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Adds depth in the sprint free events.
As a Senior in 2000-2001: Swam a career best 20.13 in the 50 free at Pac-10s ... Notched his top time of the season in the 100 free (45.39) at the conference championships ... Turned in a season best 49.59 in the 100 fly at Pac-10s ... Swam the 200 fly in a time of 1:58.14 at the Aggie Invitational (11/18/00).
As a Junior in 1999-2000: Swam in the 50 free (20.38), 100 free (45.55) and the 100 fly (49.53) at the Pac-10 Championships.
As a Sophomore in 1998-99: Swam season-bests in the 50 free (20.71), the 100 free (45.66) and the 200 free (1:41.18) at the Pac-10 Championships ... Placed 9th in the 100 fly (53.52) at the Pacific Invitational.
As a Freshman in 1997-98: Swam unofficially in the 50 free (20.72), 100 free (45.61) and 200 free (1:40.89) at Pac-10s ... Finished 6th in the 200 free (1:44.44) at the Pacific Invitational.
National Competition: The No. 2 point-scorer at the Junior Championships West ... Won the 100m free (52.01) and the 50m free (23.59, meet record) and took 2nd in the 200m free (1:54.89) ... Made consolation finals in the 400m medley relay and the 400m and 800m free relays swimming for the Santa Clara Swim Club at the 1999 Phillips 66 Nationals ... Competed in the 100m free (52.40) and 200m free (1:56.15) at the 1998 Phillips 66 Summer Nationals ... At the 1997 Phillips 66 Nationals, finished 41st in the 100m free (52.23), 44th in the 200m free (1:55.66) and 49th in the 50m free (24.20) ... YMCA National Champion ... Former Junior East record-holder in the 50m free.
Prep: Michigan Class A Swimmer of the Year ... Member of four national championship relay squads ... Graduated with a 3.9 GPA ... Swam at the club level for Scott Tetters on the Oakland Live Y'ers.
Personal: Psychologymajor ... Son of Mario and Karen Scussel.