Drexel University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Arthur, Jason
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Jason Arthur
- Position:
- IM/Back
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Teaneck, N.J.
- High School:
- Teaneck
Bio
Career Best Times:
2019-20 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…earned All-CAA honors a team-leading six times...won the 200 back at the CAA Championships with a CAA meet record of 1:43.88…won silver in the 200 IM (1:46.44), the 400 free relay (2:56.80) and the 800 free relay (6:33.53)…also won bronze in the 400 IM (3:51.07) and the 400 medley relay (3:14.25)…recognized as a Drexel School of Education Athlete of the Week for the weeks ending Nov. 4, Nov. 25 and Feb. 24…received CAA Swimmer of the Week honors on Nov. 5, after winning three events at the Thomas Murphy Invitational, and Jan. 14, after winning two individual events and a relay event against Delaware…set a Drexel Pool record in the 100 breast by swimming a 55.54 at the Drexel Winter Invitational…set a meet record of 1:47.60 in the 200 IM and set a program record in the 400 IM (3:53.12) and the 200 back (1:45.08) at the 2019 Patriot Invitational…finished top-40 in the 100 back (56.95) and top-30 in the 200 back (2:04.31) at the U.S. Open Championship…won the 200 back and the 200 IM and helped the 200 free relay team take gold against Seton Hall…racked up gold medal finishes in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 medley against La Salle…finished first place in the 200 free, 200 breast, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay against Delaware.
2018-19 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Swimming Team… Earned All-CAA honors a team-leading six times…Named to the 2018-19 CSCAA Scholar All-American Team as an honorable mention...Won the 200 back at the CAA Championships with a NCAA B-qualifying time of 1:44.87…Helped set a program record in the 400 medley relay while also placing second in the conference meet with a time of 3:13.69…Earned silver in the 100 back with a time of 48.27…Also turned in third-place finishes in the 200 IM (1:46.73), 200 free relay (1:20.63, a program record) and 800 free relay (6:34.33)…Recognized as a Drexel School of Education Athlete of the Week for the weeks ending Oct. 22 and Nov. 4…Received CAA Swimmer of the Week honors on Jan. 15 after logging three individual victories and a relay win against Towson…Has been named conference swimmer of the week six times in his career…Helped set a Drexel pool record in the 400 medley relay (3:22.77) against Seton Hall on Oct. 27…Won two individual events and two relays against Seton Hall on Oct. 27…Won the 200 IM and 200 back at the Thomas Murphy Invitational and placed second in the 100 back to help the Dragons to a first-place finish…Set the meet record in the 200 back at the Patriot Invitational with a time of 1:45.54…Swept the backstroke events and placed first in the 200 medley relay against Delaware on Jan. 5…Racked up individual victories in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM and placed first in the 400 freestyle relay against Towson…Swept the backstroke events and placed first with the 200 medley relay team against Georgetown.
2017-18 / Sophomore
Competed nationally for Ghana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia...set three Ghanaian national records at the event in the 100 back (56.52), 200 back (2:03.91) and 200 medley(2:07.44)... All-CAA in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 IM, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke... named CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 6 and Jan. 24, has earned that title five time in his career... at the 2018 CAA Championships won gold in 200 back with a time of 1:54.23, a school record and an NCAA B-qualifying time... won gold in the 100 back with a time of 48.10... won silver in the 200 IM with a time of 1:45.99, an NCAA B-qualifying time... won silver in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:57.74... won bronze in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:14.72... won bronze in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:20.88... won bronze in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:29.01... Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships... at the 2017 AT&T Winter Nationals earned a sixth place finish in the B final of the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:46.78... earned an eighth place finish in the C final of the 100 back with a time of 50.41... placed seventh in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:31.68...placed ninth in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:21.40... at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational, placed first in the 200 IM, 100 back and 200 fly... had three other podiums in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 200 free relay... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed first in the 100 back (49.35), 200 back (1:47.13), and 200 IM (1:49.09)... had three other podiums in 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779... a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17 / Freshman
Led the team as six-time All-CAA in the 200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay…finished tied for first on Drexel with three gold medals at the 2017 CAA Championships including two individuals alongside sophomore Joseph Brown…individually, won the 200 back with a time of 1:44.99, the 200 IM at 1:45.92…also took gold in the 400 medley relay at 3:14.37 from the backstroke position…took silver in the 200 and 400 free relays with times of 1:21.41 and 2:58.00…also grabbed bronze in the 400 IM at 3:53.20…finished tied atop the CAA men’s leaderboard for 56 points over the four-day meet…set new records in the 200 back (1:44.99, Drexel), 200 IM (1:45.92, Drexel, CAA All-Time, CAA Championships) and 400 IM (3:53.20, Drexel)…helped set new Drexel records in the 400 free and 400 medley relays at the 2017 CAA Championships…Drexel men finished 2nd of 5 at the 2017 CAA Championships with a score of 752…named the CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week three times on January 10, 24 and 31…notched season best of 21.85 in the 50 free at the Thomas Murphy Invitational, 47.32 in the 100 free against NJIT/Howard, 5:01.10 in the 500 free against NJIT/Howard, 22.57 in the 50 back finals at the CAA Championships, 47.98 in the 100 back finals at the CAA Championships, 1:44.99 in the 200 back at the CAA Championships, 1:00.31 in the 100 breast against NJIT/Howard, 1:52.48 in the 200 fly against Georgetown, 1:45.92 in the 200 IM finals at the CAA Championships and 3:53.20 in the 400 IM finals at the CAA Championships.
Background
Swam for four years at Teaneck High School in Teaneck, N.J.…named a three-time state champion and six-time county champion…Two-time North Jersey Swimmer of the Year…named the 2016 NJ Swimmer of the Year…holds the record for the 200 IM in New Jersey…holds all 11 school records at Teaneck…his team made it to the team state semifinals in both 2015 and 2016…an All-American and Academic All-American…named to the principal honor roll for every marking period throughout high school.
Personal
Son of Jude and Zuzana…has one older sister, Brenda…majoring in marketing.
| 50 Back – 22.57 | 125 Free – 1:10.95 |
| 50 Free – 20.71 | 200 Back – 1:43.88 |
| 75 Back – 51.53 | 200 Fly – 1:52.29 |
| 100 Back – 47.98 | 200 Free – 1:37.64 |
| 100 Breast – 55.54 | 200 IM – 1:45.92 |
| 100 Fly – 49.49 | 400 IM – 3:53.20 |
| 100 Free – 44.58 |
2019-20 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…earned All-CAA honors a team-leading six times...won the 200 back at the CAA Championships with a CAA meet record of 1:43.88…won silver in the 200 IM (1:46.44), the 400 free relay (2:56.80) and the 800 free relay (6:33.53)…also won bronze in the 400 IM (3:51.07) and the 400 medley relay (3:14.25)…recognized as a Drexel School of Education Athlete of the Week for the weeks ending Nov. 4, Nov. 25 and Feb. 24…received CAA Swimmer of the Week honors on Nov. 5, after winning three events at the Thomas Murphy Invitational, and Jan. 14, after winning two individual events and a relay event against Delaware…set a Drexel Pool record in the 100 breast by swimming a 55.54 at the Drexel Winter Invitational…set a meet record of 1:47.60 in the 200 IM and set a program record in the 400 IM (3:53.12) and the 200 back (1:45.08) at the 2019 Patriot Invitational…finished top-40 in the 100 back (56.95) and top-30 in the 200 back (2:04.31) at the U.S. Open Championship…won the 200 back and the 200 IM and helped the 200 free relay team take gold against Seton Hall…racked up gold medal finishes in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 medley against La Salle…finished first place in the 200 free, 200 breast, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay against Delaware.
2018-19 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Swimming Team… Earned All-CAA honors a team-leading six times…Named to the 2018-19 CSCAA Scholar All-American Team as an honorable mention...Won the 200 back at the CAA Championships with a NCAA B-qualifying time of 1:44.87…Helped set a program record in the 400 medley relay while also placing second in the conference meet with a time of 3:13.69…Earned silver in the 100 back with a time of 48.27…Also turned in third-place finishes in the 200 IM (1:46.73), 200 free relay (1:20.63, a program record) and 800 free relay (6:34.33)…Recognized as a Drexel School of Education Athlete of the Week for the weeks ending Oct. 22 and Nov. 4…Received CAA Swimmer of the Week honors on Jan. 15 after logging three individual victories and a relay win against Towson…Has been named conference swimmer of the week six times in his career…Helped set a Drexel pool record in the 400 medley relay (3:22.77) against Seton Hall on Oct. 27…Won two individual events and two relays against Seton Hall on Oct. 27…Won the 200 IM and 200 back at the Thomas Murphy Invitational and placed second in the 100 back to help the Dragons to a first-place finish…Set the meet record in the 200 back at the Patriot Invitational with a time of 1:45.54…Swept the backstroke events and placed first in the 200 medley relay against Delaware on Jan. 5…Racked up individual victories in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM and placed first in the 400 freestyle relay against Towson…Swept the backstroke events and placed first with the 200 medley relay team against Georgetown.
2017-18 / Sophomore
Competed nationally for Ghana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia...set three Ghanaian national records at the event in the 100 back (56.52), 200 back (2:03.91) and 200 medley(2:07.44)... All-CAA in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 IM, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke... named CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 6 and Jan. 24, has earned that title five time in his career... at the 2018 CAA Championships won gold in 200 back with a time of 1:54.23, a school record and an NCAA B-qualifying time... won gold in the 100 back with a time of 48.10... won silver in the 200 IM with a time of 1:45.99, an NCAA B-qualifying time... won silver in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:57.74... won bronze in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:14.72... won bronze in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:20.88... won bronze in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:29.01... Drexel men placed second at the 2018 CAA Championships... at the 2017 AT&T Winter Nationals earned a sixth place finish in the B final of the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:46.78... earned an eighth place finish in the C final of the 100 back with a time of 50.41... placed seventh in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:31.68...placed ninth in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:21.40... at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational, placed first in the 200 IM, 100 back and 200 fly... had three other podiums in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 200 free relay... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Thomas Murphy Invitational with a score of 954.50... at the 2017 Patriot Invitational, placed first in the 100 back (49.35), 200 back (1:47.13), and 200 IM (1:49.09)... had three other podiums in 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay... Drexel men placed first at the 2017 Patriot Invitational with a score of 779... a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17 / Freshman
Led the team as six-time All-CAA in the 200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay…finished tied for first on Drexel with three gold medals at the 2017 CAA Championships including two individuals alongside sophomore Joseph Brown…individually, won the 200 back with a time of 1:44.99, the 200 IM at 1:45.92…also took gold in the 400 medley relay at 3:14.37 from the backstroke position…took silver in the 200 and 400 free relays with times of 1:21.41 and 2:58.00…also grabbed bronze in the 400 IM at 3:53.20…finished tied atop the CAA men’s leaderboard for 56 points over the four-day meet…set new records in the 200 back (1:44.99, Drexel), 200 IM (1:45.92, Drexel, CAA All-Time, CAA Championships) and 400 IM (3:53.20, Drexel)…helped set new Drexel records in the 400 free and 400 medley relays at the 2017 CAA Championships…Drexel men finished 2nd of 5 at the 2017 CAA Championships with a score of 752…named the CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week three times on January 10, 24 and 31…notched season best of 21.85 in the 50 free at the Thomas Murphy Invitational, 47.32 in the 100 free against NJIT/Howard, 5:01.10 in the 500 free against NJIT/Howard, 22.57 in the 50 back finals at the CAA Championships, 47.98 in the 100 back finals at the CAA Championships, 1:44.99 in the 200 back at the CAA Championships, 1:00.31 in the 100 breast against NJIT/Howard, 1:52.48 in the 200 fly against Georgetown, 1:45.92 in the 200 IM finals at the CAA Championships and 3:53.20 in the 400 IM finals at the CAA Championships.
Background
Swam for four years at Teaneck High School in Teaneck, N.J.…named a three-time state champion and six-time county champion…Two-time North Jersey Swimmer of the Year…named the 2016 NJ Swimmer of the Year…holds the record for the 200 IM in New Jersey…holds all 11 school records at Teaneck…his team made it to the team state semifinals in both 2015 and 2016…an All-American and Academic All-American…named to the principal honor roll for every marking period throughout high school.
Personal
Son of Jude and Zuzana…has one older sister, Brenda…majoring in marketing.
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