2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Murray, Nathan

Nathan Murray
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- South Mecklenburg High School
Bio
CAREER HONORS
CAREER HONORS
Completed his degree in Food & Agricultural Business in May
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 CSCAA Scholar All-America (honorable mention)
2017 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 SENIOR
SEC MEET RECAP
- Participated in the 400 IM, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Swam in all eight dual meets and the Tennessee Invitational and helped the Vols to a 7-1 record - their best finish since 2001-02
- Top regular season times: 1000 freestyle (9:48.44), 100 backstroke (49.30), 200 back (1:44.06), 200 butterfly (1:57.83), 200 IM (1:49.53) and 400 IM (3:53.70)
2018-19 JUNIOR
SEC MEET RECAP
- Participated in the 500 free, 100 back, and 200 back
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Posted a pair of career-best finishes in the 200 and 500 freestyle, and a NCAA B Cut time in the 200 backstroke (1:43.01)
- Top regular season times: 200 free (1:38.70), 500 free (4:32.40), 100 back (48.53), 200 butterfly (1:57.60), 200 individual medley (1:54.51), 400 IM (4:02.45)
2017-18 - SOPHOMORE
SEC MEET RECAP
- Scored in two events, placing 13th in the 200 back (1:43.03) and 23rd in the 100 back (48.34)
- Also finished 37th in the 400 IM (3:54.44)
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Competed in eight meets during the regular season
- Top times include 48.66 in the 100 back (Tennessee Invitational), 1:42.66 in the 200 back (Tennessee Invitational), 1:49.66 in the 200 IM (Tennessee Invitational) and 3:53.32 in the 200 IM (Tennessee Invitational). The times in the 200 back and 400 IM were NCAA B-cut results
- Improved career-best time in the 200 backstroke at the Last Chance Meet, swimming 1:41.26
2016-17 - FRESHMAN
SEC MEET RECAP
- In first SEC meet, finished 12th in the 200 backstroke (1:42.89) and placed 19th in the 400 IM (3:49.02), good for 21 team points
- Also finished 34th in the 100 backstroke (48.88)
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Competed in first five collegiate meets during the fall semester, primarily in backstroke and IM events.
- Concluded the fall by taking 11th in the 200 backstroke at the USA Swimming Winter National Championships
- Top times during opening semester included: 1:45.83 in the 200 freestyle (Auburn), 4:37.48 in the 500 freestyle (USA Winter Nationals), 50.33 in the 100 backstroke (USA Winter Nationals), 1:46.40 in the 200 backstroke (USA Winter Nationals), 2:00.70 in the 200 butterfly (Louisville), 1:56.80 in the 200 IM (Kentucky/Indiana) and 4:03.79 in the 400 IM (USA Winter Nationals).
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Three-time All-American backstroker who qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials in the 200-meter backstroke
- Eagle Scout and National Honor Society Member
PERSONAL
- Murray on Why Tennessee: "When I came on my recruiting trip to UT, I felt as if I was part of a family, and I got an overwhelming sense that the team was moving in a very positive, and successful, direction."
- Kredich says, "Nathan is a fantastic backstroker and freestyler who caught our eye a couple of years ago because of his competitiveness and technical ability. He is an excellent student, a service minded member of the community, and a great team guy. I'm not sure how many Eagle Scouts we've ever signed but he's one of them. He will also help us fill the hole left by our senior backstrokers, and will give us more depth and possibilities in the freestyle events."
- Recipient of John McNeil Family Athletic Scholarship
Everything Orange S2 | Dave Parrington (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, May 01
Everything Orange S2 | Matt Kredich (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, September 05
S&D | Mona McSharry Feature
Tuesday, March 19
Everything Orange | Camille Spink (Swim & Dive)
Thursday, February 29