Cooper Young '25 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Cooper Young.  I was born in Alaska and just moved to Tennessee right before my Junior year.  I started swimming with a club team at six years old. When I turned 10, I took a couple of years off to pursue Tae Kwon Do. Upon receiving my blackbelt, I returned to swimming at age 13 and realized how much I loved the sport. 

I have been working hard in and out of the pool every day by putting all of my time and energy into becoming a better swimmer, competitor, student, and athlete.  I balance my 4.0 GPA in school, two jobs, weightlifting, and swimming. I try my best to push my limits every practice and I am really looking forward to working with my new team to improve my technique and achieve faster time standards. 

Why do you want me on your team? I am a competitive and hard-working athlete. I bring my best to every practice and can perform under any circumstance. I try to bring energy and enthusiasm and I never give up. Coming from a small team, I like a family-oriented team where I can try to make friends and connect with others. I like the competition between teammates which allows us to push each other to greater heights. Overall my collegiate goals are to improve my stroke technique, get a lot faster, and compete against the best of the best.