Jeff Gomez Class: Junior Hometown: Morristown, N.J. High School: Morristown Position: Backstroke Birthdate: 08/03/1990

LION CAREER
2010-11: Gomez saw action in three different events in the Big Ten Championships (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley)... Earned a career-best finish in the 200 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships, swimming a time of 1:46.04 and finishing in 14th place... Swam 49.27, shattering his previous career-best time in the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships while taking 18th place... Swam for two individual victories and one relay victory... Posted first individual victory in the 200 backstroke on 10/23/11 vs. Virginia Tech... Earned a second individual victory in the 400 individual medley vs. St. Bonaventure, notching a time of 4:09.80... Helped the team win the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:33.42 on 1/22/11 vs. St. Bonaventure.

2009-10: Qualified for the C Final at the Big Ten Championships in the 200 backstroke after a preliminary and season-best time of 1:47.75...Finished 20th overall in the 200 back at Big Tens with a time of 1:47.81...Posted a season-best time of 49.96 in the 100 backstroke at Big Tens...Swam a 4:42.84 at Big Tens in the 500 freestyle...Finished third in the 200 back vs. Buffalo...Member of third-place 200 medley relay squad vs. Virginia (1:34.64)...Member of second-place 200 medley relay squad at St. Bonaventure.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time All-American in the 100 backstroke...Named Scholastic All-American...Holds school records in the 100 back, 100 fly, and 200 IM...Earned four letters in swimming...2009 short course Harvard Sectionals champion in the 200 back...Third in the 100 back and fourth in the 200 back at the U.S. Open qualifier...Junior National qualifier in the 100 and 200 backstrokes...Letterwinner in cross country.

PERSONAL
Jeffrey Felix Gomez II was borth August 3, 1990 in Denville, N.J. to Marianne and Jeff Gomez...Has an older brother named Chris and a younger sister named Julie...Majoring in landscape contracting.

ON CHOOSING PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because of the team spirit."

GOMEZ'S INSIDE INFO
Favorite Thing About Penn State: Team spirit
Favorite Item at Berkey Creamery: Cookies & Cream
Favorite Sport at Penn State: Football
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Van Halen
Favorite Movie: The Hangover
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Athlete: Ryan Lochte
Favorite Hobby: Shredding on electric guitar
Childhood Idol: Older brother Chris
Biggest Fear: Drowning
Place I'd Like to Visit: Italy
If I had $1 Billion, I Would... Travel the world, do triathalons