Ali Rockett

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Sinking Spring, Pa.
Position:
Free/Back

SENIOR YEAR (2017-18)
Earned three All-America honors at NCAA Championships … First-Team All-Big Ten … CSCAA Scholar All-America ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... part of 400 medley relay that took second at the NCAA Championships with a Big Ten and school record time of 3:26.09, earning All-America accolades … member of the 200 medley relay that placed third at the NCAA Championships with a Big Ten and school record time of 1:35.12, earning All-America honors … finished sixth in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships with a personal-best time of 51.11, earning All-America honors … member of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed 20^th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:29.29 … tied for 43^rd in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships with a personal-best time of 49.47 … member of the Big Ten champion 200 medley relay team that set the school, Big Ten, Big Ten Meet and pool record with a NCAA A cut of 1:34.16 … part of the Big Ten champion 400 medley relay that set the school, Big Ten, Big Ten meet and pool record with a NCAA A cut mark of 3:27.81 … won silver in the 100 backstroke at Big Ten’s, placing second with a NCAA B cut of 51.41 … swam on the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth at the Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 1:29.08 … finished 11^th in the 50 freestyle at Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 22.49 … tied for 17^th in the 100 freestyle at Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 49.48 … touched first in the 100 backstroke against No. 10 Louisville with a NCAA B cut of 53.69 ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.14) against the Cardinals ... won the 100 backstroke in a NCAA B cut time of 53.13 and the 50 freestyle (23.13) against Purdue ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay team that won in 1:38.57 ... touched first in the 100 backstroke against No. 4 Michigan with a NCAA B cut time of 53.16 ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:37.69) against the Wolverines ... won five events at the Purdue Invitational ... touched first in the 100 backstroke with a NCAA B cut time of 51.93 ... member of the winning 200 medley relay that set the school record with a NCAA A cut of 1:34.58 ... part of the winning 200 freestyle relay that set the school record with a NCAA B cut of 1:28.95 ... also part of the winning 400 medley relay that took first with a NCAA A cut of 3:32.04 ... also a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:16.60, NCAA B cut) and 800 freestyle relay (7:10.79) ... won the 50 freestyle (23.17) and 100 backstroke (53.55, NCAA B cut) against No. 18 Notre Dame and Cincinnati ... swam on the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.20) against No. 12 Tennessee and No. 15 Kentucky ... won the 50 freestyle in double-dual meet against No. 3 Texas and No. 18 Florida with a time of 23.334 ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:37.30), 400 medley relay (3:26.31) and 400 freestyle relay (3:20.93).

JUNIOR YEAR (2016-17)
Earned two All-America honors at the 2017 NCAA Championships … First-Team All-Big Ten … CSCAA Scholar All-America ... Academic All-Big Ten … member of the 200 relay team that placed fourth at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:35.26 ... placed 33^rd in the 100 backstroke at NCAA Championships with the time of 52.83 ... part of the 400 medley relay team that topped the podium at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:28.89 ... member of the 200 medley relay team that snagged second at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:35.74 ... member of the 200 freestyle relay team that finished 4^th at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:30.41 ... notched an eighth place finish in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 53.00 ... placed 14^th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.80 at the Big Ten Championships ... finished 21^st in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:57.52 at the Big Ten Championships … won the 100 backstroke against Louisville with a NCAA B cut time of 54.71 ... touched first in the 100 backstroke against Purdue with a time of 55.41 ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:40.61) versus the Boilermakers ...won the 100 backstroke (55.95) and was on the winning 200 medley relay (1:42.56) against Cincinnati ... member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:42.62) and 400 freestyle relay (3:29.81) teams against Michigan State.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2015-16)
Finished 12^th in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 54.02 … placed 14^th in the 200 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:58.57 … 35^th in the 200 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a mark of 1:49.83 … member of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:30.20.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2014-15)
Placed ninth in the conference’s 200 medley relay with a time of 1:39.23 … finished 12^th in the conference in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.35, swam a career best 53.90 in the prelims … swam a career best 23.23 in the conference’s 50 freestyle, good for 38^th… finished 40^th in the conference with a career best 100 freestyle time of 50.44.

PREP/PERSONAL
Won district titles in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke in 2013 ... 2012 state runner-up in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle ... two-time state champion in the 200 medley relay (2011 and 2012) ... fourth in the 50 backstroke at the 2013 YMCA LCM Nationals ... seventh in the 50 free at the 2014 YMCA SCY Nationals ... Olympic Trials qualifier in the 50 freestyle ... has qualified for both Junior Nationals and Nationals ... led Wilson High School to a state title in 2012 and runner-up finish in 2011 ... holds school records in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay ... parents are Michelle and Jeff Rockett ... has two sisters (Julia, Laura) ... born Sept. 8, 1995.