Joseph Schmitt Class: Sophomore Hometown: Grand Haven, Mich. High School: Grand Haven Position: IM/Breast/Free Birthdate: 05/09/1988

Freshman Season: Shared John Narcy Most Improved Swimmer Award with Marcus Poteete ... Won the 100 free (21.97) in season opener against Iowa (10/28) ... Placed first in the 200 IM (1:54.33) at Notre Dame (11/10) ... Recorded second-place finish in the 100 breast (1:00.27) against Princeton (11/11) ... Clocked season-best time of 59.82 in the 100 breast and added second place effort in the 200 breast versus Ball State (12/9) ... Placed third in the 100 free (46.82) against Oakland (1/19) ... Competed in six events, including three relays at the Big Ten Championships.

High School: Four-time letterwinner in swimming and three-time letterwinner in water polo at Grand Haven High School ... Academic All-America honoree in 2006 ... Earned all-conference, all-state, and All-America honors his last three years of high school ... All-conference and all-state in water polo.

Personal: Born May 9, 1988 in Grand Haven, Mich. ... Son of Daniel and Bonnie Schmitt ... Brother, Adam, also swims for MSU ... Telecommunications major.