Luis Rojas
Position: BS/FS Ht.: 6-0
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Previous School: Lycee Frangais de Caracas
Eligibility: So. Major: Biology (Pre-Med)
2011-12 SEASON: HONORS ... Was a member of National Champion relay team (800-yard freestyle) ... All-American (100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard individual medley, 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle relay, 800-yard freestyle) ... Honorable Mention All-American (200-yard freestyle relay) ... SSC Freshman Swimmer of the Year ... First-Team All-SSC ... SSC Swimmer of the Week (1/30/12) ... SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... swam in four meets ... was a member of the school's record-setting 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relay teams at the NCAA D-II Championships ... swam fifth-best time in 50-yard freestyle (21.62) vs. Nova Southeastern (1/21) ... had seventh-best time in 100-yard freestyle (47.46) vs. Nova Southeastern (1/21) and had third-fastest time in 200-yard freestyle (1:37.72) ... recorded the season's second-best time in 50-backstroke (23.50), 100-yard backstroke (48.58) and 200-yard backstroke (1:46.19) ... had season's second-best time in 200 individual medley (1:48.92) at NCAA D-II Championships ... was on the fourth fastest 200 medley relay team (1:33.49) at SSC Championships.
Joined team in January 2012.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Lycee Frangais de Caracas High School.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology (pre-med) ... son of Luis Rojas and Coromoto de Rojas ... has two older sisters ... attended Universidad Central de Venezuela for one year ... competed on Venezuelan national team for two years ... was national champion in 50-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter individual medley ... born 9/19/90.
