Army West Point Athletics
2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster

Alex Edwards
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Mercersburg Academy
2024-25: First Team All-Patriot League selection…Feb. 19-22: At the Patriot League Championships, earned first place in the 400 IM (3:48.97), second place in the 200 IM (1:45.94), and sixth place in the 200 back (1:45.22)...Sept. 27: Finished first in the 200 IM (1:49.19) and the 400 medley relay (3:18.56) and earned fifth in the 50 fly (22.76) against Marist and Fordham…Oct. 11: Finished third in the 200 IM (1:48.96), fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:29.88), sixth in the 100 back (49.28), and sixth in the 200 back (1:49.30) at Minnesota…Oct. 25: Finished first in the 100 back (51.19), third in the 200 medley relay (1:30.97), and fourth in the 200 breast (2:03.83) against Boston College…Oct. 26: Finished first in the 200 medley relay (1:29.87) and second in the 400 IM (3:53.30) against Boston University…Nov. 1: Finished second in the 200 back (1:50.85), third in the 50 free (21.29), and fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:24.34)...Nov 21-23: Finished eighth in the 200 IM (1:46.31), 15th in the 400 IM (3:54.61), and 19th in the 400 medley relay (3:19.19) at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational...Dec. 5: Against Navy, finished second in the 200 IM (1:46.51), third in the 100 back (48.26), fourth in the 200 back (1:45.88), and fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:27.14)...Jan. 11: Finished first in the 100 back (50.65) and the 200 back (1:51.31) with a second place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:31.89) against Bucknell…Jan. 25: Against Loyola, earned second place in the 200 IM (1:48.07) and in the 100 breast (54.16) as well as earning fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:29.00)...Jan. 31: At Penn State, finished first in the 200 IM (1:47.65) and fifth in the 100 back (48.46) and the 200 medley relay (1:34.87).
2023-24: All-Patriot League First Team Selection…Feb. 21-24: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.45.95), placed 6th in the 200 Back (1.45.78), and earned second and set a new program record in the 800 Free Relay (6:24.18) at the Patriot League Championships…Sept. 22: Finished 4th in both the 200 IM (2.08.99) and the 100 Back (59.05) against Pitt…Oct. 6-7: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.50.46) and placed 4th in the 200 Back (1.51.38) at the Rutgers Invitational…Oct. 13: Earned silver in both the 200 IM (1.50.71) and the 100 Back (49.65) versus Princeton…Oct. 27: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.50.47) and earned bronze in the 200 Breast (2.02.38) against Boston University…Nov. 3: Won gold in the 200 Back (1.48.36) and finished 4th in the 200 Free (1.39.62) versus St. Bonaventure…Nov. 16-18: Placed 8th in the 100 Breast (54.79) and 11th in both the 200 Back (1.46.08) and the 200 IM (1.47.40) at the Greensboro Aquatic Center Invitational…Dec. 7: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.45.84) and earned silver in the 200 Back (1.44.30) against Navy, also helped set program record in the 200 Medley Relay (1:25.46)…Dec. 8: Won gold in the 200 IM (2.05.92) and earned bronze in the 100 Back (57.28) at the Navy Long Course Time Trials…Jan. 12: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.49.87) and finished 6th in the 100 Back (51.16) versus Penn St….Jan. 13: Won gold in both the 100 Breast (56.32) and the 200 Back (1.49.86) against Bucknell…Jan. 19: Placed 5th in the 100 Fly (50.34) versus Columbia…Jan. 27: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.49.55) and finished 5th in the 100 Back (51.43) against Loyola.
2022-23: First Team All-Patriot League...February 15: Finished third in the 200 IM and second in the 200 Back at the Patriot League Championships...He was also a part of the 200 Medley and 400 Medley relays, their times (1:26.73) and (3:11.42) both set new Academy records…October 14: Finished first in the 200 IM and first in the 200 Free opposite Seton Hall...October 28: Placed first in the 100 Back and second in the 200 IM against Boston College...December 2: Finished first in the 100 Back and third in the 200 Back and 200 IM against Navy...His time of 47.18 in the 100 Back set a new Academy record...January 14: Earned bronze in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 Back versus Bucknell...January 28: Finished second in the 100 Back and third in the 200 IM against Loyola.
2021-22: Finished fourth in the 200 Back against Seton Hall (Oct. 23) … Placed fourth in the 200 IM at Navy (Dec. 9) … Swam to a fifth-place finish in the 200 free against Columbia (Jan. 21)…Placed fifth in the Patriot League Championships in the 400 IM with a time of 3:51.91 which is the third-fastest time in program history…He finished sixth in the 200 backstroke…He ranks eighth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:48.19, and 10th in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:49.09.
Prior to West Point: Swam for Mercersburg ... Earned All-American honors as both a freshman and sophomore.
Personal: His sister Samantha graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2022 ... Company C3 ... Has not decided a major yet.
2023-24: All-Patriot League First Team Selection…Feb. 21-24: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.45.95), placed 6th in the 200 Back (1.45.78), and earned second and set a new program record in the 800 Free Relay (6:24.18) at the Patriot League Championships…Sept. 22: Finished 4th in both the 200 IM (2.08.99) and the 100 Back (59.05) against Pitt…Oct. 6-7: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.50.46) and placed 4th in the 200 Back (1.51.38) at the Rutgers Invitational…Oct. 13: Earned silver in both the 200 IM (1.50.71) and the 100 Back (49.65) versus Princeton…Oct. 27: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.50.47) and earned bronze in the 200 Breast (2.02.38) against Boston University…Nov. 3: Won gold in the 200 Back (1.48.36) and finished 4th in the 200 Free (1.39.62) versus St. Bonaventure…Nov. 16-18: Placed 8th in the 100 Breast (54.79) and 11th in both the 200 Back (1.46.08) and the 200 IM (1.47.40) at the Greensboro Aquatic Center Invitational…Dec. 7: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.45.84) and earned silver in the 200 Back (1.44.30) against Navy, also helped set program record in the 200 Medley Relay (1:25.46)…Dec. 8: Won gold in the 200 IM (2.05.92) and earned bronze in the 100 Back (57.28) at the Navy Long Course Time Trials…Jan. 12: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.49.87) and finished 6th in the 100 Back (51.16) versus Penn St….Jan. 13: Won gold in both the 100 Breast (56.32) and the 200 Back (1.49.86) against Bucknell…Jan. 19: Placed 5th in the 100 Fly (50.34) versus Columbia…Jan. 27: Won gold in the 200 IM (1.49.55) and finished 5th in the 100 Back (51.43) against Loyola.
2022-23: First Team All-Patriot League...February 15: Finished third in the 200 IM and second in the 200 Back at the Patriot League Championships...He was also a part of the 200 Medley and 400 Medley relays, their times (1:26.73) and (3:11.42) both set new Academy records…October 14: Finished first in the 200 IM and first in the 200 Free opposite Seton Hall...October 28: Placed first in the 100 Back and second in the 200 IM against Boston College...December 2: Finished first in the 100 Back and third in the 200 Back and 200 IM against Navy...His time of 47.18 in the 100 Back set a new Academy record...January 14: Earned bronze in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 Back versus Bucknell...January 28: Finished second in the 100 Back and third in the 200 IM against Loyola.
2021-22: Finished fourth in the 200 Back against Seton Hall (Oct. 23) … Placed fourth in the 200 IM at Navy (Dec. 9) … Swam to a fifth-place finish in the 200 free against Columbia (Jan. 21)…Placed fifth in the Patriot League Championships in the 400 IM with a time of 3:51.91 which is the third-fastest time in program history…He finished sixth in the 200 backstroke…He ranks eighth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:48.19, and 10th in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:49.09.
Prior to West Point: Swam for Mercersburg ... Earned All-American honors as both a freshman and sophomore.
Personal: His sister Samantha graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2022 ... Company C3 ... Has not decided a major yet.
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