Evan Dies '19 Recruiting Profile

    My name is Evan Dies.  I will be in the graduating class of 2019 at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana.  I have been swimming competitively since I was 9 years old.  I have participated in every long and short course season since then.  I have also been a member of my club’s state championship team during each course.  I am a varsity high school swimmer at Penn.  In 2016, I was voted most valuable freshman and in 2017 most valuable swimmer.  I was also voted co-mvp of the Northern Indiana Conference meet in February of 2018.

    I believe that swimming is among the most competitive and tough sports.  In order to be a competitive swimmer, practice has to be taken seriously.  I have put a great amount of effort into my practices, and that has allowed me to continually drop time.  I follow my coach's instruction and have learned to lead my team mates by example.  I set goals for my performance and have learned how to accept both wins and defeats as a professional athlete.  My most recent accomplishment is swimming a Futures Championships cut time in my 100 breaststroke at 58.25 SCY.  I am looking forward to cutting more time during my upcoming club and senior season.

    Academics are another area of competitive focus for me.  I have maintained a 3.75 GPA while taking honors and AP classes at Penn High School.  I am ranked in the top third of my graduating class 232/842.  I plan to pursue a pre-optometry major and expect that my studies will challenge me while in college.  I will continue to use hard work and dedication to achieve my goals in both swimming and academics.