Men's Swimming
 

  Alex Cushing
Alex Cushing

Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Richmond, Calif.

High School:
Saint Mary's

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 175

Event:
Sprint Freestyle

Birthdate:
06/26/1988

Cal Success
• Recorded times of 21.00 in the 50 free and 46.40 in the 100 free against Stanford
• Provided depth in the freestyle relays, anchoring the winning 200-medley relay (1:32.80) in the Pacific Invitational
• Redshirted during the 2006-07 season

High School Success
• Saint Mary's High School MVP from 2002-06
• 2006 Western Zone All-Star

Personal
• Parents are Don and Stephanie Cushing
• Mother, Stephanie, is a former Cal swimmer from 1976-78
• Undeclared major
• Born June 26, 1988, in Berkeley, Calif.

What do you think makes Cal unique and distinct from any other school?
Diversity - on the same block you can meet a homeless person, a Nobel prize winner, an NCAA champion and an Olympic medalist.

What is your favorite memory from your time at Cal?
Nort's daily jokes.

What is your favorite part of training?
Weight lifting, 15-meter sprints from a dive, tapering.