Runar Borgen
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Bodo, Norway
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous College:
- University of Tromso
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- Events:
- Free/Fly/Back
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- Major:
- International Business and Finance
Bio
As a Senior: CSCAA All-American… National Champion in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:17.27) at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, earning All-American honors… Recorded a career-best time of 44.43 in the 100 yard freestyle and another career-mark in the 100 yard butterfly (47.98) at the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships.
As a Junior: Registered top times in 50 Free - 20.00, 100 Free - 44.60, 200 Free - 1:38.69, 100 Back - 48.91, 200 Back - 1:54.99, 100 Butterfly - 48.29…times recorded at Nova
Southeastern Invitational (12/19-21/2014), Boston College (1/9/15), SSC Championships (2/21/15) and NCAA Championships (3/12 and 3/14/15).
As a Sophomore: CSCAA All-American...SSC all-championship Team.
Freshman: Attended University of Tromsø.
High School: Swam for Coach Kay-Arild Paulsen... Holds Norwegian Jr. Record for 50m Fly.
Personal: Recipient of a number of academic scholarships... Son of Gisle and Anne Borgen...Has one sibling, Krister...International Business and Finance major...Birthdate: 7/23/1993.
News mentions
Jeremy Parker is among those looking to represent UT at the Olympics.
Khalid Aldaboos was among the five recipients from UT's men's team.
The University of Tampa swim programs concluded the year in dramatic fashion, earning its second event national championship in the 400 freestyle relay to conclude the championship meet.
The UT men's swim team sits 9th after the third day of competition while the women hold the 29th spot.
Spartans Martin Hammer, Jordan Augier, Runar Borgen and Jeremy Parker earned a National Championship in the 200 freestyle relay after posting a new Division II record of 1:17.27 in the championship final Thursday evening.
UT sits near the top thanks to a well-rounded team effort.
Spartans take 200 Medley Relay championship on first day
Spartans now look to continue success at SSC Championships.
Both the men's and women's swim teams defeated their Lion counterparts in the annual Tampa Relays event, hosted by the University of Tampa.
Seniors Jeremy Parker and Runar Borgen recorded multiple first-place finishes to pace the No. 3 University of Tampa to a strong win.
Senior Jeremy Parker dominated in the pool during the Spartan Invite. The sprinter totaled four program records, including a Division II mark.
Senior Jeremy Parker set the new school record in the 200 yard freestyle in day two of the Spartan Invitational.
Senior Martin Hammer notched a men's Division II "A" cut qualifying times in the 50 freestyle. The sprinter added another automatic qualifier in the 200 freestyle relay along with Augier, Borgen and Parker.
Sophomore Brittany Bayes and senior Khalid Aldaboos earned Swimmer of the Week honors for their efforts against Rollins College.
Tampa was unable to catch the swift-swimming Nova Southeastern program, falling 162-100 on the women's side while the men lost by a 169-93 score.
