| Alex Basso |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Houston, Texas
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| High School:
Cypress Creek
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| Height:
5-6
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| Event:
Free/IM
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| Experience:
2L
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· Four-time Honorable Mention All-American
· Three-time All-Big 12
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
· Earned honorable mention All-America honors on UT's 200- and 800-freestyle relays at the NCAA Championships
· Placed 65th in the 200 freestyle (1:49.41) at the NCAA Championships
· Placed fifth in the 200 IM (2:02.17) at the Big 12 Championships
· Took third in the 100 freestyle consolation final (51.06) at the Big 12 Championships
· Participated in the 200 freestyle in nine meets during the season; top finish was third at Texas A&M (1:51.17); registered a top time of 1:48.07 at the Big 12 Championships
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
· Swam the third leg (1:47.12) of UT's 800-yard freestyle relay that placed 10th at the NCAA Championship
· Anchored the 200-yard freestyle relay (22.83) to 14th place at the NCAA Championship
· Placed 34th in the 200 IM (2:01.43) and 48th in the 100 freestyle (50.33) at the NCAA Championship
· Swam the third leg (1:46.64) of UT's second-place 800 freestyle relay at the Big 12 Championship
· Completed the second leg (22.81) of Texas' second-place 200 freestyle relay at the Big 12 Championship
· Swam the third leg (49.39) of the Longhorns' second-place 400 freestyle relay at the Big 12 Championship
· Placed third in the 200 IM (1:59.97), sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:48.76) and seventh in the 100 freestyle (50.30) at the Big 12 Championship
· Competed in the 100 freestyle in five dual meets and won the event against Nebraska (52.70)
· Participated in the 200 freestyle in five dual meets with a top finish of third place against Texas A&M (50.22)
· Won her 200 IM consolation heat (2:01.71) at the Texas Invitational
· Captured the 400 IM against Nebraska (4:24.35)
NATIONALLY
· Competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 IM
· Placed 19th in the 200 individual medley at the 2006 U.S. Spring Nationals
· A qualifier for the U.S. National meet from 2003-2006
· Finished 21st in the finals of the women's 200 IM at the 2004 Summer U.S. Senior Nationals
HIGH SCHOOL
· Four-time high school All-American
· Scholastic All-American by USA Swimming
· Named high school team MVP during sophomore, junior and senior seasons
· Named to the all-region swim team through all four years of high school
· Selected to the All-State water polo team as a junior and senior
· Led her team to two water polo state championships as a sophomore and senior
· 2004 Regional Swimmer of the Year
· Named District Swimmer of the Year in 2004 and 2005
· Holds Cypress Creek school records for 100 free, 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 200 free and 400 free
· Sectional champion in the 50 and 100-freestyle events
PERSONAL
Daughter of Scott and Cathy Basso...mother is a UT graduate...has two sisters, Miranda (17) and Claire (10) ... born on Oct. 22, 1987 in Houston, Texas ... major is corporate communication ... a 2008 Academic All-Big 12 first-team selection ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2007, Spring 2008) ... recipient of the 2007 UT Women's Athletics Joe Conley Bowling Endowed Scholarship... recipient of the 2007 UT Women's Athletics Jane Dillard Hanger/Tex Robertson Endowed Presidential Scholarship.
