University of Tennessee Athletics

CAREER HONORS

ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (6)
2020 - 2
2019 - 1
2018 - 2
2017 - 1

SEC MEDAL COUNT (4)
Silver: 1
2020: 200 medley relay
Bronze: 3
2019: 200 free relay, 400 free relay
2018: 200 free relay 

CAREER AWARDS
2020 All-SEC (Second Team)
2019 All-SEC (Second Team)
2018 CSCAA All-American (Honorable Mention)
2018 All-SEC (Second Team)
2017 CSCAA All-American (Honorable Mention)

2019-20 - SENIOR

SEC MEET RECAP

• Won a silver medal as a part of the 200 medley relay (1:24.04)
• Member of the 200 free relay (1:17.37) team that finished fifth 
• Earned a fifth place finish in the 100 free (42.50)
• Scored and placed 20th in the 50 free (19.69)
• Finished 17th in the 200 free (1:34.69)
• A part of the eighth place 400 free relay (2:52.14) team 

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Swam in every dual meet and at the Tennessee Invitational and was named the SEC Swimmer of the Week following UT's win over Louisville on the road

2018-19 - JUNIOR

NCAA MEET RECAP

• Tallied a 14th-place finish as a part of the 400 free relay team (2:51.45), and also participated in the 200 free relay

SEC MEET RECAP

• Finished third as a part of the 200 free relay (1:16.52) and the 400 free relay teams (2:50.12), fourth as a part of the 800 free relay (6:18.64), fifth as a part of the 400 medley relay team (3:06.05), 13th in the 100 free (43.49), and 18th in the 50 free (19.75)

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Registered three individual wins in the 100 freestyle, and logged a pair of NCAA B Cut times in the 50 (19.70) and 100 free (43.03).
• Recorded four personal-best times and three top-10 Tennessee men’s swimming records  

2017-18 - SOPHOMORE

NCAA MEET RECAP

• In relays, placed 12th in the 200 free relay (1:16.79) and 14th in the 400 free relay (2:50.70)

SEC MEET RECAP

• Scored in all three events at his second SEC meet
• Won the consolation final of the 50 freestyle to place ninth overall in a career-best time of 19.48
• Also finished 11th in the 100 freestyle (43.23) and 17th in the 100 backstroke (47.46)
• Earned first SEC medal as part of the third-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:17.00)

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Competed in eight meets during the dual season, picking up two race victories. He won the 100 freestyle to start the year at UNC Wilmington and to end the season against Florida (44.55)

2016-17 - FRESHMAN

NCAA MEET RECAP

• Earned honorable mention All-America honors as part of the 15th-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:17.44)

SEC MEET RECAP

• Collected his first SEC individual points with a 21st-place finish in the 100 freestyle (44.18). He had been the second alternate after dropping 1.32 seconds off his seed time.
• Finished 31st in the 100 backstroke, more than a second faster than his seed time in 48.69
• Placed 35th in the 50 freestyle, nearly a second faster than his seed time in 20.30
• In relays: sixth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.64)

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Swam in five meets during his first fall semester, competing in mostly sprint freestyle and backstroke.
• Top times during the fall included: 21.27 in the 50 freestyle (NC State GAC Invitational), 45.58 in the 100 freestyle (Louisville), 1:43.31 in the 200 freestyle (NC State GAC Invitational) and 49.86 in the 100 backstroke (Auburn).

PRIOR TO TENNESSEE

• Was the Tennessee high school state champion in the 100 freestyle (45.09), in addition to finishing fourth in the 50 freestyle, and swimming the backstroke leg of the 10th place 200 medley relay and anchoring the fifth place 200 free relay

PERSONAL

• Birthday: March 25, 1998
• Connolly on Why Tennessee: "Living in Knoxville my whole life, UT was always the first college I've ever been to and seen. The swimming program at UT was a win when I first visited and saw what they offer to their athletes. First, the great coaching staff will find those tiny things that need improvement to make you a better athlete. Second was the awesome environment within the team. They weren't just teammates; they were family."
• Kredich says: "Alec has been under our noses for the past few years and really jumped onto our radar after last year's high school championships. His coach Brett Tannhauser was Lance Asti's roommate in college, and has been praising Alec's ability for a while now. Alec has tremendous athletic skills and a very impressive progression considering the fact that he has devoted comparatively little time to swimming while he has pursued a lot of other interests. We're excited to see what he can do now that he's focused much more of his energy on swimming."
• Recipient of Benwood Foundation Athletic Scholarship Fund