Eddie Dyess

Eddie Dyess
Eddie Dyess
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Hometown:
    Vidor, Texas
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Events:
    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • Previous School:
    Vidor HS
Bio

2017-18 Sophomore Season:

Fastest Times:

100 Freestyle: 50.37 Hendrix Invite 12/1-2

200 Freestyle: 1:50.08 SCAC Championships 2/14-18

500 Freestyle: 4:54.17 SCAC Championships 2/14-18 (Pre-Lims)

1650 Freestyle: 17:07.88 SCAC Championships 2/14-18

50 Butterfly: 26.23 Southwestern 10/21

50 Backstroke: 28.01 Southwestern 10/21

100 Backstroke: 1:01.51 Austin College Invite 1/6

200 Backstroke: 2:12.49 Trinity 10/20

100 Breaststroke: 1:09.79 OBU and Ozarks 9/22

100 IM: 1:00.12 OBU and Ozarks 9/22

200 IM: 2:11.75 Hendrix 10/5

 

2016-17 Freshman Season: Finished All-Conference at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships as a member of the 800 free relay team... 800 free relay that finished second recorded the fourth-fastest time in school history with a time of 6:57.93.

 

Fastest Times:

 

200 Freestyle

1:54.18 vs Hendrix Invite 11/19

 

50 Freestyle

23.99 vs Southwestern and Ozarks 11/12

 

200 IM

2:07.98 vs Austin 1/14

 

100 Backstroke

59.94 vs Southwestern and Ozarks 11/12

 

500 Freestyle

4:53.94 SCAC Championships (Pre-Lims) 2/11

 

100 Breaststroke

1:06.51 SCAC Championships 2/11

 

1000 Freestyle

10:27.47 SCAC Championships (Split from 1650 Free) 2/11

 

1650 Freestyle

17:13.01 SCAC Championships 2/11

 

200 Breaststroke

2:27.36 vs Hendrix Classic 10/29

Prior to Centenary: Swam for head coach Berti Loken at Vidor HS... Earned three MVP awards and seven district championships (four in 100 breaststroke and three in the 200 IM) while also holding all school records for the Pirates... At regionals, finished third in the 200 IM and fourth in the breaststroke... Also named Super Gold Boys Swim Team MVP... Swam for the First Colony Swim Team.

Personal: Full name is Glen Edward Dyes II... Born July 2 in Beaumont, Texas... Son of Lori and Glen Dyess and has one sister, Stephani... Majoring in engineering.

 

Hobbies: Swimming, scuba diving and kayaking

Favorite Athletes: Brandon Henson and Josh Davis

News mentions
Photo courtesy of Ronnie Frederick
Two School Records, Four All-Conference Honorees Pace Centenary on Penultimate Day

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Two school records, three individual and a relay All-Conference nod, and eight other top-10 swims in Ladies and Gents history paced Centenary on the penultimate day at the 2019 Southern Athletic Conference Swimming Championships Friday, February 15.

Photo courtesy of Ronnie Frederick
Two All-Conference Relays, School Record, Paces Centenary Swimming in Day 1 at SCAC Championships

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Two relay teams finished All-Conference while a few top times in Centenary swimming were set after the first day of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Swimming Championships Wednesday night, February 13.

Gents Claim 200 Freestyle Relay Championship to Lead Centenary Swimming on Day 2 at SCAC Championships
Gents Claim 200 Freestyle Relay Championship to Lead Centenary Swimming on Day 2 at SCAC Championships

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Gents Claimed a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference event title for the first time in five years while numerous Ladies and Gents moved into the record book with top-10 program times to pace Centenary on day two of the SCAC Championships on Thursday, February 14.

Photo courtesy of Ronnie Frederick
14 Event Wins Leads to Centenary Swimming Sweep on Senior Day

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies and Gents Swimming teams combined for 14 event wins to send out four Gents senior with a dual victory as Centenary beat Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Austin College Saturday afternoon, January 12.

Gents Swimming Second, Ladies Third, at Austin College Invite
Gents Swimming Second, Ladies Third, at Austin College Invite

SHERMAN, Texas – In the first competition in 2019, freshman Brianna Serret swept the backstroke events, while classmate Miguel Vasquez claimed a win in the 100 backstroke at the 2019 Austin College Invitational Saturday afternoon, January 5.

Photo courtesy of Ronnie Frederick
Ladies and Gents Both Finish Third at Hendrix Invite, Claim a Trio of Event Wins

CONWAY, Ark. – Both the Ladies and Gents finished third of seven teams, while freshmen Kaylin Swoboda and Miguel Vasquez claimed event wins, at the third annual Hendrix Invitational this weekend, November 30-December 1.

Photo courtesy of Ronnie Frederick
Gents Swimming Finishes Fourth, Ladies Fifth at Hendrix Classic

CONWAY, Ark. – The Ladies won the 400 medley relay while freshman Miguel Vasquez took the 200-yard backstroke for the Gents to Lead Centenary Swimming at the 51st annual Hendrix Classic Saturday afternoon, November 3.

Freshmen Miguel Vasquez (left) and Brianna Serret (right) both picked up an individual event wins to lead Centenary.
Four Individual Wins, Freestyle Relay Sweep Paces Ladies and Gents Swimming against Colorado College

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies and Gents ended their first swim meet of the season strong with wins in both the men’s and women’s 400-yard freestyle relay in a dual meet between Centenary and Colorado College Friday night, October 19.