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Damen Pheiffer Season 2014-15

Position
Freestyle
Height
6'1
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Johannesburg, South Africa
Previous School
Tampa
High School
Crawford College, Sandton

JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Finished fifth in the 500 free and sixth in the 200 free against Texas A&M … Touched the wall sixth in the 200 free against Missouri … Finished sixth in the 200 free and a part of the 400 free relay team that finished second against SMU … Set three season best times in the 50, 100 and 200 free at the midseason meet at Texas A&M … SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15)
Provided the third-fastest 100 free and fourth-fastest 200 free times on the team in his first year at LSU … Swam the 50, 100 and 200 free at SEC Championships … Finished seventh in the consolation final of the 200 free and seventh in the bonus final of the 100 free at the Texas A&M Invite … Touched the wall third in the 200 free against Florida … Added third place finishes in the 100 and 200 free in the men’s team win over SMU … Finished fourth in the 200 free against Tennessee … Earned his first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
Transferred to LSU from the University of Tampa under coach Ed Brennan … Finished seventh at NCAA Division II Nationals … Broke the individual 200 freestyle record at the University of Tampa … Named the best open male swimmer his senior year at Crawford College … Set the 50-meter freestyle record and the 25-meter butterfly record in primary school.

PERSONAL
Born on August 25, 1994 …Parents are Tony and Cheryl Pheiffer … Has one brother – Clayton … Majoring in coastal environment science.

PHEIFFER’S TOP TIMES
50 freestyle 20.94 2015 SEC Championships
100 freestyle 45.47 2015 SEC Championships
200 freestyle 1:39.03 2015 SEC Championships

PHEIFFER’S TOP 2015-16 TIMES
50 freestyle 21.55 Texas A&M Invite
100 freestyle 47.42 Texas A&M Invite
200 freestyle 1:42.74 Texas A&M Invite

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