Colin Bitz
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Competed in the 400 IM (4:27.85)
2024-25
• Won the B-Final (third place overall) in the 200 IM at the Tennessee Invite (1:44.79, NCAA B)
• Fifth in the 400 IM at the Tennessee Invite (3:46.13, NCAA B) and fifth in the 200 Fly, posting an NCAA B time in prelims (1:45.30)
• Swam the 200 Fly and 200 IM in the season-opener against Florida and the UNC dual
2023-2024
• Finished seventh in the 200 back (1:45.97) at Tennessee Invite
• Finished seventh in the 200 fly (1:46.91) at Tennessee Invite
• Recorded a NCAA B time in the A Final, placing sixth in 3:47.83 in the 400 IM at Tennessee Invite
• Finished seventh in the 200 IM at Tennessee Invite
• Finished third in the 200 fly (1:49.10) against Texas
• An All-ACC Academic Team selection
• Named a second-team 2024 CSCAA Scholar All-American
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23
• Finished 22nd in the 200 fly at ACC Championships
• Placed 5th in the 400 IM against NC State and North Carolina
• Finished 8th in the 200 fly against NC State and North Carolina
• Placed 11th in the 200 fly at the Tennessee Invitational
• Placed 11th in the 400 IM at the Tennessee Invitational
• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
• At ACC Championships, finished 10th in 400 IM and 19th in 200 fly, with season-best times
• Placed 4th in the 400 IM at the team’s meet against Army
• Placed 8th in the 200 fly, and 4th in the 200 IM at the team’s meet against NC State
• CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
BACKGROUND
• Nine-time NISCA All-American
• Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Maryland State Record Holder
• Nine-time Maryland State Swimmer of the Year
• Eight-time Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association Event Champion
• Six-time McDonogh School Team Record Holder
• McDonogh Swimming Team Captain
• Eight-time Honor Roll member
PERSONAL
• Parents are Margaret and Andrew Bitz
• Has two brothers, Connor and Kyle
• Brother, Connor, swims for Roanoke College
• Computer Science major, Data Science minor