2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
James Torrez
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Political Science
- Hometown:
- Whittier, CA
- High School:
- La Salle
- Club:
- Brea Aquatics
2020-21: Did not compete in junior season.
2019-20: Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference...Landed both an individual and a relay silver at the A-10 Championships to help the Colonials finish second in the team standings...Touched second in the 100 fly in a personal-best time of 48.29 seconds...Swam the backstroke leg in GW's runner-up showing in the 400 medley relay (3:15.18)...Qualified for the B final of the 100 back in 49.31 seconds before taking 12th...Qualified for the A final of the 200 fly in a GW record time of 1:47.43 before taking sixth (1:49.07).
2018-19: Put together a strong debut season to help the Colonials earn a third straight A-10 title...Scored in all three of his events at the conference championship, highlighted by an eighth-place finish in the 200 fly...Qualified for the A final in that event with a career-best time of 1:48.92 in prelims...Won the B final to take ninth in the 100 back with a career-best time of 49.11 seconds...Placed 15th in the 100 fly with a career-best time of 49.71...Made GW's all-time top-10 list in all three events...Continued season at CSCAA National Invitational Championship where he scored in the 200 fly (14th, 1:48.97) and 100 back (18th, :49.66) and also swam the 100 fly (21st, :49.57) and 50 fly (30th, :23.15)...Part of GW's fifth-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:28.73)...Named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Jan. 22 for his performance in the regular season finale at Virginia Tech...Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School: Earned NISCA/Speedo All-American honors as a junior (100 back)…Set meet record in the 100 back at the 2017 CIF Southern Section Division 4 Championships…Claimed section titles in the 100 fly and 100 back as a sophomore, junior and senior…Advanced to CIF State Championships in each of his final three prep seasons…Also competed for Brea Aquatics on the club level.
Personal: Competed alongside sister Jackie during first two seasons at GW.
| CAREER BESTS | ||
| 50-Yard Freestyle | 22.35 | vs. William & Mary (1/25/20) |
| 100-Yard Freestyle | 50.69 | at Pitt (10/13/18) |
| 50-Yard Backstroke | 25.38 | at Pitt (10/13/18) |
| 100-Yard Backstroke | 49.11 | 2019 A-10 Championships (2/20/19) |
| 200-Yard Backstroke | 1:53.83 | Queens University Fall Frenzy (11/16/18) |
| 50-Yard Butterfly | 23.15 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/19) |
| 100-Yard Butterfly | 48.29 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) |
| 200-Yard Butterfly | 1:47.43 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) *GW Record |
| 200-Yard IM | 2:01.50 | vs. Howard (11/10/18) |
