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2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Mekal Helou

  • Position Sprint Freestyle
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Singapore
  • Previous School SJI International
  • College General Studies

Biography

Top Times:
50 Free: 20.92 (Bruno Invitational, 11/30/18)
100 Free: 45.56 (Bruno Invitational, 12/02/18)
200 Free: 1:44.18 (Bruno Invitational, 12/01/18)

2018-19 (First-Year)
Swam season-best times in all three individual events at the Bruno Invitational ... Recorded a season-best mark of 20.92 in the 50 free as leadoff swimmer in the 200 free relay at the Bruno Invitational ... Finished 10th in the 100 free at Bruno Invite with a season-best mark of 45.56 ... Swam mainly sprint freestyle for the Lions throughout the dual season.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2015 graduate of SJI International … Won the Singapore National Swimming Championships in 2018 with Aquatech Swimming … Won the Lebanese LC Swimming Championships in 2018 with the Lebanese Swimming Academy.

PERSONAL
Born January 14, 1997 … Son of Catherine Young and Ziad Helou … Has three siblings, Tariq, Lena, Tala … Plays the guitar … Enrolled in the School of General Studies.