SWIMMER STATS
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Career Highlights
Won three medals at the 2011 World University Games, including gold in the 800m free and 4x200m free relay and silver in the 400m free; also took fourth in the 1500m free ... At the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships, finished second in the 400m free, third in the 1500m free and fifth in the 200m free ... Finished second in the 400m free at the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships ...
won four medals (2g, 1s, 1b) at the 2007 World University Games ... Won bronze in the 800m free relay at the 2005 World University Games; also finished fifth in the 1500m free and sixth in the 400m free … finished fourth in the 400m free and fifth in the 1500m free at the 2005 World Championship Trials ... won his first U.S. National title in the 400m free at the 2004 CP Summer Nationals
Pan Pacs History
2010: 6, 1500m FR ... 2006: 8, 1500m FR; 10, 200m FR; 11, 400m FR
WUGs History
2007: Gold, 400 FR-R (prelims) & 800m FR-R (GR); Silver, 400m FR; Bronze, 1500m FR ... 2005: Bronze, 800m FR-R; 5, 1500m FR; 6, 400m FR
Duel in the Pool History
2011: 1, 400m FR ... 2009: Bronze, 400m FR; Bronze, 800m FR
U.S. Nationals History
2010: 2, 400m FR; 6, 1500m FR ... 2009: 3, 400m FR
U.S. Nationals History
2011 Winter- Silver 400 Fr, Silver 1500 Fr
NCAA History
2009(Sr): 1, 800y FR-R; 2, 500y FR; 4, 1650y FR; 7, 200y FR ... 2008(Jr): 2, 500y FR/800y FR-R; 3, 1650y FR; 7, 200y FR ... 2007(So): 4, 800y FR-R; 5, 400y FR-R; 9, 400y IM; 13, 1650y FR
2007 World Rankings
61st, 200m free; 19th, 400m free; 33rd, 800m free; 21st, 1500m free; 98th, 200m fly
2006 World Rankings
36th, 200m free; 28th, 400m free; 61st, 800m free; 39th, 1500m free
2005 World Rankings
88th, 200m free; 28th, 400m free; 93rd, 800m free; 56th, 1500m free
Fun Facts
High School
Bowie HS ’05
College
Texas ’10
College Major
Kinesiology
Future Professional Aspirations
Pharmacist
Parents
Michael and Martha ... Michael is Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Ind. ... Martha is a dental hygienist.
Sibling(s)
Older sister (Elizabeth) swam for Butler University (2002 -04) … younger sister (Mary) is also a competitive swimmer and plays softball, volleyball and soccer
Sports Played Before Swimming
Ice hockey, track, cross country
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Basketball, Playstation2, disc golf
Ultimate Way to Relax
Sleep
Most Influential Person
Parents … “They’ve always supported me.”
Training Stats
Swims 12-15,000 meters/yards per day, 4 hours a day, 6 days a week
More
Hardest obstacle he overcame was moving away from home at an early age.
Favorites
U.S. city: Austin, Texas ... Int'l destination: Sydney, Australia ... Band: Counting Crows ... Summer activity: going to the lake ... Movie: The Rock ... TV: Nip/Tuck, Entourage, Dexter