Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 48-49 D So * Akron, OH 49-50 D Jr * Akron, OH 50-51 D Sr * Akron, OH
| Roger Slater |
Full Name: Roger Slater |
| FSU Career |
| Swimming & Diving | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 48-49 D So * Akron, OH 49-50 D Jr * Akron, OH 50-51 D Sr * Akron, OH |
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| Awards |
| Swimming & Diving |
Year Award 1951 NCAA Championships - One-Meter Diving (6th) |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1994 |
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Few athletes have had as stored and successful a career at Florida State and beyond than Roger Slater. A diver and swimmer in the Navy, Slater was recruited by FSU Coach Bim Stults in 1948 and become
a one-man swimming gold mine. Roger won All-State low board diving honors three straight years and was an All-American swimmer and boxing champion in high school. Slater came to Florida State where he became famous for his half-gainer twist with a layout, and forward one-and-one half somersault pike with a full twist. So dominant was Slater that he finished his intercollegiate career undefeated. In 1951, Slater became FSU's first All-American in any sport earning the title in one-meter diving. Slater excelled academically as well, completing his pre-med degree in just three years. After attending Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Slater now lives in Blythe, California where he has practiced medicine for 34 years.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Swimming & Diving |
Current Meet School Record
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points Place Place Record Years
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1949 Season
01/22/1949 MIAMI Diving 1 5.00
01/27/1949 EMORY Diving 1 5.00
01/28/1949 GEORGIA Diving 3 1.00
02/12/1949 GEORGIA Diving 1 5.00
02/26/1949 EMORY Diving 2 3.00
03/02/1949 MIAMI Diving 1 5.00
03/05/1949 SOUTHEASTERN AAU One-Meter Diving 2 4.00
04/06/1949 PENSACOLA NAS Diving 1 5.00
1950 Season
01/28/1950 GEORGIA Diving 1 5.00
02/04/1950 MIAMI Diving 1 5.00
02/09/1950 GEORGIA Diving 1 5.00
02/11/1950 GEORGIA TECH Diving 1 5.00
02/24/1950 MIAMI Diving 1 377.00 5.00 1 1 Yes 61
03/04/1950 SOUTHEASTERN AAU Diving 1 5.00
03/11/1950 PENSACOLA NAS Diving 1 353.50 5.00
1951 Season
01/18/1951 GEORGIA Diving 1 133.40 5.00
01/20/1951 PENSACOLA NAS Diving 2 95.10 3.00
01/27/1951 GEORGIA Diving 1 117.00 5.00
02/17/1951 MIAMI Diving 1 91.90 5.00
03/03/1951 SOUTHEASTERN AAU CHAMPIONSHIPS Diving 1 5.00
03/10/1951 FLORIDA AAU CHAMPIONSHIPS Diving 1 5.00
03/31/1951 NCAA One-Meter Diving 6 1.00
03/31/1951 NCAA Three-Meter Diving 10
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