2021-22 Swimming Roster
Braden Holloway Reflects on Olympic Experience
Monday, October 28
The Moore Swimming Siblings
Tuesday, January 24
H.C. Kennett Award - Coleman Stewart
Thursday, May 14
2020 Swimming & Diving, Postseason
Sunday, March 08
Eric Knowles
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Legacy Christian Academy
6x All-American
- 2021: 800 freestyle relay
- 2020: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle, 400 IM, 800 freestyle relay
- 2019: 1650 freestyle
3x ACC Champion
- 2022: 800 freestyle relay
- 2021: 800 freestyle relay
- 2019: 500 freestyle
2022 Elite 90 Award for Men's Swimming & Diving
2022 ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
Academic All-ACC Team (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
CoSIDA Academic All-American (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
2021-22 (GRADUATE):
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
2017-18 (FRESHMAN):
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2021: 800 freestyle relay
- 2020: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle, 400 IM, 800 freestyle relay
- 2019: 1650 freestyle
3x ACC Champion
- 2022: 800 freestyle relay
- 2021: 800 freestyle relay
- 2019: 500 freestyle
2022 Elite 90 Award for Men's Swimming & Diving
2022 ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
Academic All-ACC Team (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
CoSIDA Academic All-American (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
2021-22 (GRADUATE):
- Competed in the 500 freestyle (33rd - 4:17.77), the 1650 freestyle (19th -14:56.86) and the 400 individual medley (26th - 3:45.21) at the NCAA Championships
- Winner of the 2022 Elite 90 Award for Men’s Swimming for having the highest cumulative GPA of any participant at the NCAA Championships
- Gold medalist in the 800 freestyle relay at the ACC Championships, swimming the third leg in the Pack’s squad that set a meet record of 6:08.35
- Finalist in all three of his individual events at ACCs with fourth-place finishes across the board in the 500 freestyle (4:13.60), the 400 individual medley (3:43.48) and the 1650 freestyle (14:52.50)
- Also swam the 100 (44.55) and 200 (1:35.17) freestyles at the NC State Invitational in November, clocking season-best times in both events at that meet
- Garnered All-America status in the 800 freestyle relay as part of the Pack's 6:12.06 fifth-place team. Swam second leg of that race in 1:33.10 to help the squad to the heat win
- Also competed in the mile, 500 freestyle and the 400 IM at the NCAA Championships
- Took home 800 freestyle relay gold at 2021 ACC Championships. Team clocked in at 6:12.86, with his second leg splitting at 1:32.27
- Qualified for the A final in all three individual events at ACCs. Placed sixth in the 500 free (4:17.62), sixth in 400 IM (3:44.85), eighth in the mile (15:09.24)
- Top 500 freestyle finish in home dual against Virginia and won 1000 freestyle in dual at Duke
- Named ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 8 after winning all three of his individual events at the UNC Invite. Clocked season bests in the 500 freestyle (4:14.07) and the mile (14:48.06) at that meet
- 2020-21 Team Captain
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
- Placed in the top six of in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships
- Placed fourth in the mile at ACCs, with his 14:47.94 mark ranking 13th nationally at the end of the season
- Earned podium finishes as the lead off leg of the Pack's second-place 800 freestyle relay team (1:34.01 split)
- Garnered All-America status in four events in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected after being part of an A cut relay team and earning NCAA Championships qualification in three individual events
- Also secured top finishes in a multitude of individual events during the regular season, including two multi-win meets at UNC and against Duke
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
- Gained All-American status for the first time in his career as he placed 16th in the mile at the NCAA Championships
- Swam the fastest 500 freestyle time of his career (4:12.13) on the way to taking home gold in the event at the ACC Championships
- Qualified for NCAA competition in the 500 freestyle, 400 IM and 1,650 freestyle
- Reached the A final in the 400 IM at ACCs, where he placed second overall in a career-best 3:42.09
2017-18 (FRESHMAN):
- NCAA Championships qualifier and competitor in the 500 freestyle, 400 IM, and 1650 freestyle
- Took fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (14:54.56), sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:15.73), fifth in the 400 IM (3:44.68) at the ACC Championships
- Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:28.61) at the Pack's dual meet with Texas
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Trained with the Dayton Raider Swim Club under coaches Meghan Olson and NC State alum Kevin Weldon
- Swam for Legacy Christian Academy High School
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2015, 2016, 2017)
- Five-time high school Division II State Champion in 200 IM (2015, 2016, 2017) and 500 freestyle (2016, 2017)
- Two-time 2016 Speedo Junior National Champion (400 IM, 800 freestyle relay)
- 2016-17 National Junior Team member and NCSA Select Team member
- Placed 15th at Phillips 66 Nationals in the 400 IM and qualified for Junior World Championships
- Four-time 2017 NCSA Junior National Champion (400 IM, 400 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay)
- Current national record holder in 200 freestyle relay (LCM)
- 10th place at FINA Junior World Championships in the 400 IM