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2025-26 Women's Swimming Roster

Alex Knodel

  • Position IM/Backstroke/Mid Distance Freestyle
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lewis Center, Ohio
  • High School Olentangy Orange HS
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

2024-25: Competed in the meet against Florida Southern on Oct. 18... Notched a fourth-place finish in the 200 Free with a time of 2:02.96... Took fifth place in the 200 Back and 200 IM with times of 2:16.53 and 2:17.16, respectively... Was named to the SSC Honor Roll.

2023-24: Finished the season with seven top five finishes in individual competition... Finished third vs Rollins in the 200 Back (2:17.07)... Finished third in the 200 IM vs Lynn (2:17.99)...  At the SSC Championships finished 18th in the 500 Free (5:11.78), 23rd in the 200 IM (2:11.50), 24th in the 200 Back (2:11.49).

2022-23: Placed 3rd in B finals of the 400 IM at the SSC Championships... Earned 6th in the A Finals of the 200 IM at Panther Invite along with 1st in the B Finals of the 400 IM...Earned two victories against Lynn in the 200 IM..named to Florida Tech Athletic Director's Honors Roll.

Club: Swam for the Westerville Aquatic Center in Westerville, Ohio for 12 years.

High School: Attended Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio... Swam on the Swimming Team... Three-time Swimming MVP... Two-Time State Qualifier in the 500 Free... 200 IM record holder.

Personal: Daughter of Melissa and Jeffrey Knodel... Has one sister, Erika Knodel... Chose Florida Tech because of the Civil Engineering program and the positive swimming team environment.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance/Individual Medley
    5'8"
  • 2024-25Junior

    IM/Backstroke/Mid Distance Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2025-26Senior

    IM/Backstroke/Mid Distance Freestyle
    5'8"