Wilson Beckman

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Munster, Ind.
High School:
Munster

SENIOR YEAR (2018-19)
Posted season-best times of 47.14 in the 100 backstroke (Mar. 1), 1:44.23 in the 200 backstroke (Nov. 17), 48.89 in the 100 butterfly (Nov. 16) and 1:46.59 in the 200 IM (Nov. 15).

JUNIOR YEAR (2017-18)
Finished 12^th in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 47.29 … placed 21^st in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:46.75 … finished fifth in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a NCAA B cut of 46.87 … took sixth in the 200 backstroke at Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 1:43.17 … placed 11^th in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a NCAA B cut of 1:45.57.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2016-17)
Placed ninth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:43.31 at Big Ten Championships ... finished 11^th in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 47.14 ... notched a 26^th place finish in the 200 IM with at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:47.11 … won the 100 backstroke (50.91), the 200 backstroke (1:52.66) and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:30.89) team against Cincinnati.

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
Placed 22^nd in the 200 backstroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a personal-best time of 2:01.41 … entering the 200 backstroke seeded No. 118, Beckman touched the wall in a lifetime-best mark of 2:01.41 – over two seconds better than his previous personal best … finished 60^th in the 100 backstroke at Trials with a time of 56.55.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2015-16)
Placed 17^th in the 200 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a personal-best time of 1:44.21 … 27^th in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 48.50 … won the 100 and 200 backstroke at the Purdue First Chance Invitational.

PREP/PERSONAL
National and Junior National qualifier in the 100 back, 200 back and 50 free … 2014 IHSAA runner-up in the 100 back … placed fifth in the 100 free at the 2014 IHSAA state championship … Finished 10^th in the 100 back at the 2014 Speedo Junior National Championships … 2013 senior state champion in the 200 back … 2013 senior state runner-up in the 100 back … helped lead team to three sectional championships and a 13^th place overall finish at the 2014 IHSAA state championship … school record holder in the 100 back … three-time MVP … parents are Diane and Wasson Beckman … has two siblings (John and Thomas) … born July 30, 1996.