Donnie Walker

Weight:
0
Position:
Free/Back
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
High School:
Reagan

2013-2014 (Senior)
At the SEC Championships, Walker competed in the 200 IM, swimming a season best of 1:51.30, and in the 400 IM (4:01.18) and the 200 fly (1:52.41). Early in the season, Walker competed at the Art Adamson Invitational with season best times in the 200 free (1:41.88), 500 free (4:35.60), 200 back (1:51.25), and the 400 IM (3:59.46). At the American Short Course Championships, Walker swam the 100 fly in a time of 51.05.

2012-2013 (Junior)
Posted a season best in the 1000 free of 9:45.16 and in the 400I.M. a best of 3:59.35.

2011-2012 (Sophomore)
At the Big 12 Championships, Walker swam season best times of 4:29.66 in the 500 free and 4:08.27 in the 400 IM. Walker also set season best times at LSU in the 1,000 free with a time of 9:48.80 and at Texas in the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.72.

2010-2011 (Freshman)
Walker earned 37 points at the Big 12 Championships with a pair of 6t place finishes in the 1,650 freestyle (15:49.86) and the 200 fly, as well as an 8th place finish in the 500 free (4:30.97). Walker also had personal best times in the 100 backstroke (51.10) and 400 IM (4:00.86) throughout the season.

High School:
2010 graduate of Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas ...four-year letterwinner for coach Mike Sansavera ... eleven-time district champion and six-time regional champion... best finish at the state meet was a bronze medal finish in the 100 back as a senior ... was sixth in the 500 free and 12th in the 200 free as a sophomore ... placed eighth in the 200 free and ninth in the 500 free as a junior ... named the Co-Swimmer of the Year by the San Antonio Express-News ... owns the school record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.46 ... Walker was the Spanish National Exam bronze medalist ... member of NHS and the Life Fund Organization ... competed for Alamo Area Aquatics for 13 years and was coached by Larry Hough ... set 13 club age group records ... had best times of 1:40.40 in the 200 free and 50.46 in the 100 back.

Personal:
Donald Joseph Walker is the son of Donald and Sofia Walker of San Antonio, Texas ... born Nov. 13, 1991 in San Antonio, Texas ... plans to major in business ... his father earned his PhD from Texas A&M in 1990 after swimming collegiately for Clarion University ... a variety of relatives have competed collegiately: Mike Walker, cousin, basketball, Penn State; Chrissy Walker, cousin, basketball, LaSalle; Ben Walker, cousin, cross country, Rider University; Matt Walker, cousin, basketball, Loyola; Marc Walker, uncle, Track, Mount St. Mary’s University; Amy Walker, cousin, basketball, Rider.

Best Times:
200 Free: 1:41.88
500 Free: 4:29.66
200 Back: 1:51.25
200 Fly: 1:51.03