Brian Rockwell Class: Junior Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Memorial Position: Free

Getting to Know Brian Rockwell

•Where were you born?
Enid, Okla.

•What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I was ten I wanted to be...everything. Now I want to be...an automotive engineer.

•What is your favorite movie?
300

•Why did you choose Michigan State University?,br> The beautiful campus, the great people, and the strong academics.

•Who is your favorite MSU athlete of all time?
Magic Johnson

•Name one person living or dead, that you would most like to compete against?
Aaron Peirsol

•Top 5 songs on your iPod?
1. The Kill - 30 Seconds to Mars
2. It's All Over - Three Days Grace
3. Breath - Breaking Benjamin
4. Famous - Puddle of Mudd
5. Smack That - Akon

•Your favorite moment in the outdoor pool?
Training on a beautiful day

•GREEN or WHITE???
Can't have one without the other.

Sophomore Season: Placed first in the 200 back with a 1:55.22 and third in the 100 back with a 54.66 vs. Ball State (12/13).

Freshman Season: Swam his best time of the season in the 100 back at Ohio State (11/30), clocking a time of 55.54...Took fourth at St. Bonaventure (11/8) in the 100 back (57.56)...Placed fourth in the 200 back (2:00.56) vs. Oakland (1/25).

High School: Four-time letterwinner for coach Jason Mauss ... Qualified for regional in all four years ... Led team to a pair of district championships ... Named Scholastic All-American by USA Swimming ... Won Houston Cougar Aquatic Sports Iron Man Award twice ... Named team MVP and served as team captain as a senior ... Class valedictorian and National Honor Society honoree.

Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1988 in Enid, Okla. ... Son of Jim and Kathy Rockwell ... Father played tennis at Michigan Tech ... Had three cousins who competed in collegiate athletics, including one who played professional basketball in Australia ... Mechanical engineering major.