Grinnell College Athletics

Personal:
Born in Davenport, Iowa . . . son of Joan and Richard Brus . . . has one sibling, Steven

High School:
Graduated from Davenport North High School in 2010, where he lettered 4 times in varsity swimming, 2 times in cross-country, and qualified for state all four years of his high school career

College:
2013: National champion and NCAA record-holder in 200 backstroke ... All-American in 200 freestyle, and honorable mention All-American in 100 backstroke ... Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Year .. MWC champion in 500 yard freestyle, 400 yard medley relay, 200 yard medley relay, 200 yard freestyle, 800 yard freestyle relay, 200 yard backstroke, 400 yard freestyle relay ... set MWC and school records in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay ... also set school records in the 1000 yard freestyle, and 1650 yard freestyle.
2012: Qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials in 200-meter backstroke … NCAA Division III national qualifier in the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes, events in which he earned All-America honors … also qualified for nationals in the 200 freestyle, where he earned honorable mention All-America recognition … Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Year for the second time …  MWC champion in 200-yard freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay … set MWC and school records in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay .. also set school records in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay.
2011: All American in the 200 backstroke (4th place), MWC Swimmer of the week, Conference Champ in the 200 and 400 Medley Relays, 400 and 800 Freestyle Relays, 100 and 200 Back, and 400 IM. MWC Male Swimmer of the Year, School Records in all the previous mentioned events plus the 100 and 1000 Freestyle, and 200 IM