Personal Bests:
50 back: 23.66
100 back: 48.35
50 free: 20.11
100 free: 44.26
200 IM: 1:49.81
As a Senior (2010-11): Captain...led team to second straight Terp Cup title...top performer in the 50 and 100 free and 100 back...member of eighth place 800 free relay at ACC Championships...narrowly missed the championship final and took ninth in the 50 free (20.02)...part of 200 free relay that placed eighth (1:20.78)...also just missed championship final in 100 back, ultimately finishing 11th (48.95)...touched the wall 11th in the 100 free (44.14)...guided 200 medley relay to a school record in its seventh place showing (2:57.85)...finished with three individual NCAA B-cut marks...part of first place 200 free relay (1:21.83) at the Terp Cup...captured 50 free and 100 back...member of second place 400 medley, 400 free and 800 free relay...second in the 100 free.
As a Junior (2009-10): Established a school record in the 100 back (48.35) at the ACC Championships...finished 17th in the event with a B-cut time...also had the top times on the squad in the 50 free (20.19) and 100 free (44.95)...touched the wall 11th in the 50 free and the 100 free at the championships while aiding the 200 free relay (1:21.43) and 400 medley relay (3:19.01) to seventh and eighth place finishes, respectively...won the 50 free (20.48) and finished second in the 100 free (45.26) and 100 back (49.40)...also took seventh in the 100 fly (50.74) and helped the 200 free relay (1:22.34) and 400 medley relay (3:20.46) to a pair of wins and the 400 free relay (3:20.46) to a second-place finish.
As a Sophomore (2008-09): Established Maryland school record in the 100 backstroke (48.60) and was part of three record-setting relay teams, including the 200 free (1:19.86), 200 medley (1:27.81), 400 medley (3:14.82)...had four season bests at the ACC Championships in 50 free (20.11), 100 free (44.26), 100 backstroke (48.60), and 200 IM (1:49.81)...finished first in the 100 free, third in the 50 free, and first in the 100 back at the Terrapin Cup...member of the first-place 400 free, 200 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relays...placed 21st in the 200 IM, tenth in the 100 backstroke, and 15th in the 200 butterfly at the ACC Championships...member of the sixth-place 200 medley, 200 free and seventh-place 400 medley relays at the ACC Championships.
As a Freshman (2007-08): Placed in the top three in the 100-yard backstroke and 200 IM v. Johns Hopkins...member of third-place 400 medley relay against Duke...competed on second-place 400 free relay against UMBC...finished sixth in the 100 backstroke at the Terrapin Cup...had season-bests at ACC Championships in 100 free and 100 back...member of fifth-place 400 free relay time that registered an NCAA B-cut time.
Before Maryland: Was a nine-time All-American in high school ... 11-time state finalist ... two-time district champion ... graduated with honors and in the top 15 percent of his class ... swam for New Albany Aquatics Club and was coached by Brad Burget.
Personal: Mitchell Swan Challacombe ... son of Brett and Bryn ... has two siblings; Cullen and Chloe ... lists favorite athlete as Kobe Bryant ... attended Maryland for its strong business program, the demeanor of the university, and the swimming program ... was also recruited by Duke, Yale, Michigan State, Virginia, and Penn State ... lists biggest athletic thrill as dropping time on his events ... hobbies include basketball, chess, poker, and listening to music.
