Kevin Steel

Class: Junior Hometown: Moorestown, N.J. High School: Moorestown HS

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 171 Event: Breast / Free Experience: 1V

2011-12: Earned third-place finishes in the 100 breast and the 200 free relay versus No. 15 Iowa...Posted an NCAA "B" cut in the 100 breast at the Texas Invite...Recorded fourth-place finishes in the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay versus No. 8 USC...Finished fourth in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 breast versus Wisconsin.

2010-11: Recorded the fourth-fastest 100 breaststroke time on the team with a 53.58, just missing the NCAA cut line in the event...Was fifth-fastest on the team in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:02.24...At the Pac-10 Championships in Long Beach, Calif., Steel was 23rd overall in the 50 free (20.48), 10th in the 100 breast (53.83) and 16th in the 200 breast after seeking an NCAA cut time over the first 100 yards in the race.

Personal: Son of Thomas and Terry Steel...Has one sister, Calley

Major: Psychology

Spends free time: Playing the piano

Why Arizona: Arizona has always been a big part of my family history. More importantly however, Arizona has a great reputation for excellence both in and out of the pool. High ranked departments and a great swim program is very hard to find. Having that balance was essential. Plus swimming outside is always a plus in my book. The combination of the team atmosphere and the coaches is unbeatable. I love going to practice and working together as a team to achieve our goals. In addition to being great swim coaches, our staff is full energy and have the ability to be your coach one moment, a father figure, or your friend.

Personal Bests
50 free: 20.46

100 free: 45.15
100 breast: 53.56
200 breast: 1:58.52

2012 Olympic Trials

100m Breast Preliminaries: 40^th - 1:03.28