Paul Gordon

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD High School: Washington

Event: Free

Iowa Items -- swam on 400 free relay (2:55.19-2009) that ranks second on on Iowa's all-time best performers list.

2008-09 -- met NCAA B standards as part of team-leading 400 free (2:55.19) and 800 free relays (6:35.62)... anchored 400 free relay to fifth-place finish (2:55.19) at Big Ten Championships... that time ranks second on Iowa's all-time best performers list... posted four individual wins and 19 top-three finishes, while swimming on five winning relays... swam on six winning relays... letterwinner.

High School -- swam 200 IM at 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials... 2007 U.S. Junior National Team member, competing in seven individual events at U.S. Junior National Championships.... set over 25 state swimming records during his prep career... named his high school's Athlete of the Year as a senior... as a junior he was ranked ninth in the nation in 200 IM, 22nd in 100 fly and 26th in 100 free for age 17 and under U.S. swimmers... swam for Snowfox Club team... club coach was Lindsie Micko.

Personal -- born September 12, 1989... son of Paula and Rick Gordon... his father played baseball and his mother swam at South Dakota State... engineering major.