2024-25 (Senior):
Competed in eight meets this season… NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete… Sun Conference All-Academic… Placed 23rd in the 200-yard butterfly, 27th in the 100-yard butterfly, and 42nd in the 50-yard freestyle at the Sun Conference Championships. 

2023-24 (Junior):
Competed in seven meets this season… Recorded a personal-best time in the 50Y Freestyle (23.49) at the Sun Conference Championship… Also had season-bests in the 100Y Butterfly (53.18) at Trinity’s Tiger Invitational and in the 200Y Butterfly (2:08.18) at the conference championship meet.

2022-23 (Sophomore):
Competed in seven meets this season as a sophomore… Earned personal bests in the 50-yard Butterfly (24.31), 100-yard Butterfly (52.10), and 200-yard Butterfly (1:59.53) at the Tiger Invitational in November… Placed second in the 100-yard Butterfly (56.13) at West Florida’s Fall Cross Divisional meet in September to start the season… Recorded another second-place finish against Birmingham Southern in October in the 200-yard Butterfly (2:08.13).

2021-22 (Freshman):
Competed in all five meets this season to begin his collegiate career… Started the season with two third-place finishes against Ouachita Baptist in the 100 Yard Backstroke (1:04.07) and 100 Yard Butterfly (56.94)... Won the 200 Yard Butterfly race (2:15.39) a week later against Millsaps… Set personal bests in five races at the Mid-South Conference Championships: (50 Yard Backstroke (25.12), 100 Yard Backstroke (56.68), 50 Yard Butterfly (24.89), 100 Yard Butterfly (53.37) and 200 Yard Butterfly (2:01.29).

Pre-Loyola:
Attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Fla., where he competed at the state swimming championship … National Merit Semi-Finalist. 

Personal:
Majoring in Chemistry … Born January 26, 2003 … Son of Julia and Gil Smith … His favorite food is fettuccine chicken alfredo and his least favorite is cilantro … Favorite book is 13 Hours … The most influential person in his life is his mom … Favorite athlete is Caeleb Dressel.