Klotz’s Top Times
50 free – 19.55 2019 SEC Championships
100 free – 45.43 2016 Art Adamson Invitational
50 back – 22.50 2019 SEC Championships
100 back – 47.17 2019 SEC Championships
200 back – 1:43.55 2018 SEC Championships
JUNIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Started the season with a win against UCONN and Navy in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 20.57 … Followed that performance up with two second place finishes in the same meet in the 100 and 200-Yard Backstroke with times of 49.25 and 1:48.84, respectively … Won the 50-Yard Freestyle against Florida with a time of 20.45 … Swam the 50-Yard Freestyle in 20.42 to finish second against Kentucky … In the same meet, finished fourth in the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:50.45 … Won the 100-Yard Backstroke against Loyola and SMU with a time of 48.96 and finished fourth in the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:50.72 … Two fourth place finishes in the Art Adamson Invitational in the 50-Yard Freestyle and 100-Yard Backstroke with times of 19.77 and 47.61, respectively … Won the 50-Yard Freestyle against Incarnate Word and Delta State with a time of 20.45 … Third place finish in the 50-Yard Freestyle against Texas A&M with a time of 20.71 and a fourth place finish in the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:52.27 … At the 2019 SEC Championships, finished 15th in the 50-Yard Freestyle and the 100-Yard Backstroke … Finished in 24th place in the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:45.33.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017-18)
Anchored the 200 yard medley relay team that finished second against Loyola … Anchored the 200 yard freestyle relay team that won against Pittsburgh and Virginia … Also finished sixth overall in the 100 backstroke … Earned his first individual win of the season against SMU in the 50 free … Also took third in the 200 back … Started the Art Adamson Invitational as the anchor the the 200 free relay team that touched the wall third overall … Also earned three second swims in individual events … Made the ‘B’ Final in the 50 free and finished T-14th overall … Won the ‘C’ Final in the 100 back and the ‘D’ Final in the 200 back … Took bronze in the 50 free at Georgia … Touched the wall third in the 100 back in the final home meet of the season against Texas A&M … Set new personal-best times in the 100 and 200 back at the SEC Championships, finishing 18th overall in both events … 200 back prelim time of 1:43.55 ranks second in school history, while his 100 back time of 47.57 in the ‘C’ Final ranks sixth … Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016-17)
Tallied a fifth and sixth place finish in the 200 and 100 back against Auburn, respectively … Also swam the opening leg of the 400 free relay against Auburn to help garner a fifth-place finish … Swam the second leg for the 200 free relay squad that placed fourth overall at the Art Adamson Invite … Won the ‘C’ final of the 50 free … Picked up sixth and seventh place finishes in the ‘A’ finals in the 100 and 200 back, respectively at Art Adamson … Swam the opening leg for the 400 medley relay squad that placed fourth against Alabama … Garnered two seventh-place finishes in both the 100 and 200 back against the Crimson Tide … Tied for fifth overall in the 50 free and claimed third overall in the 200 back in the dual meet against Texas A&M … Placed 25th overall at the SEC Championships in the 100 back and 30th in the 50 free.
PRIOR TO LSU
High School All-American … All-American, League and Team record holder … All League and Section finalist all four years of high school … Four-year varsity letter winner … All-City Sports Athlete Award winner … School-record holder in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 free … All-American in the 100 back … SVC League Record Holder in the 50 free, 100 back … Named the 2013 USA Deaf Sports Male Athlete of the Year and won a pair of gold medals in the 100 and 200 meter backstrokes at the 2013 DeafLympics in Bulgaria … Holds three deaf world records in the 50, 100, 200 back … 2013 USA Deaf Sports Federation USA Male Athlete of the Year … USA national qualifier, US Open qualifier, and USA Jr. national finalist.
PERSONAL
Born on May 24, 1996 … Parents are Dean and Linda Klotz … Has an older sister, Stephanie … Majoring in kinesiology.