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William & Mary Athletics

2023-24 Swimming Roster

Cole Younger

  • Position Breast/Fly/IM
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newport News, Va.
  • High School Menchville

Biography

Personal Bests (SCY)
Event Time Meet
100 Breast 55.48 CAA Championships - 3/1/24
200 Breast 1:58.63 CAA Championships - 3/2/24
200 IM 1:48.67 CAA Championships - 2/29/24
100 Back 49.22 CAA Championships - 3/1/24

CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2024)
High Honors, CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2023)
CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)
William & Mary Provost Award Winner (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

2022-23 (Junior)
Swam in 11 events over seven meets… Had a first place finish and was top-three four times… Was third in the 200 IM against both Loyola (10/21/22) and Towson (10/22/22)... Earned a first place finish in the 200 IM to help William & Mary defeat Old Dominion and ECU (1/14/22)... Won the B Final at the CAA Championship with a time of 2:00.42 in the 200 back (2/22/23)... Finished 12th swimming a 49.22 in the 100 back and 14th with a time of 1:49.11 in the 200 back. 
 
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Swam in 18 events over six meets… Had 10 podium appearances including four wins… Was second in the 100 and 200 breast and third in the 200 IM against Towson (10/23/21)... Secured first place in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM events against UMBC (10/30/21)... Swam a career-best 2:02.77 good for second place in the 200 breast at the West Virginia Invitational… Also placed fourth in the 100 breast at the Invitational… Finished first in the 200 breast in a win over ODU (1/15/22) and second in the 400 IM.
 
2020-21 (Freshman)
Had a pair of wins and was the tenth-highest point scorer... Won the 200 IM, swimming 1:55.59 over Davidson... Also took the event against Delaware and George Mason swimming 1:54.11.
 
Prep
Won the Virginia 4A state title in the 100 breast his senior year ... Also took second in the 200 IM ... Three-time all-state honoree overall ... Third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 100 fly at the Virginia 5A state championships his junior year ... ISCA Junior Nationals Qualifier ... USA Swimming Futures Championship qualifier ... AP Scholar ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also a member of the Spanish and Science Honors Societies ... Member of the FBLA ... Served terms as Vice President and Historian of the Student Council.
 
Personal
Son of Ross and Sarah Younger ... Older brother, Kade, also swam for W&M… Mother was a synchronized swimmer at Richmond… Other brother, Griffen Younger, swam at Davidson ... Enjoys sports, reading, movies, and gaming… Majoring in history.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Breast/Fly/IM
    5'9"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Breast/Fly/IM
    5'9"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Breast/Fly/IM
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Breast/Fly/IM
    5'9"