Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster

Shawn String
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Altamonte Springs, Fla.
- High School:
- Lyman
- Major:
- Physics
Senior (2018-19)
- Completed nine top-10 finishes on his senior season
- Took seventh in the 1650 Free (16:11.62) and 14th in the 500 Free (4:43.49) at the 2019 CCSA Championships
- Captured 15th in the 1650 Free (16:28.95), where he also qualified and competed in the C-final for the 200 Free (1:44.05) and 500 Free (4:40.37) at the Patriot Invite
- Finished 10th in the 1650 Free against Princeton and Boston College
- Completed a sixth-place finish in the 1000 Free (10:07.51) and seventh in the 100 Free (50.21) in meet against Indian River
- Finished sixth in 1000 Free versus Gardner-Webb
- Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
- 2018-19 Lifetime Best Times:
- 1000 Free (split) - 9:43.12 at CCSA Championships
Junior (2017-18)
- Finished 15th in the 500 Free at the CCSA Championship with a time of 4:40.99
- Part of the 400 Free Relay team that took third against Indian River with a time of 3:20.39
- Cracked the 11th fastest time in the CCSA after 16:22.43 performance in the 1650 Free at the CCSA Championship
- Finished the season with the 12th fastest time in the 1000 Free with a time of 9:53.24 at the CCSA Championship
- Had 11 top-10 finishes in 2017-18
- C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
- 2017-18 Lifetime Best Times:
- 100 Free - 48.43 at Patriot Invitational
Sophomore (2016-17)
- Placed 13th in the 1650 Free (16:32.30) at CCSA Championships
- Had 11 top-five finishes during the regular season including third place in the 1000 Free (10:10.35) against CCSA foe Gardner-Webb
- Broke a then-career best in the 200 free (1:43.26) at George Mason's Patriot Invitational
- Named to the FAU All-Academic team and the Dean's List for Fall 2016 and to the 2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
- 2016-17 Lifetime Best Times:
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- 200 Free - 1:43.29 at George Mason Invitational
- 1000 Free - 9:57.12 at George Mason Invitational
Freshman (2015-16)
- Competed in the 500 Free (4:39.92) at the Georgia Tech Invite - ranked 14th in the CCSA
- Swam the 1650 Free in 16:47.21 at the GA Tech Invitational - ranked 16th in the CCSA
- In the meet versus IRSC, finished 4th in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:03.94 - Ranked 20th in the CCSA
- Finished 3rd in the 50 Fly (25.11) at the FAU Fun Invite - ranked 20th in the CCSA
- 2016 CCSA All-Academic Honoree
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Lifetime Best Times:
-
- 50 Free - 22.23 at Georgia Tech Invitational
- 200 Free - 1:44.23 at CCSA Championships
- 500 Free - 4:39.92 at Georgia Tech Invitational
- 1000 Free - 9:45.60 at CCSA Championships
- 1650 Free - 16:08.84 at CCSA Championships
- 50 Fly - 25.11 at the FAU Fun Invite
- 100 IM - 59.95 at FIU Sprint Invite
- Attended Lyman High School and competed under Coach Al Forbes
- Won the Coaches Award his freshman and sophomore year
- Awarded the Swimming MVP his junior and senior year
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Majoring in physics with a professional goal of developing alternative energy sources
- Son of Alec and Debbie String
- Hobbies include playing guitar
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