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2019-2020 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Russell James
Kane Follows Head Shot 2020

Kane Follows

Kane Follows

  • Position:
    Backstroke
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Auckland, New Zealand

Summary

Biography

2019-20 (Senior):
  • Awards and Honors: CSCAA All-American Team, MPSF All-Academic Team, MPSF First Team (200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 100 back, 200 back), MPSF Second Team (200 individual medley)
  • Placed No. 1 in the 200 back, No. 2 in the 100 back, and No. 7 in the 200 individual medley at the MPSF Championships (Feb.19-22).
  • Finished No. 1 in both the 100 back and 200 back in head-to-head matchup with Minnesota (Jan. 11). 
  • Claimed a No. 1 finish in the 100 back and No. 2 in the 200 free of the head-to-head matchup with Drury. 
  • Placed No. 3 in the 200 back, No. 5 in the 100 back at the Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 21-23). 
  • Came in at No. 1 of the 100 back and No. 4 in the 200 individual medley of a tri-match with Arizona and Denver. 
2018-19 (Junior):
  • Awards and Honors: Garnered All-American honors and tabbed four MPSF selections. Received first-team accolades in the 200 Y IM, 100 Y Back, 200 Y Back and tallied second-team recognition in the 800 Free Relay. Recipient of team’s Soichi Sakamoto Award. Earned second straight MPSF All-Academic accolades.
  • vs. CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 18-20): finished third in the timed finals of the 50 Y Back (23.50) and seventh in the 100 Y IM (53.30).
  • Roadrunner Invite (Oct. 20): competed in the 200 Y Free, 200 Y Back and 200 Y IM. Garnered a second-place finish in the 200 Y Back (1:47.34) and placed sixth in the 200 Y IM (1:55.84). Swam a personal best mark and finished fourth in the 200 Y Free (1:41.98).
  • Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 14-16): competed in six events (50 Y Back, 100 Y Back, 200 Y Back, 50 Y Fly, 100 Y Fly and 200 Y IM). Grabbed two top 10 finishes, including fourth in the 200 Y Back (1:43.33) and ninth in the 100 Y Back (47.68). Also finished 17th in the 200 Y IM (1:49.55).
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 12): competed in four events (50 Y Back, 100 Y Back, 200 Y Back and 200 Y IM). Came away as the top swimmer in the timed finals of the 200 Y Back (1:45.37), while notching second in the 100 Y Back (48.95) and third in the 200 Y IM (1:52.04).
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 20-23): competed in four events (50 Y Back, 100 Y Back, 200 Y Back and 200 Y IM). Earned a trio of silver medals in the 100 Y Back (46.90), 200 Y Back (1:41.51) and 200 Y IM (1:46.58) to help the Rainbow Warriors to a first-place finish. Swam a personal best time in the 50 Y Back (22.58).
  • NCAA Championships (Mar. 28-30): registered a seventh-place finish in the 200 Y Back (1:40.14). Recorded all three personal best times in the preliminary rounds of the 100 Y Back (46.87), 200 Y Back (1:39.15) and 200 Y IM (1:46.49).
2017-18 (Sophomore):
  • Awards and honors: Earned MPSF first-team honors in 200 Back. Earned MPSF All-Academic honors and named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team.
  • vs. Drury, Minnesota (Jan. 6): Finished 2nd in 200 Y Back (1:49.38) and 3rd in 100 Y Back (50.10)
  • vs. Purdue (Jan. 2): Placed in the top 4 in all events, finished 2nd in 200 Y Back (1:48.18), 4th in 100 Y Back (50.43), and 4th in 200 Y IM (1:55.16)
  • Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 16-18): Finished 9th with a personal best in 100 Y Back (48.30), 4th with a personal best in 200 Back (1:44.23), 19th with a personal best in 200 Y IM (1:50.50), and 35th in the preliminary heat for 100 Y Fly (51.49)
  • Hawaii Senior Fall Championships (Nov. 11): Competed in the preliminary heats gaining personal best times in 100 Y Free (46.32) and 200 Y IM (1:52.72)
  • vs. UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 29): Finished top 3 in all events, finished 2nd with a season best time in 200 Y Back (1:46.16) and a personal best time in 200 Y IM (1:54.72), and 3rd with a season best time in 100 Y Back (49.38)
  • vs. CSU Bakersfield, Idaho (Oct. 28): Finished 1st in 100 Y Back (50.01) and 200 Y Back (1:49.02)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-17): Finished in the top 10 for all swims with personal best times, finished 3rd in 100 Y Back (48.35), 3rd in 200 Y Back (1:42.54), and 9th in 200 Y IM (1:48.94)
2016-17 (Freshman):
  • Awards and Honors: Second-Team All-MPSF (100 back, 200 back)
  • vs. Arizona (Oct. 8): Finished 5thin in 200 free (1:45.08), 2nd in 200 back (1:51.23), 3rd in 200 IM (1:59.27), swam first leg of 5th-place 400 free relay (3:14.28)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 17-19): Finished 24th in 500 free (4:40.14), swam lead leg of 400 medley relay (3:26.21), swam first leg of 200 medley relay (1:33.45), swam 200 free prelims (1:43.12), 5th place in 100 back (50.40), anchored 800 free relay (7:03.94), 4th-place in 200 back (1:47.06)
  • vs. Dartmouth (Dec. 18): Swam lead leg of 4th-place 200 medley relay (1:36.88), won 100 back (50.91), won 200 back (1:50.86), won 200 IM (1:55.17)
  • vs. Minnesota/Drury (Jan. 7): Swam lead leg 6th-place 200 medley relay (1:36.02), finished 5th in 100 back (52.34), 2nd in 200 back (1:51.38), swam third leg of 4th-place 400 free relay (3:11.31)
  • vs. Simon Fraser (Jan. 8): Swam lead leg of 400 medley relay (3:30.11), finished 3rd in 200 free (1:45.68), finished 1st in 200 back (1:51.65)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-18): swam lead leg of 200 medley relay (1:32.28), finished 20th in 500 free (4:41.76), 5th in the 100 back (49.07), 5th in 200 back (1:45.83)
Prep:
  • A 2015 graduate of One Tree Hill College in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Swam for Mt. Eden Swimming club from 2009-16
  • Won his age group in the New Zealand Nationals in the 200 Back in 2014 and 2016
  • Took second for his age group in New Zealand Nationals in the 100 Back in 2014 and 2016
  • Holds personal bests of 2:04.2 (LC and 2:01.3 (SC) in the 200 Back, and 59.2 (LC) and 56.4 (SC) in the 100 Back
Personal:
  • Born in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Son of Darryl and Michelle Follows
  • Has one younger sister, Natasha Follows
  • Major is Business

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-2017Freshman

    Backstroke
    6'4" 0 lbs

  • 2017-2018Sophomore

    Backstroke
    6'4" 0 lbs

  • 2018-2019Junior

    Backstroke
    6'4" 180 lbs

  • 2019-2020Senior

    Backstroke
    6'4" 180 lbs