USC Men s Swimming and Diving NCAA Media Guide

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1 USC Men s Swimming and Diving NCAA Media Guide 2015 Pac-12 Champions First conference title since 1979 Cristian Quintero 2015 Pac-12 Championships Swimmer of the Meet First Pac-12 Swimmer to win 100y, 200y, 500y free at same meet Anchored Pac-12 titles on 400 free & medley relays, 800 free relay 2014 NCAA Champion 500y free Steven Stumph 2015 Pac-12 Champion 200y breast

2 USC Quick Facts Results (6-2, 4-1) LOCATION:...Los Angeles, CA FOUNDED: ENROLLMENT:... 39,000 (18,000 undergraduate) PRESIDENT:... C. L. Max Nikias COLORS:...Cardinal and Gold NICKNAME:... Trojans/Women of Troy CONFERENCE:... Pac-12 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:... Pat Haden MEN S RECORD: / 8th at NCAAs PAC-12 RECORD: / 3rd at Pac-12s WOMEN S RECORD: / 5th at NCAAs PAC-12 RECORD: / 3rd at Pac-12s HEAD COACH:... Dave Salo (ninth year) ASSISTANT COACH:... Jeremy Kipp (eighth year) ASSISTANT COACH:... Catherine Vogt (seventh year) ASSISTANT COACH:... Chase Bloch (first year) ASSISTANT COACH:... Wes Foltz (first year) VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH:... Jon Urbanchek (third year) VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH:...Victoria Ishimatsu (third year) HEAD DIVING COACH:... Hongping Li (16th year) DIRECTOR OF SWIM OPERATIONS:...Paul Davidson (ninth year) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:... Vanessa Massey AQUATICS OFFICE PHONE:... (213) AQUATICS OFFICE FAX:... (213) SID CONTACT:... 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W, /20-21 Fri.-Sat. at Utah * Berkeley, Calif. W, /4-7 Wed.-Sat. Men s Pac-12 Champ. Federal Way, Wash. 1st 3/9-11 Thur.-Sat. NCAA Zone E Diving Colorado Springs, Colo. All day 3/26-28 Thur.-Sat. Men s NCAA Champ. Iowa City, Iowa All day 2015 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ROSTER NAME YEAR EVENTS (YARDS) HEIGHT HOMETOWN (COLLEGE/HS) Ridge Altman Junior 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM 5-11 Kula, Hawaii (Seacrest Country Day) Chad Bobrosky Senior Relays 6-1 Calgary, Canada (Bishop Carroll Senior) Dylan Carter Sophomore 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free 6-3 Coral Springs, Fla. Santo Condorelli Sophomore 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly 6-1 Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) Michael Domagala Sophomore 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM 6-0 New York City (Regis Jesuit High School) Dashiell Enos Freshman 1M, 3M 5-8 Studio City, Calif. (Connections Academy) Pawel Furtek Freshman 500 Free, 1650 Free 6-1 Wrocław, Poland Jordan Gear Senior 3M, Platform 5-11 Potomac, Md. (Landon School) Morten Klarskov Junior 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM 6-0 Albertslund, Denmark (Falkonergaarden s Gymnasium & Hf) Andrew Malone Senior 100 Breast, 200 Breast 6-2 Kirtland, Ohio (University School) Reed Malone Sophomore 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free 6-3 Winnetka, Ill. (New Trier) Collin Pollard Junior 1M, 3M, Platform 5-11 San Jose, Calif. (California) Cristian Quintero Senior 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free 6-5 Caracas, Venezuela Deon Reid Junior Platform 5-9 Long Beach, Calif. (Duke) Luca Spinazzola Senior 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 IM 6-4 Narragansett, R.I. (Narragansett) Steven Stumph Sophomore 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM 5-7 Moraga, Calif. (Campolinda) Ralf Tribuntsov Freshman 100 Back, 100 Fly, 100 Free 6-5 Silkeborg, Estonia Cary Wright Senior 200 Fly, 200 IM, 100 Back 5-8 Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES USC s nine NCAA team titles (1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977) are fourth most nationally and Troy has won a combined 117 NCAA event titles (also fourth most), including 97 individually and 20 on relays... USC is after its first team title since 1977 and its first top 3 finish since taking second in Since 1990, the best USC has done is a trio of fourth-place finishes in 1991, 2001 and The Trojans have won at least one NCAA title in eight of the past 14 seasons. That included two last year when Cristian Quintero won the 500y free and led USC to its eighth NCAA win in the 800y free relay. In 2013, junior Vladimir Morozov swept the 50y and 100y freestyles, Troy s first crowns in the events since 1977 and 1974, respectively. Morozov also led USC to its first 400y free relay title since 1977 and eighth overall. Troy has also won four 400y medley relays. Quintero is the top seed in the 200y free (he was second in 2014, fourth in 2013) and the second seed in the 500y free as he looks to defend his title there (and get his fourth top 3 finish). He s also fourth in the 100y free, where he was third last year Freshman Ralf Tribuntsov is the top seed in the 100y back as he looks for USC s first win in the race since John Naber won it four straight times ( ). He is also the 10th seed in the 100y fly, 14th in the 100y free Sophomore Santo Condorelli is seeded fifth in the 100y free, seventh in the 100y fly and 10th in the 50y free as he competes individually for the first time Sophomore Reed Malone is looking for his first individual NCAA final and is seeded third in the 500y free (he was 14th last year), 13th in the 200y free (29th last year) and 30th in the 100y free Sophomore Steven Stumph, the 2015 Pac-12 champion in the 200y breast, is seeded third in the race and will try to score in the 100y breast and 200y IM in his first NCAAs Sophomore Dylan Carter is seeded eighth in the 200y free, where he was 15th last year, and is seeded 31st in the 50y free and 35th in the 100y free Junior Morten Klarskov returns to the NCAAs after a year away. He scored in both the 100y and 200y breast as a freshman and is seeded 23rd in the 200y breast, 37th in the 100y breast and will also race in the 200y IM Freshman Pawel Furtek is seeded 14th in the 1650y free and 35th in the 500y free Sophomore Michael Domagala is seeded 15th in the 200y fly and 16th in the 100y fly and will also swim the 200y IM in his first NCAAs Senior Andrew Malone returns to the NCAAs and is 18th seeded in the 100y breast and 37th in the 200y breast Junior Ridge Altman, in his first appearance, is seeded 29th in the 200y breast and will race in the 200y IM and 100y breast as well Senior Cary Wright just missed scoring in the 200y fly last year and will get a final chance this year, seeded 24th, and will race in the 200y IM and 100y back Senior Chad Bobrosky returns to the NCAAs and will be available for relays For the first time in school history, USC is bringing four divers to the NCAAs, all first-timers. Junior Collin Pollard will compete on all three boards, senior Jordan Gear on 3-meter and platform, freshman Dashiell Enos on 1-meter and 3-meter and junior Deon Reid on platform USC is the second seed in the 400y medley relay and the 800y free relay, third in the 400y free relay, sixth in the 200y medley relay and seventh in the 200y free relay.

3 RIDGE ALTMAN Breast/IM 5-11 Junior Kula, Hawaii Seacrest Country Day THIS SEASON: Junior Ridge Altman has continued to improve in his first three years as a Trojan in the 100y and 200y breaststroke and blossomed in the postseason where he earned his first NCAA trip. At the 2015 Pac-12 Championships, Altman made his first conference final, taking fifth in the 200y breast in 1: He also took 14th in the 100y breast (53.74) and was 19th in the 200y IM (1:48.23). His 200y breast time made him third all time on USC s 200y breast chart. 2014: Altman competed in three events at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships as a sophomore, finishing 12th in the 200y breast (1:57.31), 16th in the 100y breast (54.87) and 24th in the 200y IM (1:49.46). His in the 100y breast prelims was a personal best. 2013: Altman provided depth in the breast and medley events as a 2013 freshman, posting an NCAA B cut in the 200y breast (1:58.95) at the U.S. Winter Nationals with a B finalist finish. He competed in three exhibition heats at the Pac-12 Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Altman, who was a co-captain at Seacrest Country Day in Naples, Fla., finished second in the 100y fly in the 2010 Division IA state championships and third in the 100y breast as a senior and earned 2010 Naples News Boys Swimmer of the Year honors. Originally from Maui, Altman also won FHSAA 1A Region 3 titles in the 100y fly and 100y breast. CLUB: Lahaina Swim Club. PERSONAL: He was born on May 4, ALTMAN S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard fly yard breast yard free yard back yard breast 1: yard IM 1:50.32 CHAD BOBROSKY Free/Back 6-1 Senior Calgary, Canada Bishop Carroll Senior THIS SEASON: Senior Chad Bobrosky is a top-flight freestyler who returns to the NCAA Championships after appearances in his first two seasons. An NCAA individual scorer as a freshman, an All-American as a sophomore and a career five-time Pac-12 finalist, Bobrosky bolsters USC s freestyle corps in a variety of events. At the 2015 Pac-12s, he was seventh in the 200y free (1:36.33), 15th in the 200y back (1:46.05) and 25th in the 500y free (4:30.35). He is eighth on USC s all-time 200y back list. 2014: Bobrosky swam in his second career 200y free final at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships, finishing seventh in 1: He was also 12th in the 200y back (1:45.01) and 27th in the 500y free (4:29.50)... He earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors for the second year in a row. 2013: Bobrosky earned his first career All-American honor by swimming the third leg on USC s school-record-setting and third-place 800y free relay at the 2013 NCAA Championships. He competed individually in three races, finishing 28th in the 200y free (1:35.89), 29th in the 200y back (1:43.51) and 39th in the 500y free (4:22.32) Bobrosky repeated as a Pac-12 finalist in the 500y free, finishing eighth (4:27.32), and made his first appearance in the 200y free final, taking fifth (1:35.57). He was also 14th in the 200y back (1:46.65) He was seventh in the 200y free at the 2012 U.S. Winter Nationals (1:35.92) and was a B finalist in the 500y free and 200y back. He earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors. 2012: Bobrosky scored individually at the 2012 NCAA Championships as a freshman with his 11th-place finish in the 500y free (4:17.52). He was also 17th in the 200m free (1:35.47) and competed on the 800y free relay, which was in position for a top 4 finish before it was disqualified for a lane line infraction At the 2012 Pac-12 Championships, he was a finalist in the 500y free, taking fifth (4:19.13), and was 11th in the 200y free (1:36.39) and 17th in the 200y back (1:46.55). He also helped USC to second in the 800y free relay Bobrosky was a three-time finalist at the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials in the 200m free (second), 400m free (second) and the 200m back (sixth). HIGH SCHOOL: Bobrosky prepped at Bishop Carroll Senior High in Calgary, Canada. In the 2011 summer, he represented Canada at the 2011 World Championships, taking 27th in the 200m free (1:49.01) and swimming the third leg of Canada s 10th-place 4x200m free relay. He earned his World Championships berth (as the youngest member of Canada s men s national team) by taking second in the 200m free (1:49.34) at the Canadian World Championship Trials. Bobrosky also competed at the FINA World Juniors in Lima, Peru, where he won the 200m free (1:49.13) He was also a member of the Canadian Youth Olympic team in 2010 and was the Rookie of the Meet at his first senior national meet in 2008 Bobrosky is an accomplished triathlete who has won many provincial age group events and has also run cross country. CLUB/COACH: Cascade Swim Club/Wendy Johnson. PERSONAL: Bobrosky was born on Jan. 1, He is an economics major. BOBROSKY S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard free yard free 1: yard free 4: yard free 9: yard free 15: yard back yard back 1:45.01 DYLAN CARTER Free/Fly/Back 6-2 Sophomore Coral Springs, FL American Heritage School THIS SEASON: Dylan Carter, a top-end freestyler from Trinidad & Tobago who can also swim the fly and back, was a two-time All-American, an NCAA relay champion and a two-time conference relay winner as a 2014 freshman and seems poised to build on that resume as a 2015 sophomore. Carter is the third-fastest Trojan ever in the 50y free, fourth the 200y free and 100y fly and in the top 8 in the 100y free and 100y back... At the 2015 Pac-12 Championships, he was a two-time finalist, taking fifth in the 50y free (19.52) and eighth in the 100y fly (46.80) while finishing 11th in the 100y free (43.22). He also led off USC s Pac-12 title in the 800y free relay. He is part of USC s team records in the 200y medley relay and 800y free relay... At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the fall, Carter was fifth in the 100m free and a semifinalist in the 100m fly. 2014: Carter helped USC to an NCAA title in the 800y free relay and was a two-time Pac-12 finalist as a 2014 freshman. At the NCAA Championships, Carter swam the third leg of the Trojans wire-to-wire win in the 800y free relay. He scored individually with a 15th-place finish in the 200y free (1:35.06) and he was 42nd in the 50y free (19.93). He also helped USC qualify for the final of the 400y free relay to earn his second All-American honor... At the Pac-12s, Carter was sixth in the 50y free (19.51) and seventh in the 100y back (47.33). He also won the `B final of the 100y free (43.09). He led off USC s 800y free relay title and swam second on Troy s 400y free relay win... He was second in the 50m fly and third in the 50m free at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in the summer. HIGH SCHOOL: Carter broke his country s national record in the 400m free (3:50.05) at Trinidad & Tobago s 2013 Short Course Trials and won silver in the 50m fly at the 2013 Junior Worlds. He also became the first Trinidad & Tobago swimmer to final in the 100m back, taking fourth, and

4 also was top 8 in the 50m back at the meet Earned the Trinidad & Tobago s Ministry of Sport 2013 Spirit of Sport Award as Junior Male Athlete of the Year Carter was third in the 50y free (19.65) at the 2013 U.S. Junior Nationals He won he 2012 U.S. Junior National title in the 200y free and broke 20 seconds in the 50 free for the first time at the meet at the age of 16 He burst onto the scene at the 2009 Carifta Swimming Championships in Aruba when he won eight golds and a silver and set eight Carifta records He was a finalist at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the 50m and 100m back and the 50m fly and qualified for the 2013 World Championships but opted to focus on the World Juniors instead. CLUB/COACH: Davie Nadadores/ Alex Pussieldi. PERSONAL: He was born Jan. 30, CARTER S PERSONAL RECORDS: 50-yard free yard free yard free 1: yard back yard fly meter free meter free meter free 1: meter fly meter back SANTO CONDORELLI Free/Fly 6-1 Sophomore Jacksonville, FL The Bolles School THIS SEASON: Santo Condorelli, a 2015 sophomore, is a rising sprint freestyle and butterfly star who built on his 2014 Pac-12 finalist debut and is a major player for the Trojans individually and on relays. He owns USC s record in the 100y fly (45.85) and is second in the 50y free (19.27) and third in the 100y free (42.27)... At the 2015 Pac-12 Championships, he posted a trio of second-places finishes in the 50y (19.29) and 100y free (42.27) and in the 100y fly (45.85). He also swam on USC s Pac-12 titlewinning 400y free and medley relays as well as on the second-place 200y medley and free relays. 2014: Condorelli was a relay participant as a freshman at the 2014 NCAA Championships and swam on USC s sixth-place 400y free relay... He was a finalist in the 100y free at the Pac-12 Championships and finished eighth (43.75). He was also 12th in the 50y free (19.75) and 15th in the 100y fly (47.28)... At the 2014 U.S. Summer Nationals, Condorelli was a twotime `A finalist in the 100m fly, finishing eighth (53.75), and in the 50m fly, finishing seventh (24.01). He also finished eighth in the `B final of the 100m free (50.51) and was 22nd in the 50m free (22.67). HIGH SCHOOL: Condorelli, from The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., broke the Florida state record in the 50y free and clocked the fifth fastest time (19.88) in the event in high school history to win the 2012 Florida state title. Also at the meet he led off The Bolles 400y free relay with a 43.5, one of three relays that broke national prep records. The other two were the 200y free and medley relays. Condorelli, who raced in the 50m and 100m free and 100m fly at the 2012 Olympic Trials, is also a junior national champion in the 100m free At the 2013 U.S. Summer Nationals, he won the B final of the 50m free (22.73) and posted three other B final finishes, taking second in the 50m fly (24.19), fourth in the 100m fly (53.55) and sixth in the 100m free (50.18) Weeks before entering USC, Condorelli broke the National Age Group record in the 50m free with a at the 2013 U.S. Junior Nationals (though since broken) and also took second in the 100m free and third in the 100m fly (53.11). CLUB/COACH: Bolles/Sergio Lopez/Jason Calanog. PERSONAL: He was born Jan. 17, CONDORELLI S PERSONAL RECORDS: 50-yard free yard free meter free meter free yard fly meter fly MICHAEL DOMAGALA Free/Fly/IM 6-0 Sophomore New York, NY Regis High School THIS SEASON: A 2015 sophomore, Michael Domagala is a versatile swimmer specializing in the fly who stepped up in a big way to become a conference finalist, key relay swimmer and NCAA contributor this season. He is second on USC s 200y fly chart (1:42.75) and fifth on Troy s all-time top 10 in the 100y fly (46.34)... At the 2015 Pac-12 Championships, he blazed to third in the 200y fly in 1:43.74 after a PR 1:42.75 in prelims and was also fifth in the 100y fly (46.40) after a in prelims. He also helped USC win the Pac-12 title in the 800y free relay, swimming third, and swam to 12th in the 200y IM (1:45.91). 2014: Domagala, as a 2014 freshman, finished 13th in the 100y fly (47.17) and 18th in the 200y fly (1:48.44) at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships... His in the 100y fly at the Texas Invitational made him the fifth fastest Trojan ever in the event. HIGH SCHOOL: Domagala, from Regis Jesuit High in New York City, was a C finalist in the 100m and 200m free, 100 fly and 200m IM at the 2013 U.S. Summer Nationals He won 2013 U.S. Junior national titles in the 200m fly and the 200m free and was third in the 100m fly He won the 200m free at the same meet in 2012 when he clocked the country s fastest time in the race that year by a 16-year-old. He was also third in the 200m IM at the meet He was the former NAG (15-16) record holder in the event as was the former NAG (13-14) holder in the 100y fly. CLUB/COACH: Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics/ Rachel Stratton-Mills. PERSONAL: He was born December 19, DOMAGALA S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard free yard free 1: yard fly yard fly 1: yard IM 1: yard IM 3:53.54 DASHIELL ENOS Diver 5-8 Freshman Studio City, Calif. Connections Academy THIS SEASON: Dashiell Enos is a 2015 freshman diver with extensive national and international experience who was a reliable dual-meet point scorer and a post-season contributor. At the 2015 Pac-12s, he reached the final on 3-meter, taking sixth (368.60) and was ninth on 1-meter (299.95) and 14th on platform (269.25)... He earned his trip to the NCAA Championships after taking fifth on 3-meter (738.15) at the Zone E Championships. He was also 10th on 1-meter (646.15). HIGH SCHOOL: Enos, a member of the U.S. Junior National team from who earned his high school degree via Connections Academy, won a 2012 U.S. National title on synchro platform and won a combined six titles on synchro 3-meter and platform at the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Junior Diving Nationals Individually, he was eighth on 3-meter at the 2013 U.S. Nationals and eighth and ninth on platform at the 2011 and 2012 U.S. Nationals, respectively... He won U.S. Junior National titles on 1-meter in 2010 and He won 3-meter at the 2011 Junior Pan American Games, won 1-meter at the 2009 Junior Pan American Games and was sixth on 3-meter at the 2014 Youth Olympics. CLUB/COACH: Trojan Dive Club/Hongping Li. PERSONAL: He was born April 30, 1996.

5 PAWEL FURTEK Free 6-1 Freshman Wroclaw, Poland THIS SEASON: Pawel Furtek is a 2015 freshman who swims for the Polish national team. An excellent distance freestyler, Furtek is one of the Trojans top milers and middle distance swimmers. At the 2015 Pac-12s, Furtek had a big debut, taking second in the 1650y free in 14:51.81 while finishing sixth in the 500y free (4:17.91). He was also 21st in the 200y free (1:39.87). His mile time makes him seventh on USC s top 10 list. POLAND: Furtek, from Wroclaw, Poland, is one of Europe s top young distance swimmers and will represent Poland at the 2015 European Championships... Furtek won gold in the 800m free and silver in the 1500m free at the 2013 European Junior Swimming Championships. He competed in both at the 2013 World Championships, finishing 14th in the 1500m free and 21st in the 800m free. He was third in the 1500m free at the 2013 World Juniors. PERSONAL: He was born on Sept. 25, JORDAN GEAR Diver 5-8 Senior Potomac, MD Landon School THIS SEASON: Jordan Gear, a 2015 senior, is a five-time career Pac-12 finalist, a nine-time Zone E finalist and is one of Troy s top student-athletes. Returning for his final year as a steady dual-meet and post-season scorer, Gear earned his first NCAA Championships appearance at the NCAA Zone E Championships with a seventh on 1-meter (662.85). He also reached the final on platform, taking 11th (629.4)... At the 2015 Pac-12s, he was a two-time finalist, finishing fourth on platform (360.35) and eighth on 3-meter (337.80). He was 13th on 1-meter (287.55). 2014: Gear made his first career Pac-12 final on 1-meter as a 2014 junior, taking eighth with points. He just missed his third straight final on platform, finishing ninth (269.35). He was also 15th on 3-meter (299.05)... He made his second finalist appearance on platform at the Zone E Championships, finishing sixth with points. He was also a finalist on 3-meter, taking 16th, and was 24th on 1-meter... Gear was named to CoSIDA s 2014 Capital One Academic All-District 8 at-large team and also earned Pac-12 All-Academic first team honors with a 3.90 GPA in Cinematic Arts. 2013: Gear repeated as a fourth-place finisher at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships as a sophomore with points. He placed ninth on 3-meter (317.20) and 11th on 1-meter (310.60)... Gear just missed earning a trip to the NCAAs, finishing seventh on 3-meter at the 2013 Zone E Championships (684.00). He was ninth on platform (586.45) and 1-meter (625.10) He earned 2013 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team honorable mention honors. 2012: Gear was a Pac-12 finalist on platform as a 2012 freshman, finishing fourth in the event with points. He was also 11th on 3-meter (274.90) and 13th on 1-meter (256.55) At the 2012 Zone E Championships, he finished sixth on platform with He earned 2012 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All- America Team first team honors. HIGH SCHOOL: Gear graduated from Landon School in Bethesda, Md., where he eared The Washington Post s Winter All-Met Team honorable mention honors. A NISCA/Speedo Boys One Meter Diving All-American, he won first place in the 2011 Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim Dive League Championships while breaking the Landon school record by 55 points He also won first place at the 2011 Northern Region diving championships with a score of He was named as an Extraordinary Teen in the March/April 2011 of Bethesda Magazine based on his diving skills and other accomplishments Was editor in chief of his school s yearbook as a senior. CLUB/COACH: Montgomery Dive Club/Doug Beavers. PERSONAL: He was born on Sept. 4, Gear is pursuing a double major of French and Cinematic Arts Critical Studies and boasts a 3.89 GPA. In addition to French, Gear also speaks Spanish and Italian. He recently enrolled in USC s famed School of Cinematic Arts with hopes to pursue a career as a film director. MORTEN KLARSKOV Breast/IM 6-0 Junior Albertslund, Denmark Falkonergaarden s Gymnasium & Hf THIS SEASON: Morten Klarskov, a 2015 junior, is a strong breaststroker returning to the NCAAs after a year away. Klarskov is USC s former record holder in the 200y breast (now second all time) and is the fifth-fastest Trojan ever over 100 yards... Klarskov had a big meet at the 2015 Pac-12s as a three-time finalist, taking sixth in both the 200y IM (1:44.84) and the 100y breast (53.19) and was eighth in the 200y breast (1:55.84). 2014: Klarskov was a two-time Pac-12 finalist as a 2014 sophomore. For the second year in a row, Klarskov raced in the 200y breast final, taking fourth in 1: He also debuted as a 100y breast finalist, finishing sixth in He earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors. 2013: Klarskov scored twice at the 2013 NCAA Championships as a freshman, finishing 11th in the 100y breast (53.00) and 12th in the 200y breast (1:56.09). His 1:54.64 prelim effort in the 200y breast was a USC school record while his effort in the 100y breast made him the fourth fastest Trojan in that race. He was also 33rd in the 200y IM (1:45.80) At the 2013 Pac-12 Championships, Klarskov reached the final of the 200y breast, taking fifth in 1: He also won the B final of the 100y breast in and helped USC s 200y medley relay to fourth At the 2012 U.S. Winter Nationals, he was 10th in the 200y breast (1:57.42). HIGH SCHOOL: Klarskov, who attended Falkonergaarden s Gymnasium & Hf in Frederiksberg, Denmark, owns three Danish national crowns, several Danish Junior National titles, individually and on relays, and has broken more than 30 Danish junior records as well. At the 2011 European Short Course Championships, he reached the semifinals of the 50m breast and competed in the 100m and 200m breast and the 400m IM. He was second in the 200m IM at the 2011 Danish Nationals. PERSONAL: He was born on Jan. 14, He is majoring in international relations (global business). KLARSKOV S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard breast yard breast 1:54.64

6 ANDREW MALONE Breast/Free 6-2 Senior Kirtland, OH University School THIS SEASON: A talented breaststroker and improving sprint freestyler, Andrew Malone, a 2015 senior co-captain, has built on a breakthrough season in 2014 in which he was an NCAA performer and a Pac-12 finalist. He is USC s second fastest ever in the 100y breast and fifth over 200 yards... At the 2015 Pac-12 Championships, he was a career-best third in the 100y breast (52.71) after a in prelims and then took seventh in the 200y breast (1:55.66) in his first A final in the race. 2014: Malone made his NCAA Championships debut as a 2014 junior, taking 36th in the 200y breast (1:57.89, PR) and 37th in the 100y breast (54.21)... He was a first-time Pac-12 Championships finalist, finishing fourth in the 100y breast in after a PR in prelims. He was also 14th in the 200y breast (1:58.43)... He earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors. 2013: Malone competed in three events at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships, taking 10th in the 100y breast (54.14, PR), 11th in the 200y breast (1:59.18) and tied for 32nd in the 50y free (20.90). His 1:58.20 in the 200y breast prelims was a PR He was a C finalist in the 200y breast at the 2012 U.S. Winter Nationals and raced in the 100y breast He earned CSCAA Scholar All-American honorable mention honors. 2012: Malone finished 10th in both the 100y (55.29) and the 200y breast (2:00.11) as a freshman at the 2012 Pac-12 Championships. He was also 39th in the 50y free. His 1:59.18 in the 200y breast led all USC swimmers in 2012 At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, Malone was 94th in the 100m breast. HIGH SCHOOL: Malone prepped at University School in Kirtland, Ohio, where he was a two-time 100y breast state champion (Division II) as a junior and senior and also won the 50y free as a senior and was twice the state s and his school s MVP Malone, who also led his school to three state titles in both the 200y free and medley relays, was the 2010 Cleveland Plain Dealer Swimmer of the Year and named to the 2011 Cleveland Plain Dealer Boys Swimming All-Star team. CLUB/COACH: Lake Erie/Jerry Holtrey. PERSONAL: He was born on Jan. 28, 1993 He is majoring in computer engineering and computer science. MALONE S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard breast yard breast 1: yard free meter breast 1:04.41 REED MALONE Free/IM/Fly 6-3 Sophomore Winnetka, Ill New Trier High THIS SEASON: Reed Malone, a 2015 sophomore, is one of the top middle distance freestylers in the country and came on strong at the 2015 Pac-12s for the second year in a row. He is USC s third-fastest ever in the 500y free (4:11.30) and sixth in the 100y and 200y free... At the 2015 Pac-12s, he took second in the 500y free (4:11.30), finishing 0.05 behind teammate and winner Cristian Quintero. He then took fourth in the 200y free (1:34.44) after a 1:34.01 in prelims and was sixth in the 100y free (43.03, in prelims). Malone also helped USC defend its titles in the 400y and 800y free relays. 2014: Malone was part of USC s NCAA and Pac-12 titles in the 800y free relay as a 2014 freshman. In addition to the relay title at the NCAAs, Malone scored individually with a 14th-place finish in the 500y free (4:16.85). He was also 29th in the 200y free (1:35.65) and 37th in the 200y fly (1:47.15)... At the 2014 Pac-12s, Malone was a two-time finalist, finishing second (behind teammate Cristian Quintero) in the 500y free (4:12.66) and sixth in the 200y free (1:35.17). He was also 13th in the 200y fly (1:47.70). He swam third on Troy s Pac-12 title in the 800y free relay which set a school record (6:12.54)... At the 2014 U.S. Summer Nationals, Malone posted a pair of top 4 finishes. He was third in the 200m free (1:47.71) and fourth (3:49.67) in the 400m free... He represented the U.S. at the 2014 Pan Pacs, taking 11th in the prelims of the 200m free (1:47.95) and 12th in the prelims of the 400m free (3:51.60), but did not swim in the `B final of either event. HIGH SCHOOL: Malone, who attended New Trier High in Winnetka, Ill., was a 2013 U.S. Open finalist in the 400m free and won the event at the 2013 U.S. Junior Nationals. He was also second in the 200m fly at junior nationals and fifth in the 100m fly He was the Illinois state champion in the 200y IM as well as the 200y and 400y free relays (setting a national prep record in the latter) and was a member of the 2012 U.S. National Junior team. He was second at the state finals in the 500y free At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, Malone was 17th in the 400m free and also swam in the 100m and 200m free and the 200m fly Was a 400m free finalist at the 2011 FINA Junior World Championships. CLUB/COACH: New Trier Swim Club/Andrew Hodgson. PERSONAL: He was born April 3, MALONE S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard free yard free 1: yard free 4: yard IM 1: yard fly yard fly 1:45.55 COLLIN POLLARD Diving 5-11 Junior San Jose, Calif. California/Bellarmine Prep THIS SEASON: Diver Collin Pollard, a 2015 junior, is a skilled competitor on all boards who provides strong scoring in dual meets and is set to make his NCAA debut. He has reached the conference final in all nine career Pac-12 events. At the 2015 Pac-12s, Pollard was a three-time finalist again, posting career bests with a third on platform (395.60) and a fourth on 1-meter (353.15) and tying a career-best with a fifth on 3-meter (396.15). At the 2015 Zone E Championships, Pollard was third on 1-meter (743.05), seventh on 3-meter (738.15) and fifth on platform (708.80). 2014: Pollard, as a 2014 sophomore transfer, was a three-time Pac-12 Championships finalist and also a NCAA Zone E 3-meter finalist. At the Pac-12s, Pollard took fifth on both 3-meter (368.50) and platform (354.85) and was seventh on 1-meter (357.15)... At the Zone E meet, he finished 11th ( points)... Prior to the season, he competed at the 2013 U.S. Diving Winter Nationals where he was a semifinalist on platform and a quarterfinalist on springboard. CALIFORNIA: Pollard was one of the conference s top divers as a 2013 freshman and reached the finals on all three boards at the Pac-12 Championships He was fifth on platform (309.10), sixth on 1-meter (331.15) and seventh on 3-meter (358.80) At the 2013 Zone E Championships, he was sixth on platform (618.80), seventh on 1-meter (655.25) and ninth on 3-meter (674.05), just missing a berth into the NCAA Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif., where he was a West Catholic Conference diving champion four years in a row and was a national qualifier as well Took second at the 2011 and 2012 CIF Central Coast Championships and third in 2010 He was a two-time semifinalist on 3-meter and platform at the 2012 Nationals and a 1-meter finalist at the 2012 Junior Nationals. CLUB: Santa Clara Diving Club. PERSONAL: He was born Jan. 2, He is studying art history.

7 CRISTIAN QUINTERO Free 6-5 Senior Caracas, Venezuela THIS SEASON: Venezuelan senior co-captain Cristian Quintero - arguably the most versatile freestyler in the nation who can generate top speed anywhere between 50 to 1650 yards - returns to defend his NCAA crown in the 500y free while also looking to lead the Trojans to a repeat win in the 800y free relay and challenge for firsts in the 100y and 200y free. A career 11-time All-American and five-time NCAA finalist, he is the Pac-12 s reigning three-time champion in the 200y and 500y free and the freshly minted winner of the 100y free who has also been integral in Troy s conference relay crowns in the 400y and 800y free relays the past three years as well a 2015 win in the 400y medley relay. He is the schoolrecord holder in the 200y free, is second all-time at USC in the 100y and 500y free, fourth in the 1650y free, fifth in the 1000y free and seventh in the 50y free. Quintero was originally given three years of eligibility by the NCAA but was granted a fourth season last summer... At the 2015 Pac-12 Championships, Quintero became the first man in conference history to win the 100y, 200y and 500y free at the same meet. He first captured the 500y free with a 4:11.25, followed it with a victory in the 200y free (1:32.40) and capped it with the 100y free first in He anchored three relay titles, first in the 800y free relay, next the 400y medley relay and then in the conference-title-clinching 400y free relay... Quintero represented Venezuela at the 2014 Short Course Worlds and posted four top 20 finishes, including a final appearance in the 200m free (eighth). He was also 18th in the 50m free, 12th in the 400m free, 19th in the 100m free. 2014: Quintero had a monster season in 2014, winning his first career NCAA title, contributing to his second NCAA relay crown and posted three top 3 NCAA finishes to go with two Pac-12 individual and two Pac-12 relay titles... He won the NCAA title in the 500y free in 4:10.02, leading wireto-wire and finishing within 0.22 of Trojan great Larsen Jensen s school record. The time was the 11th-fastest of all-time. He finished second in the 200y free with a school-record 1:32.28, 0.32 out of first, and placed third in the 100y free in His prelim effort of is the second-fastest Trojan time in the event. He was the first Trojan to earn All-American honors in the 100y, 200y and 500y free since Hungarian great Bela Szabados in Quintero led off USC s first NCAA title in the 800y free relay since 2002 and also led off USC s sixth-place 400y free relay... At the 2014 Pac-12 Championships, Quintero defended his 2013 titles with wins in the 200y (1:32.81) and 500y free (4:12.56). He was also second in the 100y free in Quintero also led repeat relays wins in the 400y and 800y free relays, leading off the former and anchoring the latter... Quintero also earned 2014 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors. 2013: Quintero registered one of the top freestyle seasons in USC history, posting two top 4 finishes and swimming on a relay title at the 2013 NCAA Championships while winning twice individually and on relays at the 2013 Pac-12s Quintero finished third in the 500y free (4:13.52) and fourth in the 200y free (1:33.24) at the NCAAs and led off USC s 400y free relay title that set a school record. He also anchored USC s third-place 800y free relay (in another record performance) and added points with a 14th-place finish in the 1650y free (14:55.19) At the Pac-12s, Quintero won the 200y free, defeating teammate and two-time defending champion Dimitri Copulaev with a 1:33.21, and claimed the 500y free in 4:13.37 (PR). Quintero was trying to become the first conference swimmer to sweep the 200y, 500y and 1650y free since the 1970s, but was overtaken over the final 100 yards of the mile and finished second in 14: He also swam third on USC s Pac-12 title in the 800y free relay and led off Troy s win in the 400y free relay. His leadoff in the 400y free relay, not long after his mile swim, was a 42.80, making him third-fastest all-time at USC At the 2012 U.S. Winter Nationals, he helped USC to a win in the 800y free relay and was third in the 1650y free (15:00.79) He represented Venezuela at the 2013 FINA World Championships, taking 18th in the 100y free (49.50), 20th in the 400m free (3:52.03) and 24th in the 200m free (1:48.96) He earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention honors. 2012: Despite not joining the Trojans until late into the spring season, Quintero, as a first-year sophomore, had a big impact, earning a pair of All-American honors. Quintero just missed an NCAA title in the 500y free, finishing second in 4:13.07, 0.12 out of first. He earned his other All-American honor by anchoring Troy s fourth-place 400y free relay He won the consolation final of the 200y free (ninth overall) in 1:34.27 after finishing 10th in prelims, and was ninth in the timed final of the 1650y free (14:45.78), 2.05 seconds out of eighth (and another All-American honor)... At the 2012 Pac-12 Championships, Quintero was a three-time top 5 finalist, taking second in both the 500y free (4:17.83) and the 1650y free (14:55.58). He was also fifth in the 200y free (1:36.15) He swam in three races for Venezuela at the 2012 Olympics, taking 16th in the 400m free, 22nd in the 200m free and 15th in the 400m free relay. VENEZUELA: Quintero is a Venezuelan national team member. At the 2011 Pan Am Games, he claimed bronze in the 400m free and in the 400m and 800m free relays. He also reached the finals of the 100m and 200m free... He also competed at the 2011 World Championships, taking 23rd in the 400m free and 28th in the 200m free... At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, he was a silver medalist in the 200y free... He helped his country win gold at the 2010 South American Games in the 400m and 800m free relays. PERSONAL: He was born on Oct. 14, 1992, and he is majoring in mathematics. QUINTERO S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard free yard free 1: yard free 4: yard free 8: y-yard free 14:45.78

8 DEON REID Diver 5-9 Junior Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly HS / Duke THIS SEASON: Junior transfer Deon Reid, who came to USC as an established NCAA diver and provided immediate scoring for the Trojans in dual meets and at Pac-12s, is making his NCAA Championships debut. He earned his first NCAA trip with an eighth on platform at the 2015 Zone E Championships (638.15). He was also ninth on 3-meter (656.70) and 16th on 1-meter (626.70)... At the 2015 Pac-12s, Reid reached the 3-meter final, finishing seventh (359.40). He was also ninth on platform (313.00) and 15th on 1-meter (250.50). DUKE: Reid advanced to the NCAA Zone B Championships in each of his two seasons at Duke. He was a three-time Zone finalist as a 2014 sophomore and competed on all three boards at the 2013 Zone B meet as a freshman... At the ACC Championships, he scored on 1-meter and platform in He was third on 1-meter and platform at the 2014 Nike Cup Invitation and was third on platform and fourth on 3-meter at the 2013 Nike Cup. HIGH SCHOOL: Reid was a four-year diver at Long Beach (Calif.) Poly... He was a three-time state and division champion and a CIF Master Champion record holder while capturing league championships all four years... He won a pair of AAU Junior National Diving Championships in 2006 and 2008 and was a member of the U.S. Junior National Diving Team from He was selected the Athlete of the Year by the Long Beach Press Telegram each of his four years in high school. PERSONAL: He was born on Feb. 19, He is majoring in sociology... He earned his high school s Pursuit of Excellence Medallion as the top male athlete of the year as a junior and senior and served as Long Beach Poly s International Ambassador as a senior. He attended the Global Youth Leadership Conference in China during the summer of 2010 and earned a spot on the honor roll all four years. LUCA SPINAZZOLA Free/Back 6-4 Senior Narragansett, R.I. Narragansett HS THIS SEASON: Luca Spinazzola, a 2015 senior, is one of the NCAA s top sprint backstrokers who has made steady progress each year in school. He is second all time in the 100y back at USC and was the record holder in the race until teammate Ralf Tribuntsov topped him at Pac-12s. Spinazzola looks to repeat his NCAA finalist appearance in the 100y back and help the 400y medley relay. He is the fourth-fastest Trojan in the 200y back... At the 2015 Pac-12s, he was fourth in the 100y back (45.50), 10th in the 200y back (1:42.11) and 16th in the 100y fly (47.98). 2014: Spinazzola was a first-time NCAA Championships finalist as a 2014 junior, finishing sixth in the 100y back in after setting the school record in prelims (45.13). He was the first Trojan to swim in the 100 back NCAA final since 2000 (when it was raced in short course meters)... He also tied for 26th in the 200y back (1:42.66) and was 47th in the 200y IM (1:46.70). Spinazzola earned another All-American honor by helping USC to fifth in the 400y medley relay (3:05.91) and swam on USC s 14th-place 200y medley relay... At the 2014 U.S. Summer Nationals, Spinazzola was fourth in the `B final of the 50m back (25.86), 18th in the 100m back (55.61) and 81st in the 200m back... He was named to the Pac-12 All- Academic honorable mention team. 2013: Spinazzola was a two-time All-American as a 2013 sophomore, leading off USC s fourth-place 400y medley and fifth-place 200y medley relays at the 2013 NCAA Championships. His leadoff in the 400y medley relay of broke Lenny Krayzelburg s long-held record that dated back to 1997 (46.55). Spinazzola lowered the mark to in a swim-off to advance to the B final of the 100y back, but fell in the race and settled for 17th. He was also 33rd in the 200y back (1:44.01) He finished eighth (47.51) in the 100y back at the 2012 U.S. Winter Nationals At the 2013 U.S. Summer Nationals, he was 14th in the 100m back (55.78) and raced in the 50m back. 2012: Spinazzola competed in the 200y IM and the 100y and 200y back in exhibition races at the 2012 Pac-12 Championships after a season of providing solid dual meet depth for the Trojans He qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, taking 70th in the 100m back. HIGH SCHOOL: Spinazzola won six Rhode Island state titles while at Narragansett (R.I.) High, including claiming the 500y free (4:35.56) as a senior in state-record fashion and bettering a 14-year old pool record while winning the 100y back (49.74). He won the 50y and 100y free in 2010 and the 500y free and 100y back in 2009 At the 2011 New England Swimming Age Group Championships, he won the 50m and 100m free and the 100m back He was a national and junior national qualifier. CLUB: Bluefish Swim Club/Chuck Batchelor. PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 18, 1992 He is majoring in computer engineering and computer science. SPINAZZOLA S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard back yard back 1: yard free 4: yard free 9:18.87

9 STEVEN STUMPH Breast/IM/Fly 5-7 Sophomore Moraga, CA Campolinda High School THIS SEASON: Steven Stumph, a 2015 sophomore, had a breakthrough at the 2015 Pac-12 Championships as a first-time conference winner and looks to maintain that momentum in his first trip to the NCAAs... At the 2015 Pac-12s, Stumph upset American record holder Kevin Cordes of Arizona and California s Josh Prenot to win the 200y breast in a schoolrecord-shattering 1:52.50, setting a personal best in the process. He also set personal-bests while taking fifth in the 100y breast (53.12) and 14th in the 200y IM (1:45.91), times that make him sixth and ninth, respectively, on USC s all-time lists. 2014: Stumph was a 2014 Pac-12 Championships finalist as a freshman, finishing eighth in the 200y breast (1:56.48). He was also 12th in the 400y IM (3:50.23) and 18th in the 100y breast (55.09). HIGH SCHOOL: Stumph prepped at Campolinda High in Moraga, Calif., where he was the 2012 Junior National champion in the 200m breast. He broke the national high school record as a 2013 senior, swimming a en route to the CIF North Coast Section title, which he also won in He also owns CIF titles in the 200y IM Stumph also set a section record in the 100y fly at the 2013 CIF meet and helped his team to its ninth straight title He earned 2013 Contra Costa Times East Bay Boys Swimmer of the Year honors for his efforts He was a 2013 U.S. Open finalist in the 200m breast At the 2013 U.S. Summer Nationals he was second in the B final of the 200m breast (2:15.09) and third in the C final of the 50m breast (29.32). CLUB/COACH: Orinda Aquatics/Ron Heidary PERSONAL: He was born March 23, 1994 and is majoring in Linguistics and East Asian Languages and Cultures. STUMPH S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard breast yard breast 1: yard fly yard IM 1:45.91 RALF TRIBUNTSOV Back/Fly/Free 6-5 Freshman Silkeborg, Estonia THIS SEASON: Ralf Tribuntsov, an Estonian national teamer and an established competitor on the international level, has had a huge season as a 2015 freshman as a sprint freestyler, backstroker and butterflyer... He was a three-time 2015 Pac-12 finalist, finishing second in the 100y back in after going a school-record in prelims (with a time that would have won the final). He was also third in the 100y fly (45.96) with a time that made him the second-fastest Trojan ever in the race and then finished fifth in the 100y free in His prelim made him the fourth-fastest Trojan in the race. Tribuntsov also led off both of USC s wins in the 400y medley and free relays. ESTONIA: Shortly before enrolling at USC, Tribuntsov had a banner meet at the 2014 Estonia Nationals, winning five individual events and posting five relay titles. Individually, he won the 50m and 100m back, the 50m and 100m fly and the 100m free. His in the 50m fly was a national record and his in the 50m back tied his national record... He was a finalist at the 2013 European Short Course Championships, finishing eighth in the 100m back. He was a two-time semifinalist in the 50m and 100m free at the 2012 European Short Course meet. PERSONAL: He was born Sept. 22, TRIBUNTSOV S PERSONAL RECORDS: 100-yard fly yard free yard back 44.95

10 CARY WRIGHT Free/Fly/Back 5-8 Senior Fresno, CA Clovis West HS THIS SEASON: A well-rounded swimmer who excels in distance events, 2015 senior Cary Wright, a U.S. National Junior Team member, has come on strong as an upperclassman and is primed for second straight trip to the NCAAs... At the 2015 Pac-12s, Wright was 10th in the 400y IM (3:47.95) and 12th in both the 200y back (1:44.25, PR) and the 200y fly (1:45.97) in the tough day three-double. He is among USC s top 10 alltime in the 200y fly and 400y IM. 2014: Wright completed a superb 2014 junior season by reaching his first NCAA Championships. He just missed earning a second swim in the 200y fly, taking 19th (1:43.64). He was also 27th in the 1650y free (15:09.45) and 28th in the 400y IM (3:47.66) in the grueling three-event set... At the 2014 Pac-12s, Wright repeated as a 200y fly finalist, finishing sixth in 1:44.90, posted another top 8 finish in the 1650y free with a seventh (15:13.33) and reached the 400y IM final for the first time, finishing seventh (3:48.82)... At the 2014 U.S. Summer Nationals, Wright finished one spot out of the semifinal of the 200m fly, taking 17th (1:59.83). He was also 28th in the 200m back and 38th in the 400m IM... He was a Pac-12 All- Academic first-team selection with a 3.59 GPA in Health Promotion. 2013: Wright finished eighth in both the 200y fly (1:46.94) and the 1650y free (15:23.94) at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships as a 2013 sophomore, both career bests. He was also 17th in the 400y IM (3:51.08) At the 2012 U.S. Winter Nationals, he was sixth in the 1650y free (15:12.47), was fourth in the B final of the 200y fly (1:47.30) and won the C final of the 400y IM (3:50.66) At the 2013 U.S. Summer Nationals, he was fifth in the 1500m free (15:39.27), and was 16th in the 200m back (2:03.09) and the 800m free (8:16.45) He earned 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic second team and CSCAA Scholar All-American honorable mention honors. 2012: As a 2012 freshman, Wright was 14th in the 1650y free (15:42.01) and 15th in the 400y IM (3:54.82) at the 2012 Pac-12 Championships Wright earned 2012 College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Team honorable mention honors At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, Wright had a solid outing, taking 27th in the 200m fly (2:00.94) and 30th in the 1500m free (15:41.00). HIGH SCHOOL: Wright was a 14-time prep All-American at Clovis West High in Fresno, Calif., earning CIF Central Section Swimmer of the Year honors as a junior and a senior as well as Academic All-American honors his final three years in school He was tabbed Clovis West Swimming and Diving MVP as a junior and a senior He won CIF Central Section titles in the 500y free as a junior and a senior, claimed the 100y back as a senior and the 200y free as a junior He was sixth in the 5k at the 2011 National Open Water Championships and was ninth in the 5k in Also in 2011, he was 28th in the 10k At the 2011 U.S. Nationals, he was 28th in the 200m fly and 69th in the 1500m free At the 2011 junior nationals, he was seventh in the 200m fly. In 2010, he was sixth in the 200m fly and ninth in the 1500m free. CLUB: Clovis Swim Club/John McGough. PERSONAL: Born Nov. 29, He is studying health promotion and disease prevention He was the Clovis West High Salutatorian, a Scholar of Academic Distinction, an AP Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society. WRIGHT S PERSONAL RECORDS: 500-yard free 4: yard free 9: yard free 15: yard fly 1: yard back 1: yard IM 3: meter free 8: meter free 15: meter fly 2: meter IM 4:34.32