Made second Big Ten Championships appearance won the 200 free consolation final to finish seventh in career-best 1:36.92 also finished 29th in the 100 free and 20th in the 500 free swam third leg of Big Ten runner-up 800 free relay in 1:35.85 won four events during the regular season took second in the 200 and 500 free against Florida (10/13) won the 1000 free at Iowa (10/21) won the 200 free and placed second in the 500 free against North Carolina (11/2-3) was the runner-up in the 500 free at the Ohio State Invitational won the 500 free by over six seconds against Purdue and Wisconsin (2/2) in 4:26.61 also won the 1000 free at the Triple Duals.
Freshman season
Finished third in the 500 freestyle to open his Big Ten Championships career in 4:19.08 time is the second-fastest in school history clocked a 15:13.88 in the 1650 free to place seventh finished 11th in the 200 freestyle in 1:38.37 after going 1:37.02 in the prelims qualified for the NCAA Championships as a freshman, finishing 41st in the 500 free and 37th in the 200 free won nine events during the regular season claimed the 500 free in first collegiate meet against Iowa (10/20) won the 200 free and 500 free against North Carolina (11/3) won the 200 and 500 free at the Minnesota Invitational won the 500 free in 4:23.38 at the Ohio State Invitational claimed the 500 free in Triple Duals action with Purdue and Wisconsin (1/19) won the 200 and 500 free at the Minnesota Challenge.