John Hunt

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Plano, Texas
High School:
Plano Senior HS

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Recorded his best times of the season in several events at the Tiger Invitational, including the 100 free (51.18), 200 free (1:47.27), 500 free (4:45.65), and 1,650 free (16:46.99)...

2008-09 (FRESHMAN): Finished 19th in the 1650 freestyle (16:32.30) at the Mizzou Invitational...finished sixth in the 1000 freestyle (9:58.68) at the Arkansas/Kentucky dual meet...closed the season finishing sixth in the 1000 freestyle (10:03.25) against Iowa...set personal bests at the Big 12 Conference Championships in the 500 free (4:39.52) and 1650 free (16:12.46)...

HIGH SCHOOL - Swam club for the City of Plano Swimmers under head coach Steve Mateer ... was the longest serving member of club team ... 2006-07 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... was varsity team captain of his high school squad ... graduated high school with honors ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... named to Who's Who of Plano Class of 2008.

PERSONAL - John Hunt is the son of John and Mary Hunt ... has nine siblings, Mary Kate (20), Patrick (16), Edward (15), Maureen (13), Neil (11), Nina (9), Jacqueline (7), Theresa (5) and Anne (2) ... father played rugby at Santa Clara University ... mother ran cross country at the University of Dallas ... double majoring in Accounting and Print and Digital News.

FAST FACTS:

Why did you choose Missouri?

It has a rising swim program and the premier school of journalism.

How has the program at Mizzou made you a better swimmer?

I've had better conditioning, individual attention and a team atmosphere.

What is your best memory with the team?

Conference competition my freshman year.

Favorite food:Strawberries
What's on your iPod:Wolfmother
Favorite sports star:Shaun White
Favorite movie:Brick
Quote to live by:"I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end." -Larry Bird