Stephen Grove Class: Junior Hometown: West Chester, OH High School: Lakota East Event: Sprint/Fly

2007-08 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named Second-Team Academic All-District by ESPN The Magazine...key contributor in freestyle and butterfly events... won the 50 freestyle and placed second in the 100 butterfly and fifth in the 100 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships...recorded team's top time in the 50 freestyle in new school record time (20.41) and 100 butterfly in new school record time (48.86), both at Horizon League Championships...turned in team's second-best time in 100 freestyle (45.78)...swam the seventh-best time in school history in the 100 freestyle (45.78) at Horizon League Championships... member of school record-setting 200 free (1:21.35), 200 medley (1:29.80) and 400 medley relay teams (3:18.55).

2006-07 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Posted the team's second-fastest times in the 50 freestyle (21.28) and 100 butterfly (50.30) as well as the third-fastest time in the 100 freestyle (47.01)...had an impressive performance at the league championships, placing 4th in the 100 butterfly, 8th in the 50 freestyle and 10th in the 100 freestyle...helped the Vikings 200 medley relay to a win at the Horizon League Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four year letterwinner at Lakota East...helped team to fifth place finish at state championships as a senior...set school records in the 50 and 200 free and 100 fly...earned first team all-conference honors.

PERSONAL
Born April 11 1988 in Rochester, N.Y....son of Jeff and Sharon Grove...has two sisters, Natalie and Rachel...National Merit Scholar...mechanical engineering major.