Alex Boyce

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Hometown: Houston, TX High School: James E. Taylor Event: Free/Fly

2004-05 -- led team in 50 free (20.66) and swam on four of five team-leading relays... swam collegiate-best 200 fly (1:53.02) at Big Ten Championships... placed 19th in 100 fly (49.94) and 24th in 50 free (20.66) at Big Ten Championships... won 50 free (21.17) and 100 fly (4.987) vs. Notre Dame... won 50 free (21.06) vs. Truman State and South Dakota and 100 fly (50.64) at Indiana with Southern Illinois and Purdue... runner-up in 100 fly at Minnesota (52.27) and vs. Penn State and Missouri (50.67)... recorded 15 top-five individual finishes... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2003-04 -- swam on team-leading 200 free relay (1:21.63), which ranks sixth on Iowa's all-time bests list... won short course 100 fly (57.32) and placed second in short course 50 free (24.35) at South Dakota... swam collegiate best in 100 fly (49.58) at Purdue Invite... runner-up in 50 free (21.21) and 100 fly (50.51) vs. Purdue... swam on four winning relays... had 13 top-five finishes... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2002-03 -- recorded 11 top-three finishes and swam on six winning relays... won 50 free (21.18) and placed third in 100 fly with a season-best 49.97 at Northwestern... runner-up in 50 free (21.48) at Purdue and 100 fly (50.71) at Minnesota... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.

2001-02 -- led team in 50 free with the collegiate-best 20.65 he swam at Big Ten Championships... runner-up in 200 fly (1:53.62) vs. Northern Iowa... swam anchor leg on 400 medley relay that placed ninth (3:19.72) and lead leg on 200 free relay that placed 10th (1:21.86) at Big Ten Championships... won 100 fly (50.69) and placed third in 50 free (21.59) at Purdue... placed third in 100 fly (51.80) at Wisconsin... letterwinner.

High School -- nine-time all-American... 100 fly state champion as a senior (49.36), placing second junior year (50.81)... 50 free state runner-up as a senior (20.90), placing fourth as a junior (20.99)... set school record in 100 fly (49.36)... 2001 British National Age Group Champion and open bronze medalist in 100 fly... two-time National Select Camp participant and U.S. Open consolation finalist... senior athlete representative for Texas Swimming Association... best times were 20.90 in 50 free, 47.30 in 100 free, 49.36 in 100 fly and 1:50.36 in 200 fly... two-time team MVP... high school coach was Matt McKinney... club coach was Travis Sandifer.

Personal -- born April 2, 1983... son of Chris and Rietje Boyce... finance major in Hawkinson Scholar program.

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