Josef Knecht Class: Senior Hometown: Kensington, MD Height: 5-10 Event: Fly/IM Major: Biochemistry

2010-11: Competed in the 100 breast, the 100 fly, and the 200 fly at the ACC Championships...Finished fifth in the 1000 free, seventh in the 200 breast, and eighth in the 200 fly against Emory...Placed fifth in the 200 fly against N.C. State...Finished fifth in the 1000 free and the 100 fly and seventh in the 200 fly against Florida State...Placed fifth in the 100 fly, eighth in the 200 fly, and swam with the fourth-place 400 free relay team against Kentucky and North Carolina...Placed fourth in the 100 fly and swam with the second-place 200 medley relay team against Florida Atlantic...Finished 21st in the 100 fly ,22nd in the 100 breast, and 27th in the 200 IM at the Georgia Tech Invitational...Also competed in the 200 fly...Finished fourth in the 200 fly and sixth in the 100 fly against Georgia Tech...Placed fifth in both the 100 fly and the 200 fly against South Carolina.

2009-10: At ACC Championships: Finished 23rd in the 200 fly (1:50.40) and 30th in the 200 IM (1:51.94) and 100 fly (49.46)...Finished third in the 200 fly and fifth in the 400 IM against Duke...Tied for fifth in the 200 fly and took seventh in the 200 IM against NC State...Finished third in the 200 fly and sixth in the 200 IM against #15 FSU...Took fourth in the 100 fly and eighth in the 200 fly against #14 UNC...Finished fourth in the 200 fly at FAU...At GT Invite: Finished 15th in the 200 fly (1:52.24), 17th in the 200 IM (1:54.57) and the 400 IM (4:07.88), and 21st in the 100 fly (50.58)...Took fourth in the 200 butterfly and fifth in the 200 IM against South Carolina...Finished fifth in the 100 fly, eighth in the 200 butterfly and ninth in the 200 IM against Georgia Tech and WKU...Won the 100 fly and finished fourth in 200 free and 200 back against Davidson.

2008-09: At ACC Championships: Swam a 1:48.32 in prelims of the 200 fly, third-fastest in Clemson history, on his way to 14th place finish in the event ...Also had a career-bests in the 100 fly (49.71) and 200 IM (1:51.29)...Picked up second in the 200 fly (1:53.87), fourth in the 200 IM (1:55.74), and third as part of the 200 medley relay against Duke...Placed second in the 200 fly (1:54.01), sixth in the 200 IM, and third on the 200 medley relay against NC State...Placed third in the 200 fly (1:55.16) and 200 IM (1:58.13) against Florida State...At Georgia Invite: Finished 13th in the 100 fly after recording 50.47 in prelims...Finished 14th in the 100 breast...Finished 23rd in the 200 IM...Placed fifth in the 100 fly against #13 North Carolina...Placed third in the 100 fly against Florida Atlantic...Placed fifth in the 200 fly and sixth in the 200 breast against ACC foe Virginia Tech...Placed fourth in the 200 breast and sixth in the 200 fly against rival South Carolina...Placed third in the 200 breast against #15 Virginia...Placed fourth in the 200 breast and fifth in the 200 fly against Georgia Tech...Placed second in 200 fly, 200 breast, and 200 IM against Davidson.

2007-08: Freshman finished fifth in 200 fly (1:56.14) and fourth in 200 IM (1:57,21) in first career meet vs. VT...Placed sixth in 100 fly (1:56.09) in meet at GT... Picked up a pair of fifth place finishes against South Carolina in 200 IM (1:58.07) and 200 fly...Won 400 IM, placed third in 100 breast, third in 500 free, and second in 200 free relay in meet with SCAD...At Nike Cup: Swam season-best 1:54.03 in 200 IM and placed tenth in 400 IM.

In High School: Two-time MVP at Walter Johnson High School (MD)... Lettered four times in swimming... Named to the All-meet second team by the Washington Post... Competed for the Junior National Team for Rockville-Mongomery Swim Club... Born 4/27/89 in Silver Spring, MD... majoring in Biochemistry.