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2015-16 Swimming and Diving Roster

Ian Ford

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Highschool George Washington HS

Biography

2015-16
Earned All-Summit League honors with a third place finish in the 200 back (1:50.04) at the Summit League Championships … also placed ninth in the 100 back (50.73) and 28th in the 50 free (21.88) at the championships … was on the 200 medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 1:31.15 … finished in the top-5 of 10 events … swam a season best 23.78 in the 50 back, 50.73 in the 100 back and 1:50.04 in the 200 back.

2014-15
Earned All-Summit League honors by swimming on third-place 400 medley relay that clocked 3:21.19 … also placed fourth in the 200 back (1:50.15), sixth in the 100 back (50.46) and took 17th in the 50 free (21.57) at the Summit League Championships … won the 200 back in a dual with St. Cloud State (11/21) … won the 200 back and finished second in the 100 back at the Rochester Invitational (12/8) … finished runner-up in the 100 and 200 back in a dual with South Dakota State (11/7) … finished the season at third in the 400 medley relay (3:21.19), fifth in the 200 back (1:50.15) and ninth in the 100 back (50.34) in the Summit League rankings … swam a season best 21.57 in the 50 free, 24.47 in the 50 back, 50.46 in the 100 back, 1:50.15 in the 200 back, 28.16 in the 50 breast, 1:01.32 in the 100 breast, 1:00.28 in the 100 fly, 1:54.65 in the 200 IM and 4:31.54 in the 400 IM… moved into third in the 100 back in all-time school history ... named to the Summit League honor roll.

2013-14
Recorded eight wins, 19 top-three and 21 top-five finishes during the season... Had The Summit League's fourth-best 200 yard backstroke time (1:51.06), fifth-best 100 yard backstroke time (51.20) and ninth-best time in the 200 yard IM (1:53.75)... Finished fourth in the 200 yard backstroke (1:51.28), eighth in the 200 yard IM (1:54.60) and 11th in the 100 yard backstroke (51.75) at The Summit League Championships... Had team's top 100 yard backstroke (51.20), 200 yard backstroke (1:50.89) and 200 yard IM (1:53.75) times... Had team's second-best time in the 50 yard backstroke (24.32)... Won the 200 meter IM, 100 meter backstroke and 200 meter backstroke in dual against North Dakota (10/19). Added win in the 200 meter medley relay... Won the 200 yard IM at the Rochester Invitational (12/8)... Won the 100 and 200 meter backstrokes in the dual against Western Illinois (1/18). Also finished second in the 200 meter IM.

2012-13
Completed freshman campaign with six wins, 18 top-three and 20 top-five finishes...had fourth-best 200 back time (1:47.51) and 10th-best 100 back time (51.08) in the Summit League...set school record time of 1:47.51 in the 200 back at the Summit League Championships to place third and earn all-league honors...also placed eighth in the 100 backstroke, ninth in the 200 IM, and was part of the runner-up 400 medley relay at the meet...had two wins in the home dual against North Dakota in the 100-meter and 200-meter back...placed second in the 100 and 200 back and recorded a third-place finish in the 200 IM at the Rochester Invitational...placed fifth in 200 IM at the Border Battle.

Prep
Starred the past three seasons at George Washington HS...has placed at the state meet for each of the past three years...was part of the state-champion 200 medley relay in 2009, and in 2010, placed in the top six in the 100 backstroke (second), 200 medley relay (second) and 200 IM (sixth)...was third in the 200 medley relay and fourth in the 100 backstroke as a junior...was named a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2011...was named the Metro Swimmer of the Year in 2010, and has also earned all-metro and all-state first-team honors.

Personal
Criminal Justice major with a minor in Alcohol and Drug studies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

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  • 2013-14Sophomore

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  • 2014-15Junior

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  • 2015-16Senior

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