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Bobby Cave
Bobby Cave

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Hertfordshire, England

Height:
6-3

Event:
Breaststroke

02/18/2012

Seven Gamecocks Reach Day Four Finals at SEC Championships

Rutqvist, Jonsson advance to championship finals

02/17/2012

Gamecocks Conclude Day Three at SEC Championships

Carolina achieves six NCAA provisional times, Miller finishes fifth on platform

02/17/2012

Gamecocks Send Seven to Friday's Finals at SEC Championships

Carolina posts five NCAA provisional times

02/16/2012

Gamecocks Send Three Swimmers to Thursday's Finals at SEC Championships

Schaffer, Rodriguez, Columbus will compete in consolation finals at 6 p.m.

02/15/2012

Forcucci's Bronze, Women's 200 Medley Relay lead Gamecocks on Day One at SEC Championships

Carolina posts six NCAA 'B' cut times, breaks one school record

2010-11 - One of the SEC's top breaststrokers...Broke his own school record in the 200 breast with a 1:58.27, earning an NCAA `B' cut and finishing 10th at SEC Championships...Also advanced to SEC consolation final in 100 breast with season-best 55.06; finished 12th with a 55.18...Part of school-record 200 medley relay team with a 1:28.14 in a time trial at SEC Championships...Swam 400 IM for first time in career vs. Georgia/Alabama, going 4:00.58 to clinch the win over Alabama...Bettered that mark by three seconds (3:57.16) at SEC Championships; team's third-best time this year...Helped 400 MR team to NCAA `B' cut (3:15.12)...Won 15 individual races during the dual-meet season (100 breast 7x, 200 breast 7x, 200 IM 1x).

2009-10 - Was the team's top performer in the breaststroke events... Earned NCAA provisional qualifying times in two events... Set the school record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:58.44 in SEC Championships preliminaries... Advanced to the championship final in the event, finishing sixth... Finished 10th at SEC Championships in 100 breast; top time was 54.88... Competed in both medley relay events... Won five individual events during the year - 100, 200 breast vs. Kentucky; 400 free vs. College of Charleston, 200 breast vs. Duke and 200 breast vs. UNC Wilmington...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PRE-COLLEGE - Competed for Hatfield Swim Club... Was a three-time finalist in the breaststroke events at the Commonwealth Youth Games...Took bronze in the 200m event...Ranked No. 1 in England in the 200 breast in 2008...Holds the sectional record in that event.

PERSONAL - Full name is Robert Cave...Parents are Stephan Cave and Elizabeth Cave...Has one brother, Michael...His father was a cyclist for England...Major is finance.

Cave's Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
100 breaststroke 54.88 2/19/10 SEC Championships Athens, Ga.
200 breaststroke 1:58.27! 2/19/11 SEC Championships Gainesville, Fla.
400 IM 3:57.16 2/18/11 SEC Championships Gainesville, Fla.
! = School Record
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