| John Austin |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Kennett Square, Pa.
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| High School:
Unionville
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| Event:
Sprint Freestyle
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| Birthdate:
03/28/1989
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2009-10 CO-CAPTAIN • 2008-09 ACADEMIC BIG-TEN
| 50 Free |
20.60 |
2/26/09 |
Big Ten Championships |
| 100 Free |
45.37 |
2/28/09 |
Big Ten Championships |
| 200 Free |
1:43.31 |
2/27/09 |
Big Ten Championships |
LION CAREER
2008-09: Impressed in premiere event, the 50 free, setting a personal record of 20.60 at the Big Ten Championships (33rd)...Set original season best in the 50 free at OSU Invite with a time of 20.83, besting previous best by nearly eight-tenths of a second...Clocked personal-best time of 45.37 in 100 free at the Big Ten Championships...Swam to second vs. West Virginia in the 50 free and third in the 100 free...Member of winning 400 free relay squad at Texas A&M...Swam five times on 200 free relay team, including a 1:23.72, ninth-place effort at the OSU Invitational...Swam on 200 and 400 medley relays at SMU and Texas A&M...Took third in 50 free vs. St. Bonaventure.
2007-08: Began Nittany Lion career competing in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 400 free relay...Finished second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free against West Chester...Each of season-best times were clocked at the 2008 Big Ten Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four varsity letters in swimming at Unionville...Also earned three letters in lacrosse...Finished fifth in the 50 freestyle and eighth in the 100 freestyle at the PIAA state meet junior year and was on the state championship 200 medley relay team senior year ...Member of the National Honor Society and the French National Honor Society...Graduated with a 4.17 grade point average.
PERSONAL
John Austin was born on March 28, 1989 in Bryn Mawr, Pa. to John and Mary Austin...Has an older brother, Mike (30), a younger brother, Shane (17), and an older sister, Jen (33)...Mike attended Penn State and Shane younger brother is also a swimmer...Majoring in civil engineering and French.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE
"I really liked the way the whole swimming team got along with each other. I also liked the overall university atmosphere."
AUSTIN'S INSIDE INFOFavorite Thing About Penn State Great atmosphere
Favorite Restaurant in State College Waffle Shop
Favorite Creamery Flavor Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Favorite Sport at Penn State Football and Volleyball
Favorite Color Blue
Favorite Movie American History X
Favorite Athlete Fred Bousquet
Favorite Sports Team Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Sports Broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit
Favorite TV Show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Favorite Actor Edward Norton
Favorite PSU Swimming Memory Big Ten Championships freshman year
Best Athlete I Ever Competed With Sean Beidermann
Most Influential People In My Life... My family
Most Prized Possession My bed
Toughest Place in Sports Anchoring a close relay
Favorite Place to Relax... Irving's
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would... Travel the world
Place I'd Like to Visit is... Africa
If I Could Go to Any Sporting Event, It Would Be... The Olympics
The Person I Most Admire... My father
