Tripp Montgomery
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- Hometown:
- New Iberia, La.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Events:
- Breaststroke and Sprint Freestyle
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- Previous School:
- New Iberia Senior HS
Bio
2019-20 Sophomore Season: Part of a Gents team which won the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:47.50 in the home opener on Nov. 8 versus Millsaps ... Placed third in the 100 breast in the opening meet of the season on Oct. 18 at Millsaps as he swam a time of 1:06.68 ... Was also a part of the second-place team in the mixed 200 free relay in that same meet which swam a time of 1:47.31 ... Finsihed third in the 200 free against Austin College at home on Jan. 18, swimming a time of 1:59.51.
Prior to Centenary: Swam for head coach Jessica Altenburg at New Iberia Senior high school ... In 2017, he swam in both the 13 and over state meet and the Louisiana State long course meet, finishing 15th in the 200 breaststroke and 16th in the 100 breaststroke ... For the Yellow Jackets, made the 2017 5A All-District Swim Team after receiving qualifying times in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM for the LHSAA Division I State Meet ... In 2018, qualified in the breaststroke for the 2018 Speedo Championship Series Southern Zone Sectional Championships in Plantation, Fla ... At the Louisiana State long course meet in the summer after his senior year, he finished runner-up in the 200 IM and fifth in both the 100 and 200 meter breaststrokes.
Personal: Full name is Tripp Anthony Montgomery ... Born in Lafayette,, La. on Jan. 6 ... Son of Shawn and Misty Montgomery and has one sister, Ali. .. Majoring in geology.
Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
Hobby: Fishing
Favorite Athlete: Joe Burrow