2019-20 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Knoch, Kade

Kade Knoch
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- High School:
- Edmond Santa Fe HS
Bio
Honors & Records
2021 Big 12 Bronze Medalist (200 backstroke)
2020 Big 12 Bronze Medalist (200 backstroke)
Senior (2021-22)
Finished eighth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:46.56 at the NIC (March 11-13) … Earned a sixth-place finish in the 100 backstroke (49.46) and a fifth-place finish in the 200 backstroke (1:46.05) at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 23-26) … Won the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.19 against UT Permian Basin (Oct. 9) … Placed third in the 200 backstroke against UIW (Sept. 24).
JUNIOR (2020-21)
Placed second in the 200 back and third in the 100 back against Missouri (Oct. 6)… Finished second in both the 100 and 200 back against SMU (Oct. 23)… Earned a third-place finish in the 200 back against Florida State (Nov. 14)… Earned bronze at the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 24-28).
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Bronze medalist in the 200 back. Notched an NCAA B cut in the 200 back. Placed 16th in the 50 yard freestyle (22.81), 12th in the 100 yard backstroke (52.48), and tenth in the 200 yard backstroke (1:52.77) in the TYR Fall Classic at FIU (Oct.4-5) ... Finished fourth in the 200 yard butterfly (1:54.87), second in the 200 yard backstroke (1:52.67), and third in the 100 yard backstroke (52.20), was part of the 200 yard medley relay and placed fourth (1:37.34) in the Pepperdine Malibu Invite in Malibu (Oct.11-12) ... Placed fourth in the 100 yard backstroke (51.39) and in the 200 yard backstroke (1:53.38), was part of the 200 yard medley relay and placed sixth (1:39.53) and in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:14.99) at the vs. SMU meet in Fort Worth (Oct. 25) ... Placed fourth in the 100 yard backstroke (51.34) and second in the 200 yard backstroke (1:50.51), contributed to the third place finish in the 200 yard medley relay (1:33.76) at the vs. UIW meet in Fort Worth (Nov. 6).
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Placed second on the 50 back (24.81) and 100 back (53.36) and third in the 100 fly (54.57) in season opener at home with UT-Permian Basin (Sept. 22) … finished second in the 100 fly (52.56), second in the 100 back (51.98) in home meet vs. Trinity (Nov. 10) … placed second in the 200 fly (1:52.72), second in the 200 back (1:50.15) and third in the 100 fly (51.70) at College Station (Dec. 1) … won the 200 fly (1:50.50) at home against Ouachita Baptist (Dec. 8) … part of the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth (3:27.93) at West Virginia (Jan. 12) … placed seventh in the 200 back (1:46.01), sixth in the 100 back (49.06), sixth in the 200 fly (1:47.70) and was part of the 200 medley relay team that finished third (1:29.60) at the Big 12 Championships in Austin (Feb. 27-March 3).
PERSONAL
Knoch comes to TCU from Edmond, Okla., as a backstroke and mid-distance swimmer and the third highest ranked recruit in Oklahoma. During the spring of his senior year, Knoch won a pair of events at the Speedo Champions Series, winning the 200 back and 200 fly. As a junior, Knoch won the 200 back state championship with a mark of 1:55.21, while earning silver in the 200 fly and 200 free.
2021 Big 12 Bronze Medalist (200 backstroke)
2020 Big 12 Bronze Medalist (200 backstroke)
Senior (2021-22)
Finished eighth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:46.56 at the NIC (March 11-13) … Earned a sixth-place finish in the 100 backstroke (49.46) and a fifth-place finish in the 200 backstroke (1:46.05) at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 23-26) … Won the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.19 against UT Permian Basin (Oct. 9) … Placed third in the 200 backstroke against UIW (Sept. 24).
JUNIOR (2020-21)
Placed second in the 200 back and third in the 100 back against Missouri (Oct. 6)… Finished second in both the 100 and 200 back against SMU (Oct. 23)… Earned a third-place finish in the 200 back against Florida State (Nov. 14)… Earned bronze at the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back at the Big 12 Championships (Feb. 24-28).
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Bronze medalist in the 200 back. Notched an NCAA B cut in the 200 back. Placed 16th in the 50 yard freestyle (22.81), 12th in the 100 yard backstroke (52.48), and tenth in the 200 yard backstroke (1:52.77) in the TYR Fall Classic at FIU (Oct.4-5) ... Finished fourth in the 200 yard butterfly (1:54.87), second in the 200 yard backstroke (1:52.67), and third in the 100 yard backstroke (52.20), was part of the 200 yard medley relay and placed fourth (1:37.34) in the Pepperdine Malibu Invite in Malibu (Oct.11-12) ... Placed fourth in the 100 yard backstroke (51.39) and in the 200 yard backstroke (1:53.38), was part of the 200 yard medley relay and placed sixth (1:39.53) and in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:14.99) at the vs. SMU meet in Fort Worth (Oct. 25) ... Placed fourth in the 100 yard backstroke (51.34) and second in the 200 yard backstroke (1:50.51), contributed to the third place finish in the 200 yard medley relay (1:33.76) at the vs. UIW meet in Fort Worth (Nov. 6).
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Placed second on the 50 back (24.81) and 100 back (53.36) and third in the 100 fly (54.57) in season opener at home with UT-Permian Basin (Sept. 22) … finished second in the 100 fly (52.56), second in the 100 back (51.98) in home meet vs. Trinity (Nov. 10) … placed second in the 200 fly (1:52.72), second in the 200 back (1:50.15) and third in the 100 fly (51.70) at College Station (Dec. 1) … won the 200 fly (1:50.50) at home against Ouachita Baptist (Dec. 8) … part of the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth (3:27.93) at West Virginia (Jan. 12) … placed seventh in the 200 back (1:46.01), sixth in the 100 back (49.06), sixth in the 200 fly (1:47.70) and was part of the 200 medley relay team that finished third (1:29.60) at the Big 12 Championships in Austin (Feb. 27-March 3).
PERSONAL
Knoch comes to TCU from Edmond, Okla., as a backstroke and mid-distance swimmer and the third highest ranked recruit in Oklahoma. During the spring of his senior year, Knoch won a pair of events at the Speedo Champions Series, winning the 200 back and 200 fly. As a junior, Knoch won the 200 back state championship with a mark of 1:55.21, while earning silver in the 200 fly and 200 free.
Texas Hall of Fame Invitational
Monday, December 07
Texas HOF Invitational Day 2
Thursday, December 03
TCU at FSU (men)
Saturday, November 14
TCU at Florida State (women)
Friday, November 13