#999 Neil Lowe Season 2024-25
2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR SEASON (2002-03)
Competed at the SEC Championships for the third time in his career … Placed 22nd in the prelims of the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.65, a personal best and the fourth- fastest time of the season by any Tiger … Placed 31st in the 100 freestyle at SEC’s (45.94) … Was the Tigers’ second highest finisher in the 100 butterfly at SEC’s, swimming the finals in a time of 49.12 to place 15th … Teamed with Martin Latz, Evan Martinec and Francisco Paez to win the 400 freestyle relay at Florida State on Jan. 25 (3:09.65) … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned third varsity letter.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2001-02)
Swam in all regular-season meets and competed at the SEC Championships for the second-straight year … Had the fourth-fastest time (20.97) on the team in the 50 freestyle … That time was also a new career-best … Participated in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships and placed 29th in the preliminaries … Swam in both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays as well as the 200 and 400 medley relays … Earned his second varsity letter.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2000-01)
Traveled to the SEC Championships as a freshman and competed in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events as well as the 100-yard butterfly competition … Recorded the Tigers’ third-fastest time of the season in the 100-yard freestyle event with a mark of 45.76 … Provided much-needed depth in both the freestyle and butterfly events … Made impressive progress in the transition from swimming meters to yards in the sprint events … Earned his first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
Scottish National age group champion in the 100-meter freestyle event from 1996-98 and the 100-meter butterfly competition in 1998 … 1998 bronze medalist in the 100- eter butterfly event at the Scottish Open … Member of the Scottish Youth Squad from 1996-98 and a member of the British Junior squad in 1999.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 10, 1981 … Parents are Jake and Ann Lowe … Majoring in information systems and decision sciences.
NEIL’S TOP TIMES
50-yard freestyle 20.65 2003 SEC Championships
100-yard freestyle 45.76 2001 Auburn Invitational
200-yard freestyle 1:45.35 2003 UL-Monroe and Delta State
50-yard backstroke 26.22 2002 vs. Wright State
100-yard backstroke 57.28 2002 vs. Wright State
100-yard butterfly 49.08 2003 SEC Championships
200-yard IM 2:02.38 2002 vs. Wright State