Army West Point Athletics
2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Bannister Jr., Bruce
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Bruce Bannister Jr.
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greenville, S.C.
- High School:
- JL Mann Academy
Bio
2023-24: All-Patriot League Second Team Selection…Feb. 21-24: Placed 3rd in the 200 IM (1.46.50), 6th in the 200 Breast (1.57.40), and 7th in the 100 Breast (53.73) at the Patriot League Championships…Sept. 22: Finished 5th in the 200 Breast (2.31.29) and 6th in the 100 Breast (1.06.47) against Pitt…Oct. 6-7: Placed 4th in the 200 Breast (2.06.33), 8th in the 200 IM (1.55.50), and 9th in the 100 Breast (58.10) at the Rutgers Invitational…Oct. 13: Earned silver in the 100 Breast (57.77) and finished 4th in the 200 Breast (2.07.06) versus Princeton…Oct. 27: Earned bronze in the 200 IM (1.54.32) and placed 4th in the 100 Breast (57.43) against Boston University…Nov. 3: Finished 3rd in both the 100 Breast (56.02) and the 200 Breast (2.01.33) versus St. Bonaventure…Nov. 16-18: Finished 12th in the 200 Breast (2.00.33), 16th in the 100 Breast (55.38), and 25th in the 200 IM (1.51.18) at the Greensboro Aquatic Center Invitational…Dec. 7: Earned silver in the 200 Breast (1.54.73), bronze in the 100 Breast (53.13), and placed 4th in the 200 IM (1.47.91) versus Navy…Dec. 8: Won gold in the 200 Breast (2.16.63) at the Navy Long Course Time Trials…Jan. 12: Finished 5th in the 200 Breast (2.05.66) and 7th in the 100 Breast (58.04) against Penn St.…Jan. 13: Placed 4th in the 100 Breast (57.60) and 5th in the 200 IM (1.55.39) versus Bucknell…Jan. 19: Earned bronze in the 200 Breast (2.04.68) and finished 8th in the 100 Breast (57.96) against Columbia…Jan. 27: Placed 6th in the 200 Breast (2.07.80) and 7th in the 100 Breast (58.47) versus Loyola…March 6-9: Finished 16th in the 100 Breast (1.03.13), 18th in the 200 Breast (2.19.33), and 26th in the 200 IM (2.09.24) at the TYR Pro Swim Series (Westmont).
2022-23: First Team All-Patriot League...February 15: Finished fifth in the 100 Breast and third in the 200 Breast at the Patriot League Championships...October 28: Earned silver in the 100 Breast versus Boston College...December 2: Placed third in the 200 Breast (1:57.35) against Navy...Was also a part of the 200 Medley Relay that finished fourth...January 28: Was a part of the 200 Medley Relay that finished third opposite Loyola.
2021-22: Second Team All-Patriot League selection … Finished sixth in the 200 IM at the 2022 Patriot League Championship … His time of 1:47.74 marked a new personal best … Swam a pair of NCAA B cuts at the meet at Navy, doing so in the 100 Breast (53.85) and the 200 Breast (1:57.45) … Both times were personal records … Finished third in the 200 Breast against Seton Hall (Oct. 23) … Placed fourth in the 100 Breast at Bucknell (Jan. 15) … Also finished fourth in the 200 Breast … Finished second in the 200 Breast during the meet opposite Lehigh (Jan. 28).
2020-21: Member of the 200 Medley Relay quartet that placed third during the meet against BC (Dec. 5) … Placed second in the 100 Breast, behind teammate Evan Zhang … Finished second in the 200 Breast, part of the team’s sweep of the event … Helped a 200 Medley Relay quartet achieve a fourth-place finish during the meet against Navy (April 17) … Swam to a third-place finish in the 100 Breast … Collected a point with his fifth-place swim in the 200 Breast.
At JL Mann Academy: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, and the 200 IM … named the team MVP from 2017-19 … tabbed the 2016 Rookie of the Year … member of the National Honor Society and the National Beta Club.
Club: Swam for Team Greenville … named the South Carolina Male Swimmer of the Year in 2018 … won the state championship in the 100 breaststroke in both 2018 and 2019 … was a junior national qualifier from 2017-19.
Personal: Company C-2 … major is undeclared.
2022-23: First Team All-Patriot League...February 15: Finished fifth in the 100 Breast and third in the 200 Breast at the Patriot League Championships...October 28: Earned silver in the 100 Breast versus Boston College...December 2: Placed third in the 200 Breast (1:57.35) against Navy...Was also a part of the 200 Medley Relay that finished fourth...January 28: Was a part of the 200 Medley Relay that finished third opposite Loyola.
2021-22: Second Team All-Patriot League selection … Finished sixth in the 200 IM at the 2022 Patriot League Championship … His time of 1:47.74 marked a new personal best … Swam a pair of NCAA B cuts at the meet at Navy, doing so in the 100 Breast (53.85) and the 200 Breast (1:57.45) … Both times were personal records … Finished third in the 200 Breast against Seton Hall (Oct. 23) … Placed fourth in the 100 Breast at Bucknell (Jan. 15) … Also finished fourth in the 200 Breast … Finished second in the 200 Breast during the meet opposite Lehigh (Jan. 28).
2020-21: Member of the 200 Medley Relay quartet that placed third during the meet against BC (Dec. 5) … Placed second in the 100 Breast, behind teammate Evan Zhang … Finished second in the 200 Breast, part of the team’s sweep of the event … Helped a 200 Medley Relay quartet achieve a fourth-place finish during the meet against Navy (April 17) … Swam to a third-place finish in the 100 Breast … Collected a point with his fifth-place swim in the 200 Breast.
At JL Mann Academy: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, and the 200 IM … named the team MVP from 2017-19 … tabbed the 2016 Rookie of the Year … member of the National Honor Society and the National Beta Club.
Club: Swam for Team Greenville … named the South Carolina Male Swimmer of the Year in 2018 … won the state championship in the 100 breaststroke in both 2018 and 2019 … was a junior national qualifier from 2017-19.
Personal: Company C-2 … major is undeclared.
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