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Billy Russell
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Position:
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Free/Fly
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Height:
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6'3"
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Year:
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Sophomore
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Hometown:
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Newport News, Va.
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High School:
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Woodside
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Alma Mater:
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William and Mary
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Graduating Year:
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2016
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Major:
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Finance
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Billy Russell Bio
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Courtesy: Jacob Skipper
Release: 06/08/2012
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| Best Times |
| Event |
Time |
Date |
| 50 Free |
21.53 |
H.S. |
| 100 Free |
47.15 |
H.S. |
| 200 Free |
1:42.72 |
H.S. |
| 100 Fly |
52.56 |
H.S. |
2012-13
Made the consolation finals of the Hokie Fall Invitational in the 100 free ... Finished 16th overall ... Also a C finalist in the 200 free, finishing 23rd.
At Woodside
Qualified for the Virginia AAA state championships as a senior
in both the 50 and 100 free ... Finished 11th in the state in the 100
free ... Also a state qualifier in the 200 free as a junior in 2011 ...
District champion in the 100 free each of the past two years ... Added
the 50 free district title in 2012 ... NCSA national qualifier in both
the 50 and 200 free as a senior ... Named Woodside's MVP each of the
past two seasons ... Swam for the SEVA Seahawks club under Dave
Henderson and Josh Graham ... Honor roll all four years of high school
... Selected to represent Woodside at Boy's State in 2011.
Personal
Son of Mark and Sarah Russell ... Comes from a long line of
swimmers, and Tribe alums ... Mother swam at Penn State ... Uncle, Bill
Sykes, swam for the Tribe from 1982-86 ... Aunt, Liz Sykes, graduated
from W&M in 1995 ... Cousin, Amanda Russell, was a member of the
class of 2011 ... Aunt, Mary Sykes, and Uncle, Daniel Sykes, both swam
at Princeton ... Uncle, David Russell, swam at Tennessee.
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