2012-13: Participated in eight regular season meets ... placed 13th in the 1650 freestyle (16:45.66) and 16th in the 1000 freestyle (10:01.52) at the GLIAC Championships ... posted exhibition time in the 500 freestyle (4:51.31) at the conference meet ... top time in the 200 free (1:50.24) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (12/1).
2011-12: Competed in four meets during the second half of the season … posted top times in the 500 freestyle (4:50.58), 1000 freestyle (9:57.35) and 1650 freestyle (16:30.25) in exhibition heats at the GLIAC Championships.
2010-11: Swam in seven meets … posted top times in the 200 free (1:54.34), 500 free (4:58.24) and 1650 free (16:57.16) at the Kenyon Total Performance Invitational … went 10:19.03 in a 1000 free exhibition at the GLIAC Championships.
2009-10: Participated in five regular-season meets … top time of 1:53.89 in the 200 free at the GLIAC Championships … also swam exhibitions in the 500 free (4:50.89), 1000 free (10:05.94) and 1650 free (16:35.96).
High School: A 2009 graduate of L'Anse Creuse ... was a four-year varsity swimming letterwinner ... set freshman records in the 200 and 500 free (2:08.61, 5:48.17) in 2006 and was named Rookie of the Year ... earned all-county status in 2008 and 2009, qualifying for states both years ... finished 17th in the 500 free at the Division 2 state meet in in 2009, setting a new varsity record (4:59.30) ... served as team captain for two years ... garnered all-academic honors in 2006 and 2009 ... swam with the Macomb YMCA Marlins from 2006-09.
Personal: Full name--Eric T. Platte ... born in Harrison Township ... son of Thomas and Sherry Platte ... has a younger brother, Christopher ... is a liberal arts and sciences major.
