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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

© KEITH NORDSTROM
© KEITH NORDSTROM

Brian Hixson

  • Height 6-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Scituate, Mass.
  • Highschool Scituate

Biography

EVENT RESULTS (Top Times)

2024-25 SEASON:
Scored 658.15 points to rank third on the team ... Recorded 14 top five finishes, including four victories ... Opened the season with a victory in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 47.62 against Bentley University on October 18 ... Picked up his second victory of the season in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 54.43 against Bridgewater State on November 1 ... Recorded another win in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.79 against Worcester Polytechnic Institute on January 22 ... Posted his final victory of the season in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:01.46 against Trinity College (Conn.) on January 25 ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week on November 25 with a time of 3:08.79 in the 400-yard freestyle relay with Sean Hill, Anton Lopez, and Gavin Cullinan against Roger Williams University on November 23 ... Tabbed to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week on February 3 with a time of 1:25.24 in the 200-yard freestyle relay with Anton Lopez, Will Larson, and Gavin Cullinan against Connecticut College on January 31 ... Closed out the season with a personal-best time of 45.71 in the 100-yard freestyle to place third at the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Championship.

2023-24 SEASON: Scored 609.65 points to rank sixth on the team ... Recorded 16 top five finishes, including one victory and 11 runner-up finishes ... Opened the season with a victory in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 47.99 against Bentley University on October 21 ... Selected to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week on November 15 with Sean Hill, Gavin Cullinan, and Will Larson, recording a winning time of 3:10.65 in the 400-yard freestyle relay against Coast Guard on November 10 ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week on January 16 with Sean Hill, Gavin Cullinan, and Anton Lopez, posting a winning time of 3:11.34 in the 400-yard freestyle relay against Babson College on January 13 ... Finished as runner-up in three events against Worcester Polytechnic Institute on January 17, posting a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and 200-yard freestyle ... Closed out the season finishing as runner-up in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle, while posting a season-best time of 2:06.88 to finish third in the 200-yard individual medley against Trinity College (Conn.) on January 20.

2022-23 SEASON: Scored 607.70 points to rank fifth on the team ... Recorded 23 finishes inside the top five ... Began his collegiate career with his first collegiate win in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 48.49 against Bentley University on October 21 ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week in the 200-yard freestyle relay with Anton Lopez, Sean Hill, and Will Larson on October 31 by posting a time of 1:26.61 in the victory against Roger Williams University on October 28 ... Selected to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week again on November 14 with Sean Hill, Gavin Cullinan, and Anton Lopez with a time of 3:11.83 to finish in first place in the 400-yard freestyle relay against Springfield College and Keene State on November 12 ... Picked up his second victory of the season in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:02.06 against Clark University on January 13 ... Recorded a win in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.10 against Babson College on January 14 ... Posted his final victory of the season in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 48.87 against Trinity College (Conn.) on January 21 ... Recorded personal-best marks in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:44.23 and in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:56.59 at the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Championship.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Scituate High School in 2022 ... Four-year letterwinner in swimming for the Sailors ... Two-time Patriot League Fisher Division Most Valuable Performer for SHS ... Won the Division 2 State Championship in the 50-yard freestyle and placed third in the 100-yard freestyle for Scituate High School ... Four-time Patriot League All-Star for the Sailors ... Named SHS swimming's Most Valuable Performer twice and is the school-record holder in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle as well as the 100-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard individual medley and was part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that set the school standard ... Chosen a Captain for the Sailors ... Earned Honor Roll accolades at Scituate High School ... Swam for Sailfish Swim Team and South Shore YMCA Strypers.

PERSONAL: Born October 8, 2003 ... Majoring in Finance at Wheaton and would like to pursue a career in Finance or as a Swim Coach ... Son of Susan and Tom Hixson ... Has one sibling, Laney ... Chose to swim at Wheaton because he loved the great swimming and the academic programs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    IM/Free
    6'6"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Freestyle/IM
    6'6"
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