James Sorensen
Distance 0
Ht
6'
3"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Salt Lake City, 
Utah
Last School
Skyline High School
Roster Years
2014-2015 | 2017-2020


Before BYU

  • Prepped at Skyline High School under coach Ron Lockwood
  • Club: Wasatch Front Fish Market under coach Ron Lockwood
  • State champion in 200 and 100 free
  • State championship teams in 2012 and 2014
  • Skyline athlete of the year
  • Member of state record-setting relay teams in 2012 and 2014
  • Academic All-American
  • Junior national qualifier in 200 and 400 free
  • Also recruited by Utah

Personal

  • Son of Scott and Marge Sorensen
  • Has three siblings
  • Older brother Scott Sorensen swam for BYU 
  • National Honor Society
  • Volunteer for humanitarian organization called "Youth Making a Difference"
  • High school service scholar
  • Served in Virginia Chesapeake mission (July 2015-2017)

Personal Bests

Event Time Meet
200 Free 1:39.96 2020 MPSF Championships
500 Free 4:30.92 2020 MPSF Championships
1650 Free 15:47.45 2019 MPSF Championships

 

Mission

  • Chesapeake , Virginia
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2014-2015

  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 1,000 free (9:52.17) against Grand Canyon
Sophmore Year 2017-2018

  • Earned a new personal best in the 500 free (4:31.68) at the MPSF Championships
  • Recorded a second place finish in the 500 free (4:46.41) against Utah
  • Recorded a second place finish in the 500 free (4:48.27) against Grand Canyon
  • Named Academic All-MPSF

Season Bests:

100 Free

  • 47.95 Relay Splits (UNLV Invite)
  • 50.31 (Intermountain Shootout)
  • 50.41 Relay Splits (Intermountain Shootout)

200 Free

  • 1:42.46 (MPSF)
  • 1:43.34 (UNLV Invite)
  • 1:45.84 (Intermountain Shootout)

500 Free

  • 4:31.68 Personal Best (MPSF)
  • 4:33.86 (UNLV)
  • 4:35.16 (UNLV)

1000 Free

  • 9:58.16 (Utah)
  • 9:39.95 (UNLV Invite)
  • 9:36.72 (MPSF)

1650 Free

  • 15:56.89 (UNLV Invite)
  • 16:00.82 (MPSF)
  • 16:34.02 (Pacific Invite)
Junior Year 2018-2019

  • Academic All-MPSF
  • Competed in eight meets during the season
  • Earned a second-team All-Conference honors in the1650 free
  • Earned a new personal best in the 200 free (1:40.18) at the MPSF Championships
  • Earned a new personal best in the 1650 free (15:47.45) at the MPSF Championships
  • Named Academic All-MPSF
Senior Year 2019-2020

  • Names All-MPSF second team in the 1650 free
  • Competed in six regular-season meets and the MPSF Championships
  • Posted new records in the 50 free, 200 free, 500 free and 50 fly 
  • Placed fourth in the 200 and 500 free against Utah
  • Placed third in the 500 free against Denver
  • Placed third in the 500 free against Grand Canyon
  • Placed fourth in the 500 and 1000 free against UNLV
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year