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Graham Kauffman
Graham Kauffman

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Greer, S.C.

High School:
St. Joseph's Catholic School

Last College:
West Virginia

Height:
6-3

Event:
Free/Breaststroke

02/23/2013

Four Gamecocks Advance To Saturday's SEC Championships Finals

Rutqvist makes third straight 200 breaststroke championship final

02/22/2013

Gamecocks Break Two School Records Friday At SEC Championships

Carolina swims six NCAA B cuts, four personal bests

02/22/2013

Gamecocks Send Nine To Friday's SEC Championships Finals

Flach, Warner to race for SEC titles

02/20/2013

Gamecocks Send Four To Day Two Finals At SEC Championships

Flach Set To Race For 500 Freestyle Title

02/19/2013

Gamecock Men Set Two School Records On Day One Of SEC Championships

Carolina men's 800 free relay team earns NCAA A cut

2011-12 - Swam in every meet...Posted the third best times by a Gamecock on the season in the 50 freestyle (20.89) and 100 breaststroke (56.08) with both coming at the SEC Championships...Had team's fourth best time in the 100 freestyle with a mark of 46.23 at the SEC Championships...Recorded a season-bet finish of fifth place in the 100 breaststroke against Clemson (59.45) and East Carolina (59.88).

AT WEST VIRGINIA - Swam the freestyle and breaststroke events for the Mountaineers for the last two season...Two-time Big East All-Academic selection....Had the 20th best time in the Big East in 2010-11 in the 50 free (20.94) and 12th best time in the 100 breaststroke (5.96).

PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic School...Three-year captain...Named team MVP all four years...Three-time South Carolina Independent Schools Association Swimmer of the Year...Four-time SCISA All-State honoree...State record holder in the 50, 100 and 200 free...Led St. Joseph's to 2005, 2006, and 2008 SCISA state titles...Is a 13-time SCISA state champion...State record holder in the long course 100 breaststroke...Named High School Sports Report SCISA Swimmer of the Year in 2006 and All-State from 2006-08...Member of the Y-Spartaquatics club team...Helped lead Y-Spartaquatics to 2006, 2007 and 2008 YMCA long course national titles...Was a 14-time YMCA All-American.

PERSONAL - Born August 28, 1991...Parents are Kim and Collette Kauffman...Has two brothers, Jared and Bradley, and one sister, Kristen...Jared is a swimmer at Ohio State...Majoring in finance.

Kauffman's Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
50 freestyle 20.89 2/16/12 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.
100 freestyle 46.23 2/18/12 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.
100 breaststroke 56.31 2/17/12 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.
200 breaststroke 2:19.33 10/22/11 Georgia Tech Columbia, S.C.
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