 
PRs:
50 Free: 23.50 | 100 Free: 51.01 | 200 Free: 2:02.08
100 Back: 56.20 | 200 Back: 2:06.24 | 100 Fly: 57.87
 
2015-16 (Freshman): Debuted with the Raiders as he completed his third year as a student at Shippensburg…specialized in backstroke and freestyle events throughout the season…swam on SU’s 800-yard freestyle relay at the PSAC Championships…recorded both of his season bests in the backstroke events at Ithaca’s Bomber Invitational…competed individually at the PSAC Championships in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke, and 200-yard backstroke.
 
Pocono Mountain West High School: Earned three varsity letters as a member of the Panthers under Coach Peru…swam for Coach Mike and the Pocono Family YMCA at the club level.
 
About Gallagher: Full name is Alexander Michael Gallagher…is the son of Patricia Peffer and William Gallagher…majoring in finance…has a brother, William and a sister, Nicole.