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University of Montevallo Athletics

2023-24 Men's Swimming Roster

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Kevin Watkins

  • Position Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Orleans, Louisiana
  • High School Brother Martin High School

Biography

2023-24 (SENIOR): Kevin competed in six meets in his senior season as a Falcon. In the first meet of the season against Millsaps, Watkins won the 50-yard fly with a time of 24.12. He placed second in the 50-yard back with a time of 26.88. He placed on the podium against Delta State in the 100-yard fly with a third place time of 53.45. Against the Statesmen, Watkins swam a fourth place time of 55.26 in the 100-yard back. At the NSISC Championships, Watkins set a personal best in the 50-yard back with a time of 23.55 and in the 100-yard back with a time of 52.08.

2022-23 (JUNIOR): Kevin set multiple personal records at the Delta State Christmas Invitational including the 50 Y Free (21.61), the 200 Y Free (1:47.17), the 200 Y Back (2.02.55), and the 200 Y Fly (2:00.02). His best finish came against Millsaps where he swam a time of 54.32 in the 100 Y Fly.  

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): Broke the 2:00 mark in both the 200 Back and Fly (1:59.37 / 1:59.94). Also had best times in the 100 Back and Fly (53.43 / 51.36)

2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Set multiple personal best times during the Depauw-Wabash Virtual Invite with PR’s in the 50 breast (33.72) and in the 100 IM (1:00.23) … Notched a PR in the 50 free with a time of 22.48, and in the 200 back clocking a 2:00.66 mark at the Delta State Christmas Invite … First place finish in the 100 butterfly (53:86) against Birmingham Southern … Was a member of the 400 Medley Relay unit that took first against Birmingham Southern with a time of 3:39.25 … Took part in the 400 medley relay finishing first with a time of 3:38.94 against Ouachita Baptist … Completed numerous career high marks at the NSISC Championships including the 50 back (25.72), 100 back (53.54), with program records in both the 50 fly (23.74) and 100 fly (51.86), and a PR in the 200 fly (2:00.81).

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
  • 2022-23Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
  • 2023-24Senior

    Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke