Bio

2021-22: Competed as a junior with the Penn State Altoona men’s swimming program…earned first team All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference status in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle (16:37.45) by taking first place in the event during the conference championships…was also second team All-AMCC in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:44.62), in which he was the runner-up at the championships…set new Penn State Altoona men’s team records in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle and the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:45.86)…was also part of team record times in the 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:36.43) and 400 Yard Medley Relay (3:33.95)…took a spot on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team…earned induction into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society.

2020-21: Team's normal regular season and the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships were canceled due to COVID-19...Lions competed in two dates during Spring 2021...took a spot on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team.

2019-20: Swam his freshman season as a member of the Penn State Altoona men’s swimming program…was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Men’s Swimmer of the Year and Men’s Newcomer of the Year, following his performance as the top point-getter among all AMCC men’s competitors during the conference championships…took first team All-AMCC honors in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:41.97) and 200 Yard Backstroke (1:54.26) by winning each event during the conference championships…earned second team All-AMCC status in the 100 Yard Backstroke (52.31) and 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:27.59) by placing second in those events during the conference finals…had a hand in setting 10 new Penn State Altoona men’s swimming program records during the season…individually, set new Lions records in the 50 Yard Freestyle (21.82), 100 Yard Freestyle (46.83), 200 Yard Freestyle, 500 Yard Freestyle (4:55.28), 1000 Yard Freestyle (10:09.59), 100 Yard Backstroke, 200 Yard Backstroke, and 400 Yard IM (4:26.88)…in relay events, was a part of setting new team records in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:13.89)…was picked as the AMCC Men’s Swimmer of the Week three times during the season…earned a spot on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team.

High School: Four-year letter winner in swimming...swam in state championships four times...was an All-PIAA swimmer...participated in YMCA nationals for three years, as well as states...high honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Cindy and Tom Swanson...majoring in Communications.