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Career Bests
Career Honors
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022, 2023)
- NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient
- CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team (2023)
2022-23 (Senior)
- Competed in nine meets during the 2022-23 season
- Placed ninth in the 200 free (1:37.44) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
- Placed first in the 200 free (1:35.66) and second in the 100 free (44.48) at the Ohio State Winter Invite
- Set a career-best time in the 50 free (20.27) at the Ohio State Winter Invite
2021-22 (Junior)
- Helped the Buckeyes to a second-place result at the 2022 CSCAA National Invitational Championships
- Swam in seven regular season meets for Ohio State
- Recorded personal-best times at the OSU Winter Invite in the 100 free (44.16), 200 free (1:35.74) and 500 free (4:23.57)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Competed in all three of the Buckeyes’ regular season meets of the year
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Won the 200 Free vs. Pitt with a time of 1:39.89
- Set a personal best in the 500 Free at 4:28.97 at the OSU Winter Invitational
- Received the team’s Gold level for GPA
Prior to Ohio State
- Four year letterwinner at Hudson High School
- Named Rookie of the Year his freshman year
- Three-time MVP and All-State selection
- Four-time All-League selection and All-Conference selection
- Four-time Scholar Athlete Award winner
- 2018 State Champion
- Two-time All-American (2018, 19)
- Named captain his senior season and Greater Akron Swimmer of the Year
- Swam ten seasons for the Hudson Explorers Aquatic Team
- Two-time Summer Junior Nationals qualifier and Winter Junior Nationals finalist (2018)
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
Personal
- Son of Andrew and Deanna Johnson
- Has two siblings, Ryan and Rachel
- Would like to attend Law School after OSU
- Greatest sports thrill: Winning the state championship and coming back 20 points against the school rivals to win the conference championship
