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Alex Miller  
Alex Miller

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio

High School:
St. Xavier

Position:
FR

Club:
Anderson Barracudas


At a glance: Alex is a key component of the Buckeye distance freestyle contingent ... represented Ohio State at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, swimming the 400 and 1500 freestyle events ... competed at the 2010 and 2011 Conoco-Phillips U.S. National Championships prior to the start of his freshman and sophomore year, respectively ... also, earned the Carl Wirthwein Award given to the Ohio State swimmer who displays the most improvements following sophomore campaign.

As a sophomore (2012): Qualifying for the NCAA championships in the 1650 freestyle as well as with the 800 freestyle relay, Alex received honorable mention All-America accolades with his relay teammates ... captured second-place at the Big Ten championships with the 800m freestyle relay ... also added to the Buckeye total at the conference meet, recording a time of 4:21.89 in the 500 freestyle ... dropped his two top times in the 500 (4:19.13) and 1650 (14:59.74) freestyle events at the Ohio State Invitational ... secured seven individual wins over the course of the season ... picked up second team All-Big Ten recognition ... recognized as a CSCAA All-American as well as an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.

As a freshman (2011): Alex scored points in the 1650 freestyle (15:24.06) at the Big Ten championships ... won his first event in the 500 freestyle against Wright State ... also, earned his first Varsity O Letter.

Background: Alex was a state champion in the 500 freestyle at St. Xavier High School ... state runner-up in the 200 freestyle ... a member of the state champion 400 freestyle relay in 2009 ... YMCA national champion in the 1650m freestyle ... co-MVP his senior year at St. Xavier ... swam for the Anderson Barracudas club team ... has a sister, Ashley, who swam at the University of North Carolina ... son of J. Michael and Claire Miller.

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