Corey John

Position:
Sprint Freestyle
Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pasadena, Calif.
High School:
Loyola High School of Los Angeles

Career Best Times: 20.55 in the 50-yard freestyle; 45.73 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:39.87 in the 200-yard freestyle; 51.62 in the 100-yard backstroke; 50.34 in the 100-yard butterfly; 1:52.86 in the 200-yard individual medley.

Prep: Coached by Kevin Mann at Loyola High School of Los Angles...named team's Rookie of the Year as a freshman...received Sensational Sophomore award...MVP of squad as a junior...captain of team his senior year...broke high school individual record in the 100 back at 51.62...2013 High School All-American in the 50 free...swam freestyle anchor on the 200 medley relay that came in first at the 2013 California Southern Section CIF Division I Championship, broke the CIF section and state high school records and ranked third in the U.S. for that year...participated in club swimming for Rose Bowl Aquatics Swim Team...coached by Jeff Julian in club swimming...placed eighth in the 50 free at the winter junior nationals...junior and winter senior national qualifier....represented Southern California Swimming on the all-star teams at the North American Challenge Cup international meet in 2011 and 2012...placed eighth in the 50 free at the December 2012 Speedo USA Junior Nationals...named Top Ten in U.S. for fastest 15 to 16-year-old in the 50 free (20.55) in 2012-13...won the Southern California Navy Seal Fitness Challenge for 17-year-old boys in 2013 and for 16-year-old boys in 2012...member of Loyola Monogram Club for student athletes...Pre-Med Club member...selected as Senior "Big Brother" to incoming freshmen...volunteered at an work center for handicapped adults.

Personal: Full name is Corey Alexander John...son of Frederick E. and Maureen Lennon John...born December 25, 1995 in Pasadena, Calif. ...psychology major...his dad, Frederick, graduated from UNC law school and is an avid Tar Heels sports fan...his brother played college football at Southern Methodist University...his sister is an assistant district attorney in Brooklym...enjoys acting in his spare time.