Jacob Dickens

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Springfield, Va.
Position:
Butterfly
Height:
5-10
High School:
West Springfield
Major:
Economics

AT DELAWARE
• Third-year swimmer who will add depth to the Blue Hens in butterfly and freestyle events
• Enters the season on UD's top 10 list for the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and 500 freestyle.

2016-17 SEASON

2015-16 SEASON
• Took part in multiple freestyle and butterfly events during the season
• Member of Delaware's sixth best 200 medley relay unit (top time of 1:36.91) and fifth best 400 medley relay team (3:45.46)
• Also swam in the 500 freestyle (4:51.68), 100 butterfly (53.51), and 200 butterfly (1:58.24)
• Swam in three events at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, finishing 20th in the 500 freestyle (4:37.68), 23rd in the 100 butterfly, and 16th in the 200 butterfly.

2014-15 SEASON
• Swam a 51.19 in the 100 butterfly and a 1:52.74 in the 200 butterfly
• Member of the 200 freestyle relay team that swam a 1:31.47 and the 200 medley relay team that swam a 1:40.75
• Finished 18^th in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:52.74 at the CAA Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner at West Springfield High School
• Set school 4 x 400 freestyle relay school record
• Also played lacrosse for four years in high school
• Earned All-Metro honorable mention honors in 2013 and was a three-time state meet qualifier.

PERSONAL
• Jacob William Dickens
• Son of James and Stephanie Dickens
• Born on Aug 15, 1996
• Has two younger brothers, Calvin and Sam, and one younger sister, Lizzie
• Mother played softball at the University of Virginia
• Management major at Delaware
• Would like to work for NASA after graduation.