Bio

As a junior: Swam in six events during his third season with the Black and Gold in 2014-15 ... Competed in the 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 free and the 200 IM ... Finished 14th in the 1000 free at the MAAC Championships ... Posted a season-best time of 9:54.64 in the event ... Posted a season-best time of 1:50.73 in the 200 free against Maine ... Swam a season-best time of 4:59.62 in the 500 free at the URI Invite ... Earned five first-place finishes on the year.

As a sophomore: Competed in the distance free events as a sophomore for the Bulldogs … Swam the 200, 500 and 1000 free … Recorded season-best times in all three at the MAAC Championships … Finished 16th in the 1000 (9:58.67), 17th in the 200 (1:45.85) and 18th in the 500 (4:46.71) … Put together his best meet of the season against NJIT and St. Francis Brooklyn, finishing third in both the 200 and 500 free.

As a freshman: Showed his versatility in his first season with the Black and Gold ... Competed in nine events ... Recorded season-best times in the 200 free (1:47.52), 500 free (4:53.14) and the 1000 free (10:14.51) at the MAAC Championships ... Registered his best time in the 100 breast against Massachusetts with a time of 1:08.35 ... Posted his best 100 free time (50.93) at the Terrier Invite.

Before Bryant: Four-year varsity letter winner at Northern High School High School in Dillsburg, Pa. … Led the Polar Bears to a Mid-Penn League championship and a second-place districts finish as a senior in 2011-12 ... Four-time state medalist ... Patriot News Big 12 Team selection ... Carlisle Sentinel Male Swimmer of the Year ... Also ran one year of varsity track as a senior ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: The son of Richard and Sharon Linder, Samuel Owen Linder was born July 6, 1994 ... Has one sister, Jena ... Mom, Sharon, was a gymnast at Ursinus College ... Dad, Richard, swam at Shippensburg University.