Career Bests
2016-17
Placed fifth in the 100 breast (55.32), sixth in the 200 breast (2:02.83) and seventh in the 100 IM (52.39) … claimed the 100 breast (1:05.42) against North Dakota and the 100 breast (58.51) vs. South Dakota State … finished in the top-5 of 13 more events … lowered his school record in the 100 breast (55.32) and is currently the school’s record holder for the 200 breast (2:01.70) … broke the school meters school record on the 100 (1:04.46) and 200 breast (2:23.90) … was part of the team that broke the meters school record in the 200 medley relay (1:45.55) … was a member of the 200 free relay (1:23.21) that set the school record … made the Summit League honor roll.
2015-16
Placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:01.70), sixth in the 100 breast (55.43) and 25th in the 50 free (21.66) at the Summit League Championships. Was also on the 200 medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 1:31.15 … broke two individual school records at the championships, the 100- and 200-yard breast … broke a DakotaDome pool record in the 100-meter breast with a time of 1:05.57 … was part of the 200-meter medley relay team that broke the DakotaDome pool record with a time of 1:45.75 … claimed five event titles during the season including the 100 breast, once, and the 200 breast, twice, against North Dakota, the 100 breast against South Dakota State and the 100 breast at the Rochester Invitational … ranks first on the Coyote Top 10 for the 100 breast and 200 breast with times of 55.43 and 2:01.70, respectively … finished in the top-5 of 12 events … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2014-15
Earned All-Summit League honors by swimming on third-place 400 medley relay that clocked 3:21.19 … placed sixth in the 100 breast (56.33) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:05.34) at the Summit League Championships … set a new school record in the 100 breast … also moved into second in the 200 breast in all-time school history … member of the 400-meter freestyle relay that set a new DakotaDome pool record in 3:31.35 … member of winning 200-yard freestyle relay and won the 200 breast in a dual with South Dakota State (11/7) … victorious in the 200 breast and runner-up in 100 breast at the Border Battle (11/16) … won the 200 breast in a double-dual against Western Illinois and Eastern Illinois (1/17) … also won the 200 breast in a dual with South Dakota State (1/23) … finished runner-up in the 100 and 200 breast at the Rochester Invitational (12/8) … finished the season at third in the 400 medley relay (3:21.19), fourth in the 400 free relay (3:04.33), fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:32.80), fifth in the 800 free relay (6:52.90), sixth in the 200 free relay (1:25.11), seventh in the 100 breast (56.33) and ninth in the 200 breast (2:04.45) in the Summit League rankings … swam a season best 22.18 in the 50 free, 49.05 in the 100 free, 56.33 in the 100 breast, 2:04.45 in the 200 breast, 25.04 in the 50 fly and 1:57.32 in the 200 IM … collected one Summit League Swimmer of the Week honor ... named to the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2013-14
Recorded four wins, 18 top-threes and 23 top-fives during the season... Posted new school record in the 100 yard breaststroke (56.47)... Ranked fifth in The Summit League in the 100 yard breaststroke (56.95) and sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:05.44)... Placed fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke (56.47) and 20th in the 50 yard free (21.69) at The Summit League Championships... Had the team's top-time in the 50 yard free (21.45) and 200 yard breaststroke (2:05.35)... Set school record in the 100 meter breaststroke while winning in 1:06.08 in home dual against SDSU (11/8)... Won the 100 and 200 meter breaststrokes and placed second in the 100 meter free in dual with Western Illinois (1/19).
Prep
Earned all-state honors in the 100-meter breaststroke in 2013...holds the school record in the event at 57.60s...five-time sectional champ and four-time state qualifier...honor roll for all four years.
Personal
Son of Dean and Laura Knowles...kinesiology and sport science major.
