West Virginia University Athletics

2020-21 (Senior)

• NCAA Championships qualifier
• Honorable Mention All-American
• All-Big 12 First Team
• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
• Participated in 2020 Olympic Team Trials - 200-meter butterfly and 200-meter IM
• Two-time Big 12 Men's Swimmer of the Week (1/20/21 and 2/3/21)
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (3/29/21)
• Dixon earned a bid to NCAA's for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first Mountaineer from the men's team to do so
• Finished 12th overall in the 200 fly at NCAA Championship (1:41.91) earning Honorable Mention All-American honors; he became the 36th All-American and 25th Mountaineer from the men's team to earn All-American status
• Also placed 32nd overall in the 100 fly (46.72) and 46th overall in the 200 IM (1:46.61) at NCAAs
• Took home a bronze medal in the 200 fly, touching the wall in 1:42.75; also placed fifth overall in the 200 IM (1:45.58) and 100 fly (46.65) at Big 12 Championships
• Helped the 200 free relay finish second (1:19.73); also was a member of the both bronze medal relays in the 200 medley (1:27.55) and 400 medley (3:13:84) at Conference Championships
• Won the 200 fly with a time of 1:46.79, placed second in the 100 fly (48.06) and finished third in the 200 IM (1:28.50) against Notre Dame
• A member of the second-place 200 free relay, third-place 400 free relay, and the fourth-place 400 and 200 medley relays against ND
• Opened the season with two victories in the 200 fly (1:44.25) and the 100 fly (47.84) at Pitt; also helped the 400 free relay finish second (2:59.46) and the 200 medley relay finish third (1:29.94)

2019-20 (Junior)

• NCAA Championships qualifier 
• All-Big 12 First Team
• School Record: 200 fly
• Represented WVU at USA Swimming’s 2019 Toyota U.S. Open
• Two-time Big 12 Men’s Swimmer of the Week (11/13/19 and 12/4/19)
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (11/25/19)
• Secured a bronze medal in the 200 butterfly at the Big 12 Championship, touching the wall in 1:43.58
• Collected a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM A final with a time of 1:45.57 at Big 12s; also placed sixth overall in the 100 fly (46.98)
• Earned silver-medal finishes as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:25.59), 400 medley relay (3:09.00) and 200 free relay (1:19.76) teams at the conference meet
• Closed the regular season with four wins against George Washington – 200 medley relay (1:29.33), 200 fly (1:49.14), 100 fly (48.66) and 200 IM (1:52.93)
• Notched four first-place finishes at TCU: 200 medley relay (1:30.97), 200 IM (1:50.37), 100 fly (47.82) and the 400 free relay (3:06.29)
• Secured a trio of victories in the 200 medley relay (1:29.41), 200 fly (1:42.65) and 400 IM (3:56.18) at SMU
• Tallied victories in all four events he swam against Pitt, including the 200 IM (1:48.24), 100 fly (47.55), 200 fly (1:46.20) and the 200 medley relay (1:38.24)
• Competed in the 200-meter IM at the Toyota U.S. Open and finished 28th overall with an Olympic Trials Cut and a time of 2:03.96; also swam in the 100 and 200 fly
• Highlighted the final day of the WVU Invitational with a victory in the 200 butterfly in record-breaking fashion, notching a time of 1:41.59 to set a new WVU record, as well as hold the top time in the event in NCAA Division I at the time
• Also recorded victories in the 200 IM, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and the 400 free relay during the WVU Invitational
• Collected seven victories at the West Virginia State Games, including individual wins in the 200 free (1:40.63), 200 fly (1:45.41), 100 fly (48.31) and 200 IM (1:50.15)
• Placed first in the 100 butterfly (47.11) and second in the 200 individual medley (1:55.78) at WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State; also finished second (1:29.19) as a member of the 200 medley relay team

2018-19 (Sophomore)

• NCAA Championships qualifier
• Big 12 champion – 100 fly, 200 fly
• All-Big 12 First Team
• Competed at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships
• Big 12 Men’s Swimmer of the Week – 10/17/18, 10/31/18
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week – 3/4/19
• Finished 20th overall in the 200 fly at the NCAA Championships (1:42.49)
• Also placed 46th in the 100 fly (47.03) and 49th in the 200 IM (1:45.93) at NCAAs
• Won conference titles in the 100 fly (46.73) and 200 fly (1:42.15) at the Big 12 Championship
• Also took fifth in the 200 IM (1:46.26) at Big 12s
• Registered a school-record performance in the 200 fly at the Big 12 Championship and helped 400 medley relay team to silver medal and school record
• Finished second in the 200 fly at the Ohio State Invitational, touching the wall in 1:42.95
• Also placed 10th in the 200 breast (2:01.76), 11th in the 400 IM (3:51.20) and 14th in the 200 IM (1:48.77) at the OSU Invite
• A member of second-place 200 medley relay, fourth-place 200 free relay and seventh-place 400 free relay teams at OSU
• Grabbed a trio of wins at Villanova – 200 breast (2:03.16), 200 fly (1:44.61), 200 IM (1:48.05)
• Won three individual events vs. Seton Hall and Xavier, finishing first in the 200 breast (2:02.95), 200 fly (pool record 1:43.81) and 200 IM (1:48.54)
• Also helped 200 medley relay team to a win at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend
• Opened the season with five individual wins at the West Virginia State Games; also was a member of four first-place relay teams

2017-18 (Freshman)

• All-Big 12 First Team
• NCAA Championships qualifier – 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM
• Big 12 Male Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 24)
• CollegeSwimming.com Men’s Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 23)
• Placed 22nd in 200 fly at NCAA Championships, touching the wall in 1:43.02
• Also finished 41st in 400 IM (3:52.21) and 42nd (1:46.44) at NCAAs
• Registered a silver-medal performance in the 200 fly at Big 12 Championship, earning a school-record time of 1:42.50
• A member of school record-setting 200 medley relay, which won silver medal in 1:25.97 at the Big 12 Championship
• Placed fifth in the 200 IM at Big 12s (1:46.11 – NCAA B-cut); also placed sixth in 400 IM with an NCAA B-cut time of 3:51.04
• A member of 200 (1:29.94) and 400 medley (3:19.53) relay teams that broke WVU Natatorium records against Pitt and Villanova, respectively
• Along with relay win against the Wildcats, he won 200 IM in 1:49.24 and placed second in 100 back (50.53)
• Registered three total wins against Pitt, including two individually – 100 fly (48.66), 200 fly (1:45.80); also placed second in 200 IM (1:49.13)
• Tallied four total victories at TCU, winning 200 IM (1:50.88), 200 fly (1:46.59) and 200 breast (2:04.28)
• Notched a third-place finish in 200 fly at the Ohio State Invitational, earning a time of 1:45.45
• Finished 13th overall in 400 IM at the Ohio State Invitational after earning a time of 3:53.24 in the event’s B final; also swam in B final of 200 IM, finishing 19th overall in 1:50.50, and 200 breast (2:04.14 – 20th place)
• Won 200 fly at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend in 1:47.85; also was a member of winning 400 medley relay team
• Began his WVU career with three wins (200 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay) and two runner-up finishes (100 fly, 400 IM) at the West Virginia State Games

High School

• Swam at Mills E. Godwin High
• A member of NOVA of Virginia Aquatics
• Seven-time champion at 2017 Virginia Senior Championships
• Swam in 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships
• Won 100 fly and 200 IM at 2017 Virginia 5A League Championships
• Finished second in 200 fly at NCSA Summer Swimming Championships and was an A finalist in 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 fly and 200 IM
• Placed fourth in the 200 fly at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas
• Won 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 breast at NCAP Invite
• Helped break 13-14 national age group 800 free relay record

Personal

• Son of Dave and Erica Dixon
• One of three children
• Birthday is December 16
• Majoring in athletic coaching education
• Both parents attended WVU
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll