2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Cannon, Ellis
Ellis Cannon
- Class:
- Senior
- Event(s):
- BACK/FREE
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- High School:
- Woodland Hills
Bio
2019-20 Season
- Continued to perform well as a valuable sprinter for the Panthers
- Won one individual title – the 50 Free against Ohio State
- Regularly contributed in relays throughout Pitt’s regular season
- Once again competed at the ACC Championships
- ACCs: 33rd in the 100 Back, 35th in the 50 Free, 45th in the 100 Free
- Anchored Pitt’s 200 Medley Relay to a top-five finish in the ACC
- Also swam for the Panthers’ 200 Free Relay at the conference meet
- Showcased tremendous growth as a sophomore swimmer
- Set top times in all five individual events in which he competed
- Became a regular point scorer and relay contributor in dual meets
- Moved up the conference significantly at the ACC Championships
- ACCs: 25th in the 50 Free, 28th in the 100 Back, 43rd in the 100 Free
- Also a key member of Pitt’s 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay
- Both of those relays set school records at ACCs with top-five finishes
- Made a strong first impression during his freshman season
- Won his first collegiate event in the 50 Free at the Rutgers Penta
- Recorded a runner-up finish in the 100 Back at the Western PA Invite
- Posted top times in three events in his ACC Championships debut
- ACCs: 29th in the 100 Back, 49th in the 100 Free, 50th in the 50 Free
- Helped Pitt’s 200 Medley Relay set a school record at ACCs
- Showed great potential towards the end of his prep career
- As a senior, competed in two events at the PIAA Championships
- Finished 12th in the 50 Free and 13th in the 100 Back in Class 3A
- Placed fourth in the 50 Free and sixth in the 100 Back at the WPIAL Championships
- Also competed at the WPIAL Championships as a junior in 2016
- Born March 29, 1999
- Son of Ellis and Yvonne Cannon
- Father, Ellis, is a well-know Pittsburgh sports media personality and a Pitt grad
- Has two brothers, Joseph and Michael
- Political Science major
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Ellis Cannon's Career Performances |
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| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
| 50 Free | 20.01 | 2/28/2019 | ACC Championships |
| 100 Free | 44.80 | 3/2/2019 | ACC Championships |
| 200 Free | 1:45.45 | 11/18/2017 | Ohio State Invitational |
| 100 Back | 48.38 | 3/1/2019 | ACC Championships |
| 100 Breast | 1:01.15 | 11/2/2018 | Pitt vs. ND/VT |
| 100 Fly | 51.00 | 11/16/2018 | Ohio State Invitational |
Pitt Athletics | 2024 Hall of Fame Class | Amy Jackson
Wednesday, September 18
2024 ACC Diving Championships Preview | Head Coach Katie Kasprzak
Tuesday, February 20
2024 ACC Swimming Championships Preview | Head Coach Chase Kreitler
Tuesday, February 20
Minnesota Preview - Senior Day
Thursday, January 18
