2012-13 Swimming and Diving Roster
Nelson Head
- Position:
- Back/IM
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla
- High School:
- Union
2012-13 TCU Most Valuable Team Contributor Award
2013 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
Personal Bests
100 free - 48.76
100 back - 50.53
200 back - 1:49.07
100 fly - 55.71
200 individual - 1:53.00
400 individual medley - 4:11.13
Senior Season (2012-13): Competed in the 200 back (eighth, 1:49.69), 100 back (11th, 51.11), 200 IM (T-11th, 1:53.54) and 400 medley relay (Exh., 3:22.03) at the Big 12 Championships ... finished in second place in the 200 back at West Virginia and vs. North Dakota ... ranked fourth on the Frogs in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back.
Junior Season (2011-12): Competed in the 200 IM (16th, 1:54.62, 100 back (ninth, 50.53) and 200 back (sixth, 1:49.07) in the C-USA Invite ... ranked fourth on the Horned Frogs in the 100 and 200 back ... finished second in the 200 back against Wyoming and UC-San Diego ... recorded a second place finish in the 100 back at Seton Hall/St. Peter's ... finished third in 200 back at Seton Hall/St. Peters.
Sophomore Season (2010-11): Was a backstroke specialist for the Frogs ... Clocked personal bests in the 100-back and 200-back at the Mountain West Conference Championships ... His 100-back time was a 50.75 .. In the 200-back, he qualified for the consolation finals after finishing 14th in the prelims with a personal-best time of 1:49.59 ... Recipient of the Horned Frog Determination Award
Freshman Season (2009-10): Improved on his personal bests in the 100-back and 200-back during his first season of competition for the Frogs ... Touched the wall in 50.95 in the 100-back and 1:50.16 in the 200-back at the MWC Championships ... Best 100-free time of the year came at the Elite Pro-Am Swim Meet with a 49.55 ... Clocked a 55.71 in the 100-fly against Centenary and UALR
High School: Union High School All-American (2009) in the 100-back ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2007-09)...holds five school records for the Redskins ... UHS team co-captain (2009) ... Named the 2009 Oklahoma High School Swimmer of the Year ... Also a Jr. National qualifier in the 100- and 200-back ... Swam for David Lynn at SwimTulsa
Personal: Son of Nelson and Lynda Head ... Has one sister, Mollie
