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Elijah Swaim
Elijah Swaim

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Webb City, Mo.
High School:
Webb City High
Event:
Diving
Birthdate:
03/31/1993
Major:
Media Production

03/08/2013

Missouri State Men Gain Lead Heading into Final Day of MAC Championships

Bears enter Saturday with 12.5 point advantage over Buffalo; 25 points ahead of defending champion EMU

03/07/2013

Two MSU Records Set During Thursday's MAC Championships Prelims

Missouri State with the most finalists (13) of any team for tonight's championship and consolation finals

01/12/2013

Bears Fall to No. 12/20 Penn State, No. 25 Arkansas in Fayetteville

Four MSU men collect victories on Saturday including Isaac Springer, Paul Le and two by diver Garrett Nevels

12/17/2012

Baryshok Captures 100 Free Title on Final Day of UIW Christmas Invitational

Bears wrap up first half of 2012-13 schedule, will return to action on Jan. 12 in Fayetteville, Ark.

12/16/2012

Swimming & Diving Improves on Second Day of UIW Christmas Invitational

Bears totaled 13 top-eight finishes on Sunday, including four consecutive men's races with a top-three finisher

2011-12: Had the second-highest score among MSU divers at the 2012 MAC Championships in both the 1- and 3-meter competitions; Placed 17th out of 20 competitors on the 1-meter board; Also finished 17th on 3-meter...Recorded his best score on 1-meter against Evansville (1/27) with a 241.73...Registered a season best (239.78) at Drury (1/19) on 3-meter.

Background: Joins the Bears' diving program after swimming and diving all four years for head coach Shawn Klosterman at Webb City (Mo.) High School...Lettered three years in swimming and four years in diving...Ended his high school career ranked second all-time at Webb City on teh 1-meter board (6 dives)...Holds the Central Ozark Conference record in 1-meter diving (6 and 11 dives)...Finished eighth at the MSHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships as a junior and senior...Made the state championship finals as a sophomore, tying for 11th with 334.55 points.

Personal: Elijah Ryan Swaim is the son of Garold and Sherri Swaim...Born on March 31, 1993 in Joplin, Mo...Has one brother Caleb...Plans to major in media production.

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Score Opponent/Meet Date
1-Meter Diving 241.73 vs. Evansville 1/27/12
3-Meter Diving 255.00 vs. Penn State 1/12/13
Platform Diving 192.15 TYR Invitational 11/20/11
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