hiː lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐn æθlˈɛɾɪk skˈɑːlɚʃˌɪp tʊ ɐtˈɛnd oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː swˈæm fɚðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt bˈʌkaɪz swˈɪmɪŋ ænd dˈaɪvɪŋ tˈiːm ɪn nˈæʃənəl kəlˈiːdʒiət æθlˈɛɾɪk ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ˈɛŋkˈɑː kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.
He later received an athletic scholarship to attend Ohio State University, where he swam for the Ohio State Buckeyes swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.