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Swimming & Diving

Courtesy: UCSD Release: 09/23/10

Eric Owens

Position:	IM/Back
Height:	6'1"
Year:	Senior
City/State:	Santa Clara, CA
High School:	The King's Academy
Other College:	West Valley College
College:	Roosevelt
Major:	Communications
Experience:	1 Letter

AS A JUNIOR IN 2010-11
The PCSC champion in the 100 back (49.91) ... Part of the 200 medley relay team that won a league title ... Also helped 400 medley relay team to a 1st place finish (3:20.10).

WEST VALLEY COLLEGE

Competed for West Valley College during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons ... An 11-time All-American.

CLUB

Santa Clara Swim Club

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2008 graduate of The King's Academy in Sunnyvale ... Top times from high school include 51.62 (100 back), 1:52.54 (200 back), 59.67 (100 breast) and 1:54.77 (200 IM).

PERSONAL
Born Sept. 6, 1990 in Santa Clara ... Parents are Eugene and Cynthia Owens ... Has three younger siblings - two sisters named Victoria and Kendall and a brother named Kevin ... A communications major at Roosevelt College ... A fan of the San Jose Sharks and the U.S Olympic Team ... U.S. paralympian Joe Wise is his most admired athlete ... Land of the Lost is his favorite flick ... Hobbies include surfing.

2011 NCAA Division II National Championships
200 IM - 1:57.36 (Prelims) - 39th Place
200 Medley Relay Split - 23.36 (Prelims) - 10th Place
200 Medley Relay Split - 23.37 (B Final) - 1st Place (9th overall)
400 Medley Relay Split - 49.74 (Finals) - 3rd Place
400 Medley Relay Split - 50.27 (Prelims) - 3rd Place
100 Back - 50.12 (Prelims) - 12th Place
100 Back - 50.19 (B Final) - 7th (15th overall)
200 Back - 1:51.51 (Prelims) - 14th Place
200 Back - 1:50.73 (B Final) - 4th Place (12th overall)