Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Indian River on September 19, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
Swimming & Diving
vs. Indian River
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Taber, Alex
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Alex Taber
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Albany, N.Y.
- High School:
- Bethlehem Central
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Birthday:
- 10/8
Bio
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Career Accolades
- CCSA Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 30, 2018)
Career Best Times at FAU
- 200 Free - 1:44.06 at George Mason Invitational (11/18/16)
- 500 Free - 4:37.83 at 2017 CCSA Championships (2/16/17)
- 50 Back - 23.70 (relay) at 2018 CCSA Championship (2/14/18)
- 100 Back - 50.10 at 2019 CCSA Championships (2/22/19)
- 200 Back - 1:48.87 at 2017 CCSA Championships (2/18/17)
- 50 Breast - 27.83 at FAU Alumni Meet (10/19/19)
- 100 Breast - 1:00.74 at FAU Alumni Meet (10/19/19)
- 100 IM - 51.88 at 2019 CCSA Championships (2/20/19)
- 200 IM - 1:52.78 at 2019 CCSA Championships (2/21/19)
Senior (2019-20)
- Achieved seven top-5 individual finishes and an individual win during final season
- Finished ninth in the 200 Back (1:50.14) and 13th in the 100 Back (50.77) at his final CCSA Championships
- Won the 200 Back (1:56.66) and came in fifth in the 100 Back (54.60) in Senior Day win against SUNY Geneseo
- Recorded fifth in the 100 Back (54.58) and sixth in the 50 Breast (28.44), as well as contributed to first in the 400 Medley IM Relay at the FAU Fun Invite
- Earned third in the 100 Back (51.69) and fourth in the 200 Back (1:54.24) in dual meet against Princeton
- Tallied fourth in the 100 Back (53.03) in win over reigning NJCAA Champion Indian River State
- Logged fifth in the 200 Back (1:53.94) against No. 7 Florida to open up the season
Junior (2018-19)
- Took away the CCSA Men's Swimmer of the Week title (Oct. 30)
- Completed 24 top-10 finishes on the season
- Finished first place in the 100 IM exhibition with an LTB of 51.88, as well as took fifth in the 100 Back (50.10), sixth in the 200 Back (1:49.77) and 14th in the 200 IM (1:52.95) at the 2019 CCSA Championships
- Finished third in the 100 Back and 200 IM versus NYU and NJIT
- Finished the Patriot Invitational with fifth in the 200 Back (1:50.52), sixth in the 100 Back (51.31) and 12th in the 200 IM (1:53.99)
- Took second in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 Breast against Boston College
- Earned three second-place finishes in meet at Indian River State in the 100 Back, 200 Back and 200 IM
- Recorded third-place finishes in the 100 Back and 200 Back, as well as fourth place in 200 IM against Gardner-Webb
Sophomore (2017-18)
- Finished fourth in the 200 Back at the CCSA Championship with a time of 1:49.11 (6th fastest in CCSA)
- Finished sixth in the 100 Back at the CCSA Championship with a time of 50.68
- Finished 12th in the 500 Free at the CCSA Championship with a time of 4:39.97
- His 50.45 finish in the 100 Back at the CCSA Championship became 7th fastest in conference on the year
- Set a new lifetime best in the 100 Back with a time of 50.36 against William & Mary and NJIT
- Had seven top-five finishes in 2017-18
Freshman (2016-17)
- Took sixth place in the 200 Back (1:48.87) with a career best time in his first CCSA Championship meet
- Had 14 top-five finishes during the regular season including a win in the 500 Free (4:49.68) vs. Campbell
- Claimed fifth place in the 200 Back with a then-personal best time of 1:49.92 at George Mason's Patriot Invitational
- Came in third in the 200 Back (1:54.94) against Princeton and third in the 100 Back (53.03) versus Denver
- Swam a 1:53.68 in the 200 Back to take second against Indian River
High School
- Three-Time New York State Finalist
- High School Record Holder in 100 Back and 200 Medley Relay
Personal
- Born on October 8
- Major is mechanical engineering
- Son of Ellen and Michael Taber
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