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    Spencer Kerns

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Grand Bay, Ala.

    High School:
    St. Paul's Episcopal

    Height:
    5-7½

    Event:
    Breaststroke

    Major:
    Pre-Dentistry

    03/04/2013

    Auburn Swimming & Diving Notebook - March 4

    Several strong swims at Bulldog Invite

    01/12/2013

    Auburn Earns Road Swimming & Diving Sweep at Texas A&M

    Tigers win first-ever SEC dual meet in College Station

    12/01/2012

    Georgia Invitational: Day 2 Prelims

    Several strong swims for Tigers on Saturday morning

    12/01/2012

    Scott, Medley Relays Earn NCAA Qualifying Times

    Another strong night for Tigers in Athens

    11/02/2012

    Tigers Race Past Kentucky in Dual Meet Sweep

    Auburn newcomers provide spark as Tigers stay unbeaten

    02/16/2012

    2-16-12 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 2 Prelims

    2-16-12 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Day 2 Prelims

    2012 Olympic Trials Qualifier
    SEC Academic Honor Roll

    Sophomore Season (2011-12) Competed at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha ... Posted time of 2:12.58 in 200m IM prelims ... Swam in an exhibition role at 2012 SEC Championships ... Swam exhibition in 200 fly (1:55.00), 200 IM (1:50.64) and 400 IM (3:59.99) ... Posted season-best times in 200 IM (1:50.51) and 400 IM (3:57.19) ... Best time in 200 back came in dual meet at LSU (1:52.09) ... Also had a season-best in 200 fly at UGA Invite (1:52.53)... Finished 3rd in 200 fly at LSU ... Earned runner-up finish in 400 IM vs. Penn State ... Advanced to consolation final in 400 IM at Georgia Invitational ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

    Freshman Season (2010-11)
    Competed in several dual meets along with the Georgia Invitational and Bulldog Invitational ... Barely missed an NCAA `B' cut time in the 200 IM with a 1:49.93 at the Bulldog Invite ... Also posted a 56.96 in the 100 breast at the Bulldog Invite for his best time of the year in that event ... Top times in the 200 free (1:45.58) and 500 free (4:51.86) came in the dual meet against Alabama ... Posted top times in the 200 breast (2:06.13) and 400 IM (4:02.32) at the Georgia Invitational.

    High School
    Swam for St. Paul's Episcopal and for the City of Mobile Swim Association ... Member of the 2009 Speedo Junior National Championships winning 200 free relay ... Reached the consolation final of the 100 breast at the 2009 Short Course Junior Championships ... Three-time Alabama state champion ... High School All-American ... 2010 class salutatorian ... Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.

    Personal
    Son of Richard and Melissa Kerns ... Has a brother, Tyler, and sister, Haleigh ... Father and brother played baseball for South Alabama and sister swam for Kentucky.

    Kerns' Top Times (SCY)
    Event Time Date Meet
    200 freestyle
    1:44.02 12/5/10 Georgia Invitational
    100 breaststroke 56.96 2/26/11 Last Chance
    200 breaststroke 2:06.13 12/5/10 Georgia Invitational
    200 butterfly 1:52.53 12/4/11 Georgia Invitational
    200 IM 1:49.23 3/2/13 Last Chance
    400 IM 3:52.08 3/2/13 Last Chance
    Kerns' Top Times (LCM)
    Event Time Year Meet
    400 freestyle 4:04.08 2011 Sectionals
    200 IM 2:06.36 2011 Sectionals
    400 IM 4:34.93 2011 Sectionals

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