Biography
Career Notes: Was a nine-time All-American, including four First Team relays, two Honorable Mention relays, and three Honorable Mentions as an individual ... garnered First Team All-American honors (all in 2021) as part of the 200 Free and 400 Free Relays, with the 400 Free time of 2:55.46 setting a school record ... also received First Team recognition as part of the 200 Medley and 400 Medley Relays ... garnered his two Honorable Mention relay honors in 2022 ... was a 10-time All-GLIAC honoree, with five awards in 2021 and another five in 2022 ... placed a career-best second in three different events at the conference championships ... swam in 13 regular season meets, winning 10 events in the 2021-22 season ... earned GLIAC Swimmer of the Week honors after finishing first in all seven events competed in at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21/2021) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team in 2021-22.
2022-23: Did not compete in any of the team’s events.
2021-22: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a two-time All-American (2 Honorable Mention Relays) ... placed 12th in both the 200 medley relay (1:27.89) and 400 medley relay (3:13.98). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a five-time All-GLIAC honoree ... claimed third in the 200 IM (1:49.26), 400 IM (3:56.20) and 200 breast (2:01.23), and fifth in the 200 fly (1:50.28) … placed second with the 800 free relay team (6:37.55) and third with the 400 medley relay squad (3:16.21). SEASON: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... swam in eight regular-season meets ... anchored the winning 400 free relay team (3:09.74) in the tri-meet with Ashland and Davenport (10/22), while also taking first in the 500 free (4:47.15) and third in the 200 IM (1:58.12) … placed second with the 125 free relay team (51.43) on the first day of dual meets at Northern Michigan (11/5) … helped the 200 free relay team finish second (1:29.30) on the second day of dual meets against Northern Michigan (11/6), while also finishing first in the 200 free (1:45.74), second in the 200 butterfly (1:58.87) and third in the 200 IM (1:58.00) … earned GLIAC Swimmer of the Week honors after he finished first in every event he competed in at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21), which included the 200 free relay (1:21.22), 800 free relay (6:43.06), 400 free relay (3:00.83), 200 fly (1:50.62), 400 IM (3:59.16), 500 free (4:37.21) and 200 IM (1:52.49) … saw action in four events, including a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:46.56) versus Oakland (1/22) … swam in three events at Oakland (1/23) … claimed first in the 200 IM (1:57.35) and 100 breast (59.19), while also helping the 200 medley relay team take third (1:37.44) against Calvin (1/28).
2020-21: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Was a seven-time All-American (4 First Team Relays, 3 Honorable Mention as an Individual) ... swam anchor on two fifth-place relays (200 Free and 400 Free) ... both relays posted WSU season-best times of 1:18.92 (200 free relay), and 2:55.46 (400 free relay) [the 2:55.46 was also a school record] ... swam the second leg on two seventh-place relays (200 Medley and 400 Medley) ... both relays posted WSU season-best times of 1:27.31 (200 medley relay), and 3:12.94 (400 medley relay) ... placed 13th in the 200 fly (WSU season-best time of 1:47.61 in prelims), 14th in the 200 IM (WSU season-best time of 1:47.99 in prelims) and 14th in the 400 IM (3:55.10). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Five-time All-GLIAC ... was the runner-up in the 200 IM (1:48.17) and as a member of the 800 free relay (which posted a WSU season-best time of 6:47.34) ... earned Third Team All-GLIAC recognition in the 400 IM (WSU season-best time of 3:54.93), 200 fly (1:47.93) and 200 breast (WSU season-best time of 2:00.46). SEASON: Swam in all five regular-season meets ... recorded season-best times of 21.74 in the 50 free (2/28 vs. NMU), 1:00.43 in the 100 breast (2/7 vs. NMU).
High School: A 2020 graduate of Fraser High School ... won six MHSAA Division 2 state titles (three each in the 200 IM and 500 Free) ... swam 1:48.57 (200 IM) and 4:27.44 (500 Free) to win his state titles in 2019 ... broke the FHS school record for 500 free as a sophomore ... previous mark was held by FHS assistant coach and WSU Hall of Fame inductee David Nowinski ... swam for coach Bob Ogilvy and the Ramblers ...became the first freshman in MHSAA history to win two state titles (in 2017) ... was a six-time NISCA (National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association) All-American ... swims during the summer for the Grosse Pointe Gators and coach John Fodell ... was a six-time Junior National qualifier.
Personal: Full name -- Alexander P. Capizzo ... born on June 28, 2001, in Detroit ... son of Vince and Marilyn Capizzo ... has three older brothers, Andrew, Anthony and Vincent, and three older sisters, Amy, Shelly and Stephanie ... is a Chemical Engineering major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2020 ... last name is pronounced CA-pee-zo
