Eastern Michigan Athletics
2016-17 M. Swim & Dive Roster
Roster
Bateman, Cole

Cole Bateman
- Position:
- Back/Free
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hutchinson, Minn.
- High School:
- Hutchinson
Bio
U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb...Posted a 33rd-place finish in the 100 back with a long course time of 56.02... Wrapped up the trials with a 18th-ranked prelim time, ultimately qualifying for the semifinals where he claimed 15th-place with a long course time of 2:01.14...EMU: 2015-2016: Swam in eight meets for the Eagles... All-MAC First Team... Totaled 13 top-three finishes on the season, including seven wins... Swept the backstroke events at the MAC Championships, March 2-5... Placed 10th in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships with a carer-best time of 1:48.78...Won the MAC title in the 100 back... Touched in with a career-best time of 1:44.51 to win the MAC crown in the 200 back... 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Competed in nine meets…Finished runner-up in both the 100 and 200 back at the MAC Championships, March 4-7 …Set a personal record of 47.54 seconds in the 100 back, the second-fastest time in EMU history, and a season best of 1:45.30 in the 200 back…Won the consolation heat of the 200 IM in 1:48.88, which ranks fourth on EMU’s all-time list…Led off on the school record and runner-up 200 medley relay that touched in at 1:28.61, as well as the second-place 400 medley and fourth-place 400 free relays…Won the 100 back three times during the season and finished either first or second in the 200 back in every race, including four wins…Swept his events against Cincinnati, Nov. 15, Buffalo, Jan. 24, and Miami, Jan. 31…2013-14: Competed in 10 meets in his debut season…Named to the All-MAC First Team at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-9, in which he claimed runner-up in the 100 back in 48.11 and finished third in the 200 back in 1:45.40…Was a member of the runner-up 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the 2014 MAC Championships…Named the MAC Swimmer of the Week, Jan. 13, following his performance in a victory over Denison, Jan. 11; he won the 100 back (51.53) and 200 back (1:52.24), took third in the 200 IM (1:59.57), and swam on the winning 200 medley relay team (1:32.80)…Won the 100 back six times, the fastest finish being a mark of 50.30 against Wayne State, Jan. 24…Had a top-five finish in every 200 back performance, including four wins with the fastest mark against Wayne State, Jan. 24, in 1:49.04…Swam a career-best time of 1:50.56 in the preliminary round of the 200 IM at the 2014 MAC Championships before going on to take eighth overall…High School: A four-year letterwinner, all-conference selection, and all-state selection...All-American during junior and senior years... State champion in 50 free and 100 back during senior year…Broke Class A state record in 100 back (49.32)…Holds three high school records and five pool records....Personal: Full Name: Cole Anthony Bateman...Son of Eric and Kristin Bateman...Has one brother, Logan, and one sister, Megan...Major: Construction management.
Eastern Michigan Head Coach Peter Linn
Monday, June 04
Day 3 Recap: 2016 Men's Swimming & Diving Championships
Saturday, March 12
2016 Men's Swimming & Diving Champions: Eastern Michigan
Saturday, March 12
Day 1 Recap: 2016 Men's Swimming & Diving Championships
Saturday, March 12