2012-13 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Burton, Luke
Luke Burton
- Position:
- Backstroke/Butterfly
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- High School:
- Mount Paran
Bio
School record holder in the 50 freestyle (20.35), 100 freestyle (44.47), 100 backstroke (47.53), 200 backstroke (1:42.88), 400 medley relay (3:16.36), 200 freestyle relay (1:21.11), 400 freestyle relay (3:00.20) and 800 freestyle relay (6:34.58).
Olympic Trials Qualifier
2015-16: Led the team with 46 points individually at the A-10 Championships, scoring in the top-10 in all three events • Placed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 47.53 that set a school record • Was part of three relay teams that all placed in the top-five, including a second-place finish in the 400 medley relay that set a school record - (Feb. 17-20) • Won the 100 backstroke (50.14) and the 200 backstroke (1:48.37), while placing second in the 100 butterfly (51.37) at UNCW - (Jan. 30) • Posted second-place finishes in the 100 backstroke (49.91) and 200 backstroke (1:49.74) at William & Mary - (Jan. 16) • Placed 16th in the 50 freestyle (20.98) at the Total Performance Invitational - (Dec. 3-5) • Went undefeated against Old Dominion, winning the 100 backstroke (49.68), 200 backstroke (1:51.11) and the 50 freestyle (20.98), while helping three relays to gold - (Oct. 30-31) • Against Georgetown, placed first in both 100 backstroke (50.21) and 200 backstroke (1:53.32), and helped the 200 medley relay place first - (Oct. 24) • Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week for his performance against the Patriots - (Oct. 19) • Went undefeated at the Richmond Duals, winning the 50 backstroke (23.68), 100 backstroke (50.24), 200 backstroke (1:50.31) and the 200 freestyle (1:40.67), while helping the 400 medley and 400 freestyle relay squads to gold against George Mason - (Oct. 16-17) • Led the men with 279 points at the season-opening All-NC Invitational, taking the top finish with a second-place showing in the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.25 - (Oct. 2-3).
2014-15: Part of the 200 free relay that placed fifth in 1:25.32, the 400 medley relay that took sixth in 3:30.30 and earned a 10th place finish in the 100 butterfly (53.06) at the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 3-4) • Part of the 200-yard medley relay that placed second in 1:35.95 and earned a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke (52.88) at ECU - (Oct. 11) • Claimed victory in the 200 freestyle (1:43.60), 200 backstroke (1:52.77) 50 backstroke (23.73) and the 200 backstroke (50.33) at the Richmond Shootout - (Oct. 17-18) • Claimed victory in the 400-yard medley, 100 and 200 backstroke against College of Charleston - (Oct. 25) • Won the 200 backstroke and placed third in the 200 freestyle versus Queens University of Charlotte - (Nov. 7) • Took first in the 100 breaststroke (48.66) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (45.50) at Total Performance Invitational, hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec 4-6) • Took second in the 100 backstroke (50.65) and 200 backstroke (1:52.40), and part of the 200 medley relay that placed second (1:32.69) against William & Mary - (Jan. 10) • Part of the 200-medley relay that placed first and set a new pool record in 1:34.14 and claimed victory in the 100 backstroke (50.66) at a tri-meet against George Washington and Georgetown - (Jan. 18) • Named Atlantic 10 Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the Week of Jan. 20 • Registered two first-place finishes in the 100 (50.30) and 200 backstroke (1:48.83) event to set new pool records at Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 31) • Won his first individual crown in the 200 backstroke (1:42.88) and set a new A-10 conference record, place second and set a new program record in the 100 backstroke (47.56) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championships - (Feb. 18-21)
2013-14: Placed ninth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:32.03), in the 200-yard relay (1:36.17) and in the 100-yard back (52.91) a the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 4-5) • Claimed first in the 400-yard free relay (3:10.13), second in the 100-yard backstroke (52.74) and third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.07) against ECU - (Oct. 12) • Took second in the 400 medley relay (3:57.24), fourth in the 50 free (24.65) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (58.87) versus Charleston - (Oct. 19) • Helped 200 medley relay team take first (1:36.91), took first in the 100 backstroke (52.37) and the 100 freestyle (47.80) against Asheville and VMI - (Nov. 2) • Tabbed CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week - (Dec. 11) • Won the 100 backstroke (51.80) at William & Mary - (Jan. 11) • Claimed victory in the 100 backstroke (52.25) against Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 18) • Set a new program record in the 200-medley realy (6:34.58) • Tabbed CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week - (Jan. 22) • Placed second in the 50 freestyle (21.69) at the CSSA Duals - (Jan. 31) • Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:48.21), sixth in the 100 backstroke (49.93), seventh in the 50 freestyle (20.96) at the CSSA Championships - (Feb. 19-22).
2012-13: Swam a season best time of 21.48 in the 50 free at the CCSA Championship - (Feb. 21) • Posted the Wildcats’ second best time of the season in the 100 back with a time of 50.83 - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • Ranked 5th in the CCSA in this event • Swam Davidson’s best time of the season in the 200 back with a time of 1:48.98 - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • This time ranked Burton 3rd in the CCSA • Swam on the Wildcats 200 freestyle relay posting a time of 1:22.30 which was the second fastest time in the CCSA • Also swam on the ‘Cats’ 400 medley relay which finished 1st in the CCSA with a time of 3:02.05 • Finished second in the 100 fly in meet against ECU in 54.16 - (Oct. 20) • Took second in the 100 back with a time of 52.24 in meet vs. College of Charleston - (Oct. 27) • Took second in the 200 back in meet against Howard in a time of 1:59.43 - (Feb. 2).
Prep/Personal: Finished eighth in the 100-yard backstroke and 14th in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2012 Georgia Class AAAAA state swim meet… Named to the 2012 CSCA All-County First Team… Competed in the 200 IM and 100-yard backstroke at the Georgia State 1-4A Championships.
Olympic Trials Qualifier
2015-16: Led the team with 46 points individually at the A-10 Championships, scoring in the top-10 in all three events • Placed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 47.53 that set a school record • Was part of three relay teams that all placed in the top-five, including a second-place finish in the 400 medley relay that set a school record - (Feb. 17-20) • Won the 100 backstroke (50.14) and the 200 backstroke (1:48.37), while placing second in the 100 butterfly (51.37) at UNCW - (Jan. 30) • Posted second-place finishes in the 100 backstroke (49.91) and 200 backstroke (1:49.74) at William & Mary - (Jan. 16) • Placed 16th in the 50 freestyle (20.98) at the Total Performance Invitational - (Dec. 3-5) • Went undefeated against Old Dominion, winning the 100 backstroke (49.68), 200 backstroke (1:51.11) and the 50 freestyle (20.98), while helping three relays to gold - (Oct. 30-31) • Against Georgetown, placed first in both 100 backstroke (50.21) and 200 backstroke (1:53.32), and helped the 200 medley relay place first - (Oct. 24) • Named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week for his performance against the Patriots - (Oct. 19) • Went undefeated at the Richmond Duals, winning the 50 backstroke (23.68), 100 backstroke (50.24), 200 backstroke (1:50.31) and the 200 freestyle (1:40.67), while helping the 400 medley and 400 freestyle relay squads to gold against George Mason - (Oct. 16-17) • Led the men with 279 points at the season-opening All-NC Invitational, taking the top finish with a second-place showing in the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.25 - (Oct. 2-3).
2014-15: Part of the 200 free relay that placed fifth in 1:25.32, the 400 medley relay that took sixth in 3:30.30 and earned a 10th place finish in the 100 butterfly (53.06) at the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 3-4) • Part of the 200-yard medley relay that placed second in 1:35.95 and earned a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke (52.88) at ECU - (Oct. 11) • Claimed victory in the 200 freestyle (1:43.60), 200 backstroke (1:52.77) 50 backstroke (23.73) and the 200 backstroke (50.33) at the Richmond Shootout - (Oct. 17-18) • Claimed victory in the 400-yard medley, 100 and 200 backstroke against College of Charleston - (Oct. 25) • Won the 200 backstroke and placed third in the 200 freestyle versus Queens University of Charlotte - (Nov. 7) • Took first in the 100 breaststroke (48.66) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (45.50) at Total Performance Invitational, hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec 4-6) • Took second in the 100 backstroke (50.65) and 200 backstroke (1:52.40), and part of the 200 medley relay that placed second (1:32.69) against William & Mary - (Jan. 10) • Part of the 200-medley relay that placed first and set a new pool record in 1:34.14 and claimed victory in the 100 backstroke (50.66) at a tri-meet against George Washington and Georgetown - (Jan. 18) • Named Atlantic 10 Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the Week of Jan. 20 • Registered two first-place finishes in the 100 (50.30) and 200 backstroke (1:48.83) event to set new pool records at Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 31) • Won his first individual crown in the 200 backstroke (1:42.88) and set a new A-10 conference record, place second and set a new program record in the 100 backstroke (47.56) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Championships - (Feb. 18-21)
2013-14: Placed ninth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:32.03), in the 200-yard relay (1:36.17) and in the 100-yard back (52.91) a the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 4-5) • Claimed first in the 400-yard free relay (3:10.13), second in the 100-yard backstroke (52.74) and third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.07) against ECU - (Oct. 12) • Took second in the 400 medley relay (3:57.24), fourth in the 50 free (24.65) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (58.87) versus Charleston - (Oct. 19) • Helped 200 medley relay team take first (1:36.91), took first in the 100 backstroke (52.37) and the 100 freestyle (47.80) against Asheville and VMI - (Nov. 2) • Tabbed CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week - (Dec. 11) • Won the 100 backstroke (51.80) at William & Mary - (Jan. 11) • Claimed victory in the 100 backstroke (52.25) against Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 18) • Set a new program record in the 200-medley realy (6:34.58) • Tabbed CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week - (Jan. 22) • Placed second in the 50 freestyle (21.69) at the CSSA Duals - (Jan. 31) • Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:48.21), sixth in the 100 backstroke (49.93), seventh in the 50 freestyle (20.96) at the CSSA Championships - (Feb. 19-22).
2012-13: Swam a season best time of 21.48 in the 50 free at the CCSA Championship - (Feb. 21) • Posted the Wildcats’ second best time of the season in the 100 back with a time of 50.83 - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • Ranked 5th in the CCSA in this event • Swam Davidson’s best time of the season in the 200 back with a time of 1:48.98 - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • This time ranked Burton 3rd in the CCSA • Swam on the Wildcats 200 freestyle relay posting a time of 1:22.30 which was the second fastest time in the CCSA • Also swam on the ‘Cats’ 400 medley relay which finished 1st in the CCSA with a time of 3:02.05 • Finished second in the 100 fly in meet against ECU in 54.16 - (Oct. 20) • Took second in the 100 back with a time of 52.24 in meet vs. College of Charleston - (Oct. 27) • Took second in the 200 back in meet against Howard in a time of 1:59.43 - (Feb. 2).
Prep/Personal: Finished eighth in the 100-yard backstroke and 14th in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2012 Georgia Class AAAAA state swim meet… Named to the 2012 CSCA All-County First Team… Competed in the 200 IM and 100-yard backstroke at the Georgia State 1-4A Championships.
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