By Robby McGuire
Cardinal Staff
This year, Saint Mary’s University junior swimmer John Fox became the first swimmer in school history to qualify for the NCAA Championship.
At the MIAC Championships in St. Paul on Feb. 20, Fox swam a school record time of 55.61 seconds in the 100m breaststroke, placing him in second in the MIAC, and landing him a berth in the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis.
His performance placed him among the top swimmers in the nation. “There were a lot of swimmers and a lot of fans up there,” said Fox.
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Contrary to the high tensions one would expect at an elite swim meet, Fox found it to be quite fun. “There really wasn’t as much pressure as high school swimming,” he said, “though that may just be me.”
Fox finished the 100m breaststroke in 58.59 seconds, for 38th place out of the 100 swimmers who qualified. Though he was well into the top half of his field, Fox hopes to improve this performance, which was almost three seconds slower than his qualifying time.
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