• Academic All-Big Ten
• Honorable Mention All American (200, 400 Medley Relays)
• NCAAs Championship Qualifier (Relays)
• Competed primarily in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly
• Eclipsed his own program records in the 100 (45.56) and 200 back (1:41.93)
• First Boilermaker to ever break 46 seconds in the 100 back and 1:42 in the 200 back
• Also swam the leadoff backstroke leg on the record-setting 200 and 400 medley relays at Big Tens and NCAAs
• Relay success at NCAAs marked the first time in program history that Purdue earned All-America honors in two different relays in the same year
• Broke his 100 back record three times – twice at Big Tens and again on the leadoff leg of the 400 medley relay at NCAAs
• Improved on his second-fastest time (46.19) in program history in the 100 fly at Big Tens, where he also eclipsed his record in the 200 back
• Accounted for a team-high 70 points at Big Tens while scoring in all three of his events
• Finished among the top nine in three events at Big Tens, taking fourth in the A final of the 100 back, sixth in the A final of the 200 back and winning the B final of the 100 fly
• Out touched by .01 hundredth of a second from repeating as the bronze medalist in the 100 back at Big Tens
• Scored at Big Tens all four years, posting a career-high total (70 points) as a senior and accounting for the most points (178) at the meet of any Purdue swimmer in his class
• Headlined by winning the A final of the 100 fly, accounted for 43 team points to help Purdue win the three-day Hawkeye Invitational
• Also was an A finalist in the 100 back and won the B final of the 200 back at Iowa
• Shared the team lead with five individual event victories for the season
• Won the 100 back and 100 fly while also contributing to the victorious 200 medley relay in the dual with Notre Dame
• Victorious in the 100 back at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Won the 200 back and part of the victorious 200 medley relay in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Represented Purdue in a team-high four events at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
2017-18 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (100 Back)
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 100 butterfly
• Established Purdue records in the 100 (46.59) and 200 back (1:42.56) at the Big Ten Championships
• Also swam the backstroke leg on the record-setting 200 medley relay team at Big Tens
• One of three Purdue swimmers to score in all three of individual events at Big Tens in 2018, accounting for 67 team points to rank second on the team
• Took fifth in the A final of the 200 back and fourth in the B final of the 100 fly
• Moved into second place in program history in the 100 fly with a time of 46.55
• Swam on both medley relays at Big Tens, both posting top three times in program history
• Represented Purdue at the USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in July
• Honored as the team’s most improved student-athlete
• Ranked fifth on the team with seven individual event victories
• Accounted for 18 team points at the Purdue Invitational by scoring in the 100 back and 100 fly, qualifying for the A final of the 100 back
• Also won the C final of the 200 back at the Purdue Invite
• Swept the 100 back and 100 fly at Purdue’s first two dual meets of the season at Miami (Ohio) and vs. South Carolina
• Victorious in the 100 back vs. Hawaii, Michigan State and at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis
• Contributed to relay winners at Miami and the Indiana Intercollegiates
2016-17 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 200 IM
• Scored in all three of his individual events at the Big Ten Championships to account for 24 team points
• Moved up to second place in program history with career-best time of 47.30 in the 100 back, eclipsing the previous Purdue record entering the meet
• Now seventh in team history in the 200 back (1:44.75) and 200 IM (1:46.38), those career bests also coming at Big Tens
• Represented Purdue at the USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in June and the U.S. Open Championships in August
• One of just seven Boilermakers to score in all three of his individual events at Big Tens in 2017
• Accounted for 17.5 team points at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational, qualifying for the A final of the 200 back
• Also won the C final of the 100 back and finished as the runner-up in the C final of the 100 fly at Va Tech
• Victorious in the 200 back at the at the Big Ten Triple Duals and dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Won the 200 fly and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay team in the season-opening dual vs. Miami (Ohio)
2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (100 & 200 Back)
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 100 fly
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (48.27, T-7th) and 200 back (1:44.89, 6th) as well as the 100 fly (47.77, 8th) at the Big Ten Championships, all ranking among the top 10 in program history
• Scored in all three events at Big Tens, one of five Purdue swimmers to score in five individual events
• Qualified for the B final of the 100 fly and finished fourth in the C final of the 200 back
• Scored in four individual events at the Purdue Invitational to account for 22 team points
• Qualified for the A final of the 200 back and finished fourth in the B finals of the 100 fly and 200 IM
• Won the 200 back in the dual meet at South Carolina
• Won the 100 fly and finished among the top five in both backstroke events at the FIU Sprint Invitational to rank among the team's scoring leaders
• Won his heat of the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships and the 200 back at the Purdue Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Andy Pedersen at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana
• Four-year Indiana state qualifier
• 2014 Indiana Senior State champion in the 200 back, establishing a new meet record
• State runner-up in the 100 back and 200 IM as a senior
• Helped HSE win conference championships as a freshman and senior as well as four straight sectional titles
• Sectional champion in the 100 back and 200 IM each of his upperclassman seasons
• Also swam on sectional champion and state finalist relays as a junior and senior
• Senior state champion for the 15-16 age group in the 200 back with an Indiana Association record
• Two-time age group state champion
• Winner of HSE's Newcomer of the Year award as a freshman
• Senior Nationals and Junior Nationals qualifier
• Scholar-athlete and mental attitude award winner
PERSONAL
• Major: Electrical Engineering
• Full name is Joseph Anthony Young
• Born in Fishers, Indiana
• Parents are Tony and Chris Young
• Family also includes younger sister Anna
• Father swam at Southern Illinois and is the sports development director at Indiana Swimming
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Indiana Pacers
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Kalamazoo YMCA
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Ryan Lochte
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: Diving
Favorite Marquee Event: NBA Finals
Would Like to Have Dinner With: My mom
Your Unique Skill or Hidden Talent: Underwater basket weaver
In His MP3 Player: Chance the Rapper
Musician He'd Love to See Play Purdue: Logic
Favorite Multimedia App: WatchESPN
Favorite Author: Edgar Allen Poe
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Kevin Spacey, Margot Robbie & Quentin Taratino
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: The SpongeBob Movie
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Barbeque
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Favorite Purdue Building: Electrical Engineering Building
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Maui
Country He'd Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Rock Climbing, Hiking
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: The Hot Tub
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Raymond Decarlo, Engineering
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Winning Class Relays