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  Jimmy Rogers

Jimmy Rogers

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Mill Creek, Wash.

High School:
Henry M. Jackson HS

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 175

Event:
Backstroke

Birthdate:
12/11/1989

Experience:
1V

2009-10

Fastest times swam in 2009-10 include: 200 Freestyle in 1:54.90 and 200 Individual Medley in 2:02.35 at the Malibu Invitational (10/24) ... 100 Backstroke in 53.58 and 200 Backstroke in 1:58.14 at the Toshiba Classic (11/19-21) ... 400 Individual Medley in 4:30.57 at the Trojan Invitational (10/09-10) ... was a member of the fastest 100 Medley Relay team with a time of 44.02 at the Trojan Invite.

2008-09

Fastest times swam in 2008-09 include: 100 Freestyle in 50.03 at the Malibu Invitational (10/25) ... 200 Freestyle in 1:54.89 at the Malibu Invitational ... 500 Freestyle in 4:59.78 at the Big West Shootout (11/7-8), the third fastest time recorded this season on the men's team ... 1000 Freestyle in 10:43.29 vs. UC Santa Barbara, the second fastest recorded time this season on the men's team ... 100 Backstroke in 52.45 and 200 Backstroke in 1:54.83 at the Big West Championships (2/25-28), the second fastest recorded times in each event this season on the men's team ... 200 IM in 1:56.74 at the Big West Championships, the second fastest time recorded this season on the men's team ... 400 IM in 4:38.31 at the Irvine Invitational , the third fastest recorded time this season on the men's team.

HENRY M. JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL

Rogers ran cross country in 2006 and 2007 for the Timberwolves, and competed on the swim team all four years ... from 2005-'07 he swam the breaststroke and individual medley, and swam the Backstroke and Freestyle events during his senior year ... named all-conference in swimming from 2005-'08, first team all-state in swimming in 2008, MVP in swimming from 205-'08, and named Cross Country Rookie of the Year in 2006 ... also competed for the Stingray Swim Club Junior National Team ... graduated with a 3.3 grade point average.

PERSONAL

Born December 11, 1989 in Mill Creek, Washington ... parents are Julia and Rick Rogers ... has one sister, Emily ... roots for the Chicago Bears ... favorite athlete is Brandon Roy ... favorites include Johnny Depp, Will Ferrell, "Seinfeld", "Rob & Big", "Old School", "Hot Rod", and "Rudy" ... enjoys hot wings and peanut butter (separately, not together), listening to MGMT, Kings of Leon, and Jack Johnson ... lists beating the four-time state champions in the 400 Freestyle Relay as his greatest sports moment ... finds waking up early as the toughest thing about being an athlete ... names Cuba Gooding, Jr. as the most famous person he has ever met ... would like to switch places with anyone who does not know how to swim for a day ... would choose Keanu Reeves to play the role of himself if a movie were made about his life ... cannot imagine going a week without hot wings, or live without his cell phone ... major is Business.