Marcus Poteete Class: Junior Hometown: Santa Cruz, Calif. High School: Harbor Event: IM/Breast/Fly

Sophomore Season: Shared John Narcy Most Improved Swimmer award with Joe Schmitt ... Posted at least one top-three finish in six dual meets ... Opened the season with a third-place showing in the 200 breast (2:12.77) ... Won 200 breast heats at Notre Dame and against Michigan ... His time of 2:09.89 at Notre Dame was his season-best ... Placed third in the 100 breast at the Northwestern Invitational (11/18) ... Took first in the 100 breast (59.31) and 200 breast (2:11.85) against Ball State (12/9) ... Placed third in the 100 breast (59.59) and 200 breast (2:11.15) versus Oakland (1/19) ... Competed in five events at the Big Ten Championships, setting a personal best of 1:51.76 in the 200 IM.

Freshman Season: Finished third in the 100 free (49.76) against Ball State ... Competed in the Big Ten Championships.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming and water polo ... Named school's senior athlete of the year ... Two-time CIFCCS finalist.

Personal: Born July 17, 1986 in Santa Cruz, Calif. ... Son of Mark and Mary Poteete ... Sister, Anna, swims at UCLA ... No-preference major.