2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (200, 500, 1000/1650 Free; Relays)
• Competed primarily in the 200 and distance freestyle events
• Season-Best Times: 1:38.23 in the 200 free, 4:28.50 in the 500 free, 9:34.06 in the 1000 free, 16:02.28 in the 1000 free
• Moved into 13th place in team history in the 500 free via his season best at the Purdue Invitational
• B finalist in the 200 and 500 free at the NIC meet in Florida to conclude the season
• Also finished among the top 15 overall in the 1000/1650 free at the NIC meet, posting his season-best time
• Swam on all three of Purdue’s freestyle relay teams at the NIC meet
• Accounted for 23 team points at the Purdue Invite, scoring in the A finals of the 200 and 500 free
• Also won the D final of the 100 free of the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in both the 200 and 500 free in the home opener vs. UIndy in his first meet at the Burke Aquatic Center
• Won heat 1 of the 100 free in the two-day dual vs. Oakland
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Tyler Contarsy at El Segundo High School near LAX on the west side of Los Angeles
• Contarsy was also his coach on the surfing team as an underclassman
• Won the 500 freestyle and silver medalist in the 200 free at the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 Championships as a senior
• Victorious in the 200 free at the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 Championships as a sophomore
• Qualified for the CIF State Championships both of his upperclassman seasons, taking fourth place in the 200 free as a junior
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Daily Breeze Newspaper Boys Swimming High School Athlete of the Year in 2021
• Helped lead El Segundo to a Pioneer League championship in 2021
• Team awards: MVP and high school swim of the year
• Four-year honor roll student
• Also competed for the Alpha Aquatics, Royal Swim Team and Culver City Swim Club
• Multi-year qualifier winter Junior Nationals and summer Junior Nationals
• Ranked fourth among point scorers at the Speedo Sectionals in December 2022
PERSONAL
• Major: Business Management
• Full name is Alexander ("Tuna") James Cole
• Born in Miami, Florida
• Parents are Jerald Cole & Evelyne Arrigona Cole
• Family also includes younger sister Cassia
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (200, 500, 1000/1650 Free; Relays)
• Competed primarily in the 200 and distance freestyle events
• Season-Best Times: 1:38.23 in the 200 free, 4:28.50 in the 500 free, 9:34.06 in the 1000 free, 16:02.28 in the 1000 free
• Moved into 13th place in team history in the 500 free via his season best at the Purdue Invitational
• B finalist in the 200 and 500 free at the NIC meet in Florida to conclude the season
• Also finished among the top 15 overall in the 1000/1650 free at the NIC meet, posting his season-best time
• Swam on all three of Purdue’s freestyle relay teams at the NIC meet
• Accounted for 23 team points at the Purdue Invite, scoring in the A finals of the 200 and 500 free
• Also won the D final of the 100 free of the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in both the 200 and 500 free in the home opener vs. UIndy in his first meet at the Burke Aquatic Center
• Won heat 1 of the 100 free in the two-day dual vs. Oakland
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Tyler Contarsy at El Segundo High School near LAX on the west side of Los Angeles
• Contarsy was also his coach on the surfing team as an underclassman
• Won the 500 freestyle and silver medalist in the 200 free at the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 Championships as a senior
• Victorious in the 200 free at the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 Championships as a sophomore
• Qualified for the CIF State Championships both of his upperclassman seasons, taking fourth place in the 200 free as a junior
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Daily Breeze Newspaper Boys Swimming High School Athlete of the Year in 2021
• Helped lead El Segundo to a Pioneer League championship in 2021
• Team awards: MVP and high school swim of the year
• Four-year honor roll student
• Also competed for the Alpha Aquatics, Royal Swim Team and Culver City Swim Club
• Multi-year qualifier winter Junior Nationals and summer Junior Nationals
• Ranked fourth among point scorers at the Speedo Sectionals in December 2022
PERSONAL
• Major: Business Management
• Full name is Alexander ("Tuna") James Cole
• Born in Miami, Florida
• Parents are Jerald Cole & Evelyne Arrigona Cole
• Family also includes younger sister Cassia