Sho Koba Class: Sophomore Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich. High School: Ann Arbor Pioneer Event: Free Birthdate: 05/04/1987

Freshman Season: Opened regular season with a second-place showing in 200 free (1:42.91) and a third place swim in the 100 free (47.98) versus Iowa (10/28) ... Placed second in the 200 free (1:41.05) at Notre Dame (11/10) ... Won 200 free (1:40.61) against Princeton (11/11) ... Took first in the 100 fly (51.14) and third in the 500 free (4:52.07) versus Ball State (12/9) ... Clocked season-best time of 4:36.34 en route to first place in the 500 free against Purdue (1/13) ... Won 200 free (1:39.69) and placed second in the 100 free (45.70) in season finale versus Oakland (1/19) ... Competed in 200 and 500 free and a pair of relays at the Big Ten Championships.

High School: Three-time letterwinner in swimming at Pioneer for coach Dannie Hill ... All-America and all-state honoree ... Also competed on the Ann Arbor Swim Club.

Personal: Born May 4, 1987 in Toyota, Japan ... Son of Hiroyuki and Junko Koba ... Mechanical engineering major.