2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Rockwell, Colin

Colin Rockwell
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Memorial
Bio
Career Accolades
- 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 (Redshirt Senior)
Regular Season
- Finished his career at Florida’s Last Chance Meet, swimming season-best times in the 500 free (4:35.09) and 1650 free (15:53.67)
2016-17 (Redshirt Junior)
Regular Season
- Posted career-best times in the 200 free (1:41.79) and 1650 free (15:35.19) at the Last Chance Meet to end his season
2015-2016 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Regular Season
- Participated in six regular-season meets, including three SEC dual meets against Georgia, South Carolina, and Auburn
- Opened the season on a high note, clocking a season-best time in the 200 Free (1:46.53) at the All Florida Invitational
- Qualified and raced in the 400 IM ‘C’ final with a season-best 4:06.63 at the Buckeye Invite
- Also competed in the ‘B’ final and swam a season-best 1:56.39 in the 200 Fly at the Buckeye Invitational
- Capped his season with a pair of career-best times at the Bulldog Invitational (Last Chance Meet) after clocking top times in the 500 Free (4:28.02) and 1,650 Free (15:40.34)
2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman)
Regular Season
- Ended his season by clocking career-best times in four events (500 Free, 1,650 Free, 200 Fly, 400 IM) at Florida’s Last Chance Meet
- Clocked a career-best mark in the 1,000-yard freestyle in the Gators dual meet at Florida State with a time of 9:35.40
- Competed in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.59) and 400-yard individual medley (4:12.88) in a dual meet against Minnesota
- Made his UF debut in at the Pinch A Penny All Florida Invitational where he competed in multiple events and recorded his best finish in the 400-yard freestyle prelims, as he placed 18th in 4:20.86
2013-14 (Freshman)
- Redshirted
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
- Competed in the 2017 Speedo Southern Zone Long Course Sectional Championships, where he placed fifth in the 1500m Free, posting a time of 16:27.36.
Career-Best Times at Florida:
200 Free | 1:41.79 | Last Chance Meet | Feb. 25, 2017 |
500 Free | 4:28.02 | Bulldog Invite | Feb. 27, 2016 |
1000 Free | 9:30.23 | FG So. Zone South Section | March 9, 2017 |
1650 Free | 15:35.19 | Last Chance Meet | Feb. 26, 2017 |
200 Fly | 1:53.70 | Last Chance Meet | March 1, 2015 |
200 IM | 2:01.30 | Georgia Tech Invite | Nov. 20, 2014 |
400 IM | 4:01.63 | Last Chance Meet | Feb. 28, 2015 |
Prior to Florida
- Coached in high school by Jason Mauss
- National AP Scholar and Houston Gator Club and Office of Admissions Alumni Scholarship award winner
- Trained with the Houston Cougar Aquatic Sports and the Gator Swim Club under Greg Orphanides and Jamie Lewis
- Father, Jim, played tennis at Michigan Tech University and brother, Brian, swam at Michigan State
- Chose Florida because it was his dream school
2024-25 Season Video
Wednesday, July 02
Men's 400 Medley Relay
Wednesday, April 02
Julian Smith - 100 Breaststroke
Wednesday, April 02
Josh Liendo 100 Butterfly
Wednesday, April 02