2007-08: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Earned four All-America awards, including three First Team honors ... broke the school record in the 200 backstroke twice - once in the preliminary round, when he qualified third (1:48.80) and again in the finals, finishing fourth (1:48.01) ... placed fifth and set a school record in the 100 backstroke (49.86) ... finished 10th in the 100 butterfly (50.03) ... swam the butterfly portion of the 400 medley relay, which placed fourth (3:21.62). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Won the 200 backstroke (1:50.72) and finished second in the 100 backstroke (51.25) and third in the 100 butterfly (51.24).

2006-07 (Kentucky): Posted a 14th-place time of 1:53.26 in the 200 butterfly Nov. 18 at the Nike Cup Invitational, hosted by the University of North Carolina ... finished third in the 100 backstroke (51.33) and fourth in the 200 back (1:56.24) Jan. 20 against Louisville.

2005-06 (UK): Finished 19th in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships ... at the Nike Cup Invitational placed ninth in the 200 butterfly (1:53.37), 10th in the 200 back (1:53.89), 18th in the 100 back (52.34) and 24th in the 100 fly (51.80) ... won the 200 fly and finished third in the 200 back in a dual meet against Cincinnati.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Bay City Western ... spent four years on the Warriors' varsity squad ... was a three-time All-American as well as an all-conference and all-state honoree ... served as team captain ... was a 25-time Michigan USS Champion ... also lettered in baseball at Western as a pitcher in 2004.

Personal: Full name--Sean M. Smith ... born September 14, 1986, in Bay City ... son of Jim and Mary Smith ... has two brothers, Josh and Justin ... is a secondary education major (history) with a minor in geography ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007.