Alec Vercruysse
Alec Vercruysse
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Portola Valley, CA
  • High School:
    Menlo School
  • Events:
    Breast, IM
  • Major:
    Engineering
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio



At CMS
Entering his senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where he competes in the breaststroke and IM ... Ranks third in CMS history in the 100 breast (56.03), eighth in the 200 breast (2:03.23) and ninth in program history in the 200 IM (1:51.82). 

2021-22 (Junior)
CSCAA Scholar All-America Team ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Finished fifth in the 100 breast at the SCIAC Championships with a 56.03, which ranks third all-time at CMS ... Also moved into the top 10 in the 200 breast (eighth) with a 2:03.23, which earned him a sixth-place finish. Qualified for the finals of the 200 IM and came in eighth place with a 1:52.53 ... Part of a "B" relay team that won its heat in the 800-yard freestyle relay ... Was second in the 200 breast in dual meets with Pomona-Pitzer and Redlands. 

2019-20 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Reached the finals in all three of his individual events at the SCIAC Championships, taking sixth in the 100 breast (57.35), sixth in the 200 IM (1:52.60) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:05.69) ... Earned 44 points in his three individual events towards the Stag total in a SCIAC Championship meet they won by only 14 points ... Moved into the top 10 in program history in the 200 IM with a 1:51.82 in the 200 IM prelims ... Earned two individual wins in a tri-meet with Occidental and Whittier, winning the 100 breast and the 200 IM ... Won the 200 breast in a SCIAC tri-meet with Cal Lutheran and Chapman.

Prior to CMS
Attended the Menlo School, where he was a member of the swimming and diving team … Was twice named first-team all-league … Set the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke … Earned Highest Honors academically four times … Also competed for the Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics club … Was an Eagle Scout with troop 64.

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where he majors in engineering.

News Mentions

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Alec Vercruysse (HMC '23) Selected as Astronaut Scholar for 2022-23 Academic Year

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Alec Vercruysse, a rising senior on the CMS men's swimming and diving team and an engineering major at Harvey Mudd, was one...

August 15, 2022

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12 Stags Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 12 members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team were honored by the College Swimming and...

June 29, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Runs Away with SCIAC Title

LA MIRADA, Calif. - SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Nick Tekieli won his third individual race of the weekend, while Anderson Breazeale, Frank...

February 20, 2022

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Opens Up 100-Point Lead Heading into Final Day of SCIACs

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team stretched its lead up to over 100 points over Pomona-Pitzer...

February 19, 2022

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CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins All Four Events, Takes 71-Point Lead After Day Two of SCIACs

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team won all four events that were held on Thursday at the SCIAC...

February 18, 2022

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Medley Relay Team Sets League Record on Opening Day of SCIAC Swim Championships for Stags

LA MIRADA, Calif. - The CMS men's swimming and diving team's 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Walter Limm, Marco Conati and Nick...

February 17, 2022

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked Tenth in Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team opens its season on Saturday at UC San Diego, and will make the road...

October 21, 2021