Markus Hunter

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Prev School:
Maritzburg, College

At UConn: All-Conference performer in the 200 Breast at 2018 American Athletic Conference Championships with a school record time of 1:56.56...Second on the team with 11 individual wins during his junior season...Set school record in 100 Breast in American Athletic Conference Prelims with a time of 54.42...Helped set school record with 1:28.36 time in 200 Medley Relay at American Athletic Conference Championships...Set pool record at the Husky Invitational in the 2:01.51 in the 200 Back...Earned 2015-16 All-Conference honors during his freshman season...Placed second in 200-yard breaststroke on Day Four of AAC Championship in time of 1:57.92...Finished fifth in 100-breaststroke in 55.25 on Day Three of AAC Championship...Won 50-backstroke (25.96) at Husky Open.

Achievements: Competed at Athlone Primary School and Maritzburg College...Member of the South African National Team.

Personal: Born March 19, 1996...Son of Murray and Desiree Hunter...Has one sister...Economics major.