• NCAA Championships Qualifier (400 Free Relay)
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints and was a key contributor to relays
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (20.08) and 100 free (43.61) at the Big Ten Championships
• Swam the anchor legs on the 400 free and 400 medley relays at Big Tens, helping both set program records
• Also swam the anchor leg on the 400 free relay at the NCAA Championships
• Recognized as the team's Red Mackey honoree for excellence by a senior
• Moved up to ninth place in program history in the 100 free; also finished his career 15th in the 200 free (1:37.87)
• Scored in the C final of the 100 free at Big Tens
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Accounted for 17 team points by scoring in the A final of the 100 free and the B final of the 50 free, helping Purdue win the Hawkeye Invitational
• Only Boilermaker to swim on five scoring relay at Iowa’s fall invite
• Victorious in the 100 free in the dual meet win at Michigan State
• Anchored victorious 200 free relay teams at the Big Ten Triple Duals and Indiana Intercollegiates
2017-18 / AS A JUNIOR
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Swam on a team-high four relays at the Big Ten Championships, all but the 200 medley
• Moved up to ninth place in program history in the 100 free with a career-best time of 44.14 at the Ohio State last chance meet
• Posted a career-best time in the 50 free (20.23) and season best 200 free (1:38.81) at Big Tens
• 400 medley and 800 free relays at Big Tens both posted top-five times in program history
• Scored in the B final of the 100 free and qualified for the D final of the 50 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Swam on all five of the team’s top-finishing relays at the Purdue Invite
• Victorious in the 100 free in the season-opening dual at Miami (Ohio)
• Contributed to relay winners in duals vs. South Carolina and Hawaii as well as the Indiana Intercollegiates
2016-17 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Swam the anchor leg on the record-setting 800 free relay at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (20.89), 100 (44.18) and 200 free (1:37.87) at Big Tens, all but the 50 being career bests
• Moved into ninth place in program history in the 100 free
• Also swam on the 400 free relay at Big Tens
• Victorious in the 100 free in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Contributed to relay winners in the dual meet victory vs. Miami (Ohio) and the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Also won his heat of the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• C finalist in the 200 free at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational
• Represented Purdue at the U.S. Open Championships in August.
2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed in the freestyle events, most regularly in the 200
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (20.60), 100 (44.79) and 200 free (1:39.90) at the Purdue First Chance meet to earn one of the final spots on the roster for Big Tens
• Recognized as the co-recipient of the team's most improved award after making a seven-second improvement in the 200 free from the first meet of the year
• In 2015-16, ranked fourth on the team in the 100 free and fifth in the 200
• Finished as the runner-up in 50 and 100 free at the Purdue First Chance
• Posted times of 20.76, 45.09 and 1:40.86 at Big Tens
• Anchored Purdue's 200 free relay team at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Qualified for the C finals of all three of his events at the Purdue Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for coach Marcus Christianson at Grandview High School in suburban Denver
• Three-year Colorado state qualifier
• Finished fifth at state in the 100 free as a junior and in the 200 free as a senior
• Posted school-record times in the 50 (21.37) and 100 free (46.29) as a junior
• All-American in the 200 free as a senior
• Also a state qualifier in the 200 and 500 free as a sophomore, 50 free as a junior and 100 free as a sophomore
• Career-best times in the 50 (21.31), 100 (46.26) and 200 free (1:39.85) as a senior
• Scholastic All-American and AP scholar with distinction
PERSONAL
• Major: Industrial Engineering
• Full name is James T. Boone
• Born in Hermosa Beach, California
• Parents are Jamie and Tricia Boone
• Family also includes brothers Sam and Ben; Sam is his twin brother
• His father played basketball at Miami (Ohio) and his mother is an Indiana University alumna
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Denver Broncos
Favorite Athletes: Anthony Ervin
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Texas Aquatic Center
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Caleb Dressel
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: 400 Meter Free Relay
Favorite Marquee Event: Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: John Lennon
Unique Skill: Making People Laugh
In His MP3 Player: Portugal. The Man
Last Concert He Attended: The Devil Makes Three
Musician He'd Love to See Play Purdue: Kendrick Lamar
Last Book He Read: Harry Potter
Favorite Multimedia App: Spotify
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Heath Ledger, Margot Robbie & Christopher Nolan
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: The Dark Knight
Favorite Super-Hero Series: Batman
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Big City: Denver
Unique Travel Locale: The Carribbean
City He'd Like to Visit: Atlantis
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: The Memories
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Hiking
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Basketball
Favorite Purdue Building: Co Rec
Favorite Purdue Athletic Venue (Besides Aquatic Center): Mackey Arena
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: 2016-2017 Big Ten Season
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: His Teamates
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: James Jones, Mechanical Engineering
Furry Friend: Milo, Golden Doodle