Kevin Swenson Class: Freshman Hometown: Austin, Texas High School: Westlake Height: 6-2 Event: Free Birthdate: 12/29/1988

THIS SEASON: Freshman Kevin Swenson, a talented sprint freestyler, will challenge for a prominent role in USC's dual meets and will look to be a postseason point-scoring threat.

HIGH SCHOOL: Swenson prepped at Westlake High in Austin, Texas, where he earned 2006 All-American honors in the 50y and 100y free and the 200y medley and 200y free relays ... He was a 2006 and 2007 All-State first team pick in the 50y free and 200y medley relay as well as in the 200y free relay in 2006. He also earned All-State second team notice in the 100y free in 2006 and the 200y and 400y free relays in 2007 ... Garnered the NISCA Top Sixteen Award in 2006 in the 50y and 100y free ... Was a 2006 (fifth) and 2007 (third) state finalist in the 50y free and helped Westlake to 2006 state and national titles in the 200y medley and 200y free relays ... He is a junior national qualifier in the 50m free ... Helped Longhorn Aquatics set a U.S. National Age Group record (15-18) in the 200m and 400m free relays en route to junior national titles... Tabbed a USA Swimming Scholastic and NISCA Academic All-American, was a member of National Honor Society and graduated Westlake with Distinguished Achievement.

CLUB: Longhorn Aquatics.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 29, 1988 ....Plans to major in mechanical engineering ... Lists American Olympic sprinting gold medalist Gary Hall Jr., as his biggest sports hero.

SWENSON'S PERSONAL RECORDS:

Event	Time
50-yard free	21.01
100-yard free	46.86