2022-23 Men's Swimming Roster
Biography
Redshirt Senior (2021-2022): Participated in 9 meets for the Fighting Knights...personal best 200 Y Back (1:59.27) placing 2nd and scored 4 points for the team at the Rollins Dual Meet (1/29)...made 2 "B" Cuts for Nationals in the 500 Y Free (4:27.54) and the 1650 Y Free (15:38.96) both placed 2nd and scored 19 points each at the Panther Invitational (11/19-21)...season best placing 12th in the 200 Y Free (1:39.00) "B" Cut for DII Nationals and scored 5 points...placed 18th in the 500 Y Free (4:42.22)...placed 13th in the 1000 Y Free (9:32.94) and scored 4 points...placed 8th in the 1650 Y Free (15:52.68) and added 11 points for the team...also competed in the 400 Y Free Relay (3:02.41) placed 7th and scored 24 points with a program-record...400 Medley Relay (3:25.71) placed 13th and scored 8 points and the 800 Free Relay (6:40.96) new program-record placed 6th and scored 26 points at the SSC Championships...qualified for Nationals in the 200 Y Free, 500 Y Free, 1000 Y Free and the 1650 Y Free (3/9-12)...named Player of the Week (12/13-20).
Prior to Lynn:
Redshirt Junior (2020-21)
- Named the CCSA Most Outstanding Male Swimmer of the Meet after medaling in all his events with four golds and one silver at the conference championships
- Tallied three top-10 individual finishes during final campaign as an Owl
- Went out in dominating style in his final FAU collegiate meet by winning the 200 free (1:39.98), 500 free (4:31.62), 1650 free (15:47.81) and 400 free relay (2:59.43) at the 2021 CCSA Championships
- Also contributed to a silver medal in the 800 free relay (6:51.00) at the CCSA Championships
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Redshirt Sophomore (2019-20)
- Gathered 15 top-5 individual finishes and five individual wins each coming in the 500 free
- Achieved the silver in the 500 free (4:27.78) and silver in the 800 free relay (6:33.45), as well as fifth in the 200 free (1:38.91) and 13th in the 1650 free (16:43.43) at the 2020 CCSA Championships
- Captured fifth in the 100 free (9:43.58) vs. No. 15 Florida State
- Punched in at first in the 200 free (1:46.73) and second in the 100 free (48.15) in win over SUNY Geneseo
- Won the 500 free (4:39.89) and finished second in the 200 free (1:43.37) at the FAU Fun Invite
- Logged first in the 500 free (4:28.90), fourth in the 1650 free (15.44.57), ninth in the 200 free (1:39.48) and contributed to first in the 800 free relay, where the team broke a Patriot Invitational meet record with a time of 6:38.18
- Won the 500 free (4:34.84) and tallied fourth in the 1000 free (9:45.03) vs. Princeton
- Produced first place in the 500 free (4:39.84), second in the 200 free (1:41.07) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:59.45) against the reigning NJCAA Champion Indian River State
- Tallied second in the 500 free (4:32.86) and 11th in the 200 free (1:42.35) at the TYR Fall Classic, while competing amongst the likes of LSU, Pittsburgh and Grand Canyon
- Logged sixth in the 1000 free (9:45.95) vs. No. 7 Florida to open up the season
Redshirt Freshman (2018-19)
- Captured CCSA Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 20)
- Finished with 18 top-5 finishes on the season, including five first place titles (two in 500 free, one in 1650 free, one in 200 free and one in 1000 free)
- Became the gold medalist in the 500 free (4:26.93) and silver medalist in the 1650 free with a school record and NCAA B-cut 15:23.58 time at the 2019 CCSA Championships
- Also was part of the 800 free relay team that captured the silver medal at the CCSA Championships
- Took first in the 1000 free at Florida State (9:37.56)
- Completed a first-place finish and the previous FAU freshman record in the 1650 free (15:31.55), as well as first in the 500 free (4:29.80) at the Patriot Invitational
- Claimed first top finish of collegiate career with a 1:43.69 time in the 200 free in meet versus Boston College, where he also came in fourth in the 200 IM and third in the 400 free relay
- Came up with a couple of top finishes at Indian River State: second in 500 free (4:39.50), third in 1000 free (9:39.24) and fourth in 200 fly (1:57.34)
- Touched the wall second in the 1000 free and 500 Free and recorded a third-place finish in the 200 fly against Gardner-Webb
Freshman (2017-18)
- Did not participate due to injury
High School
- Attended Parkview High School and swam for Eric Brown
- Two-year team captain
- Member of the Gwinnett Aquatics club team under Hugh Convery and two-time team captain
- Named a Scholastic All-American and qualified for Junior Nationals
Personal
- Born on March 29
- Son of Beth and Jay Fountain....has one sibling, Charlie.
- Lilburn, Ga. Native
- Favorite sports team is the Atlanta Hustle
- Enjoys watching Grey’s Anatomy and listening to hip hop and rap music
- Favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-A and food is chocolate cake
- Majoring in MBA Aviation Management
Historical Player Information
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2021-22Redshirt Senior
5'11"
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2022-23Graduate Student
5'11"