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2019-20 Men's Swimming/Diving Roster

Derek Rothrock

  • Position Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ashburn, VA
  • Highschool Briar Woods
  • Major Biomedical Engineering

Biography

2019-20:
  • Helped the 200 freestyle relay finished second (1:23.95) at the Liberty League Championship
  • Swam the opening leg in the 200 medley relay that placed third (1:32.48) at the Liberty League Championship
  • Finished sixth in the 50 freestyle (21.47) at the Liberty League Championship
  • Placed eighth in the 100 backstroke (53.39) and 100 freestyle (48.40) at the Liberty League Championship
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection

2018-19:
  • Competed in several short and middle distance events
  • Finished fifth on the team with 154 points
  • Finished in the top-3 nine times
  • Recorded three wins and six second place finishes
  • Part of record-setting 200-yard medley relay team (1:33.05) to earn Second Team All-Liberty League honors
  • Part of 200-yard freestyle relay team to earn All-Liberty League Honorable Mention honors
  • Part of record-setting 400-yard medley relay team (3:26.97) that earned All-Liberty League accolades
  • Recorded the fastest time on the team in the 50-yard (53.14), 100 (53.14) and 200-yard (1:59.49) backstroke
  • Placed sixth in the 100-yard backstroke at the Liberty League Championship
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection

2016-17:
  • Competed in several short and middle distance events
  • Was RIT's top performer in the backstroke, with times of 25.18 seconds in the 50-yard event and 53.71 in the 100-yard
  • Part of the 400-freestyle relay team to break the RIT record, with a time of 3:30.93 at the UNYSCSA Championships
  • Finished 12th in the 100-back at states
  • Had five wins, five second place finishes, and five third place finishes
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection

2015-16:
  • Competed in several short and middle distance events
  • Broke an RIT record in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.60 at the 2016 UNYSCSA Championships
  • Set a school record in the 400-yard medley relay with Derek Brown, John Stelmack and Carl Schlehr with a time of 3:32.30
  • Set personal bests in the 200-yard individual medley (2:05.07), 50-yard (21.89) and 100-yard freestyle (48.59)
  • Had 21 top-10 finishes, including 14 top-three places and five victories
  • Named the RIT Male Athlete of the Week, Feb. 22
  • Named the Liberty League Rookie of the Week, Oct. 18.

Before RIT:
  • Swam at Briar Woods High School.

Personal:
  • Biomedical engineering major
  • Son of Lisa and Scott Rothrock
  • Has one sister, Natalie.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    Backstroke/IM
    5'10"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
    5'10"