Swimming & Diving
Ramon Walton - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

RamonWalton

  • class Senior
  • High school St. Andrew's School

2010-11:Won the 100 backstroke at Kentucky’s dual meet against SCAD and Limestone … Led Kentucky with a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke against Louisville … Turned in his collegiate best time in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, finishing in 15th place with a time of 48.55 … Put together a top-15 time in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships … Finished in 17th in the 100 backstroke at the Tennessee Swimming/Diving Invitational

2009-10: Set career best times in three events this season … Had a career best time with a two-second drop in the 100-backstroke … Dropped a full second in the 100-butterfly as a freshman … Added depth to butterfly and backstroke events.

Pre-College: Was the most valuable swimmer at his high school … Earned first team honors … Team were third at the state championships … Also competed in Junior Olympics and on the Jamaican National Team … Chose UK because it was an opportunity to have a better future both academically and athletically.

Best Collegiate Times:50 freestyle: 21.49; 100 freestyle: 49.75; 100 backstroke: 48.55; 200 backstroke: 1:51.18

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