2016-17 Swimming Roster
Knox Hitt
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands
2015-16 All-BIG EAST Team
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 50 Free Bronze Medalist
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 100 Fly Gold Medalist
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 100 Back Bronze Medalist
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 200 Free Relay Gold Medalist
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 400 Free Relay Gold Medalist
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 200 Medley Relay Gold Medalist
2015-16 BIG EAST Championship: 400 Medley Relay Gold Medalist
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2013-14 All-BIG EAST Team
2013-14 BIG EAST Championships: 100 Fly Silver Medalist
2013-14 BIG EAST Championships: 100 Back Silver Medalist
2013-14 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Medley Relay Silver Medalist
Career Best Times
Event | Time | Meet | Date | Place |
50 Free | 20.44 | 2016 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 25, 2016 | 3rd |
100 Free | 45.64 | 2017 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 25, 2017 | 9th |
100 Back | 50.24 | 2016 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 26, 2016 | 3rd |
200 Back | 2:05.36 | Xavier vs. Bellarmine | Oct 26, 2012 | – |
100 Fly | 47.65 | 2017 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 24, 2017 | 1st |
200 Fly | 1:56.05 | 2013 Atlantic 10 Conference Championships | Feb 23, 2013 | 21st |
2015-16: Set an NCAA B-Cut time and school record in the 100 fly on the way to a gold medal at the BIG EAST Championships... Earned All-BIG EAST honors in three individual events, including the 100 fly and a pair of third place finishes in the 50 free and 100 back...Also earned All-BIG EAST honors with the gold medal winning 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.
2014-15: Competed in limited events due to injury.
2013-14: Competed in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 and 200 butterfly and the 400 medley relay ... Garnered All-BIG EAST Honors for winning three silver medals at the conference championships ... Two of his individual silver medal times placed in the top-five all-time in Xavier history - 100 fly (49.08, 2nd) and 100 back (50.52, 4th) ... His times in the 100 fly (49.08), 100 back (50.52) and 100 free (46.54) at the BIG EAST Championships are all top personal times.
2012-13: Competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle, 100 and 200 backstroke, and the 50, 100 and 200 butterfly ... Placed 5th (49.44) in the 100 fly at the A-10 Championship ... Also placed sixth (51.17) in the 100 back B-Final at the A-10 Championship ... Swam in the 50 free (20.97) at the A-10 Championship ... Achieved top personal times in the 100 free (48.50) and 50 fly (23.20) at the Viking College Invite and in the 200 fly (2:05.36) in a dual meet with Bellermine.
Prior to Xavier: Ten-time NISCA All-American ... Eight-time First Team All-State ... Twice named Second Team All-State ... Member of the NCSA All-America team which competed internationally in Osaka, Japan ... 2010 Texas 5A State Champion ... State runner-up in 2011 and fourth in 2012.
Personal: Sports management major ... Son of Kirk and Sarah Hitt ... One sister, Mary.