Rowed in the novice eight that won the 2004 Pac-10 Championship and placed 5th in the four at NCAA's.
Personal: Mass communications major ... voted most valuable oarsman in 2002 as a member of Capital Crew ... participated in cross country and track in high school ... hobbies include traveling, photography, drawing and reading ... plans to attend graduate school ... invited to junior national team selection camp in 2002 ... parents are Vikki and Douglas Swanson ... has a sister, Amanda.