hɪz swˈɪmɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐ wˈɜːld ɹˈɛkɚd twˈɛnti:twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ɪnðə mˈaɪl swˈɪm, bˈɪɡ tˈɛn kˈɑːnfɹəns tˈaɪɾəlz æɾ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt, ænd nˈuːmɚɹəs nˈæʃənəl ænd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl vˈɪktɚɹiz.
His swimming career included a world record 20:29 in the mile swim, Big Ten Conference titles at Ohio State, and numerous national and international victories.