Rob McGowan
Rob McGowan

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Franklin, Mich.
High School:
Groves
Event:
Free

03/27/2013

2012-13 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced

Forty-eight Spartans student-athletes were recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.

03/02/2013

MSU Breaks Three Records On Final Day Of Big Tens

Jarzen, 400 freestyle relay set new school records.

03/01/2013

Jarzen Sets New School Record At Swim/Dive Big Tens

Senior Spartan scores points for MSU in 100 butterfly and backstroke.

02/28/2013

Men Conclude Day Two at Swim/Dive Big Tens

Spartans improve season and career-best times against conference foes.

01/20/2013

Michigan State Takes Home Tri-Meet Victories

Swimming and diving defeat Bowling Green and Buffalo on the road.

2013-14: 2013-14 Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Did not compete in the 2013-14 season.

2012-13: Recorded the fourth-fastest time on the team in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.80 and the seventh-best time on the team in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, clocking a 20.88 and 49.38, respectively, at the Big Ten Championships ... Posted the eighth- best 200 freestyle time on the team with a time of 1:46.58 at the Big Ten Championships ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2011-12: Won Men's Freshman of the Year Award ... Finished 18th in the 100 freestyle at the Ohio State Invitational and swam his best time of the season at the Big Ten Championship Meet with a time of 45.81 ... Posted a season-best time at the Big Ten Championships in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.93 ... Swam a season-best in the 100 butterfly (50.10) at the Ohio State Invitational ... Recorded a season-best in the 200 freestyle with at time of 1:47.34 at the dual meet against St. Bonaventure.

High School: Four-time letter winner at Groves High School...Selected as an All-American in 2011...Member of the team that won the state championship in 2010, where he placed third in the 100 freestyle and second in the 200 freestyle...Placed second in the 100 freestyle and first in the 50 freestyle in 2011, where his team placed second in the state championships...elected captain in 2011...Placed ninth in the 50 freestyle at the YMCA Nationals and sixth in the 100 freestyle in 2011.

Personal: Born on August 24, 1993 ... Son of John and Sue McGowan ... Majoring in finance.