hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ bˈɪl kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd fɔːɹ nˈæʃənəlz wˌaɪl ɪn hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd ðˈɛn wɛnt ˌɔn tʊ ˈɜːn ɐ fˈʊl swˈɪmɪŋ skˈɑːlɚʃˌɪp æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˌɪlənˈɔɪ.
His brother Bill qualified for Nationals while in high school and then went on to earn a full swimming scholarship at the University of Illinois.