2016-17:
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Curtiss competed in the 50 freestyle and backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (50.79) and 200 back (1:52.57) as well as the 50 free (21.55) at the IU First Chance meet
• One of just eight Purdue student-athletes to have a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2016-17 school year
• Also raced in the same events at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational... • Finished in the top five of both the 50 free and 100 back at IU
• Won his heat of the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
2015-16:
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Curtiss competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (50.92) and 200 back (1:52.54) at the Purdue Invitational
• Career-best time in 50 free (21.43) was at the Purdue First Chance meet, finishing fourth in the event
• Won his heat of the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiate's
• Finished third in the C final of the 100 back and sixth in the C final of the 200 back at the Purdue Invite
• Also qualified for the D final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invite.
2014-15:
• Distinguished Big Ten Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Curtiss competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (49.45) and 200 back (1:48.54), 50 free (21.74) and 100 fly (51.90) at the Michigan First Chance meet
• Won the 100 back at Michigan while posting the third-fastest time on the team in 2014-15
• Also had strong times in the 100 (49.70) and 200 back (1:54.87) at the Minnesota Grand Prix, where he also competed in the 100 and 200 free (1:48.60)
• Won the C final of the 100 back at the Minnesota Grand Prix
• Swam the leadoff leg for the victorious 200 medley relay team in the dual win at Miami (Ohio)
• Won his heat and finished fifth overall in the 100 back at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiate's.
2013-14:
Curtiss competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (50.04, 4th) and 200 back (1:50.34, 5th) that ranked among the top five on the team in 2013-14 at the Michigan First Chance meet
• Won the 200 back and helped his 200 medley relay finish in a first-place tie in the dual meet win vs. Miami (Ohio), posting his best times of the fall in the 100 (51.61) and 200 back (1:53.59) at that meet
• Raced in the 50 free and 100 back at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiate's.
Before Purdue:
• Curtiss was a four-year letter-winner for coach John Morse at Ravenwood High School in suburban Nashville
• Part of a state champion 200 medley relay team as a senior, earning All-American acclaim
• Helped Ravenwood finish as the state runner-up as a senior captain
• Two-time Scholastic All-American had a 4.0 GPA in multiple years and graduated among the top five percent of his class
• Top times of 50.76 in the 100 back and 1:53.28 in the 200 back as a senior
• Purdue Merit Scholar.
Personal:
• Full name is Theodore R. Curtiss
• Born in St. Louis
• Parents are Charles and Angela Curtiss
• Family also includes older sister Rachel, who swims at Middlebury College
• Majoring in materials science and engineering.
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Tennessee Titans
Favorite Athlete: Dan Ross
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Texas Aquatic Center
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Aaron Piersol
Favorite Marquee Event: Olympics
Person He'd Like to Have Dinner With: Theodore Roosevelt
In His MP3 Player: 2 Chainz
Last Concert He Attended: Timeflies
Favorite Actor: Nicholas Cage
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Tropic Thunder
Favorite Super-Hero/Sci-Fi Series: Star Wars
Favorite TV Show: Bar Rescue
Favorite Month: January
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Mint Ice cream
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong
Favorite Big City: Nashville, Tennessee
Unique Travel Locale: Barbados
Country He'd Like to Visit: Spain
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Ultimate Frisbee
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Baseball
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: Hot tub
Most Memorable Meet at Purdue: 2015 Dual Meet vs. Indiana
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Merl Baker, Materials Engineering
Furry Friend: Lucky, mutt