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2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

John Bowers

Nick McClure

  • Position Butterfly/Backstroke
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Richmond, Va.
  • Highschool Maggie Walker Governor's School

Biography

2021-22: Two-time All-CAA (100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly) … one of the Tigers’ top sprinters, with a focus on the butterfly … placed no lower than fourth in the 200-yard butterfly during the regular season, winning the event three times … won the 100-yard butterfly twice with two second-place finishes and two third-place finishes … at the CAA Championships, swam the third leg of the Tigers’ silver medal 200- and 400-yard medley relay units … finished third in the 100-yard butterfly at CAAs with a time of 47.96 seconds … finished fifth at the meet with a 48.97 in the 100-yard backstroke … won the 200-yard butterfly at CAA Championships with a 1:45.13, earning an NCAA B Cut in his final meet with the Black & Gold.

2020-21: Led the Tigers as a butterfly expert … posted the team’s fastest times in the 100-yard butterfly (48.02 seconds) and the 200-yard butterfly (1:46.78) … had the team’s second-fastest 100-yard backstroke (49.60) … swam third leg of Towson’s CAA Champion 400-yard medley relay … finished third in the CAA 100-yard butterfly (48.15) … tied for fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (49.81) … captured gold in the 200-yard butterfly (1:46.78).

2019-20: Captured silver in the 200-yard fly (1:45.71) at CAA's and captured third place in the 100-yard fly (47.90)... Helped the Tigers capture a third place victory at the Bucknell Invitational...At Georgetown, he won the 100-yard butterfly (51.29) and a part of a winning 200-yard medley relay team (1:33.24)… During a four-team meet at Navy, he placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (50.72), fifth in the 200-yard butterfly (1:53.31), and was a part of a third place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:32.79)… At home vs. William & Mary, he won the 200-yard butterfly (1:50.77), finished second in the 100-yard butterfly (50.09), and a part of a second place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:32.09)… At home vs. UMBC, he won the 200-yard butterfly with a finals time of 1:50.93, and also won the 100-yard butterfly (50.75)… Was a part of a third place finish in the 400-yard medley relay (3:19.69) earning the Tigers 42 points… Finished second in both the 200-yard butterfly (1:49.82) and the 100-yard butterfly (50.50) at Drexel… Was a part of a victorious 400-yard freestyle relay (3:07.43) at home vs. Delaware…

2018-19: Completed in nine meets…Opened the season winning two events in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.93) and the 100-yard fly (51.53) to help the Tigers defeat Georgetown…Finished in third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.19) vs. Delaware…Helped Towson win the Bucknell Invitational…Had a personal-best in the 50-yard fly (23.57) at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships…

2017-18: Top finisher in the 200 fly at UMBC.

Personal: An accounting major… son of Robert and Kirby … His mother is the person he admires the most… He has one brother (Ben) and three sisters (Rachael, Becca, Kat)... From Richmond, Virginia… Lists from of his favorites as Michael Phelps (athlete), Home Alone (movie), Will Ferrell (actor), and lasagna (meal).

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Butterfly
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Butterfly
  • 2019-20Junior

    Butterfly
  • 2020-21Senior

    Butterfly
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Butterfly/Backstroke
    5'10"