2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America (Second Team)
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Earned all three notable academic honors for the season and added Academic All-District honors as well while completing his postgrad program
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (47.54) and 200 fly (1:45.39) at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for another B Cut time in the 200 fly
• Finished his career ranked among Purdue's all-time leaderboards in both butterfly events -- second in the 200 (1:45.01) and 14th in the 100 (47.54)
• Scored in both butterfly events at Big Tens, accounting for 20 team points to rank eighth on the squad; was a B finalist in the 200
• As a three-year score at Big Tens, accounted for 44 team points during his career
• A finalist in both butterfly events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 25 team points to help the Boilermakers win the meet
• Victorious in the 200 fly at Michigan, teaming up with Liam Walker for a 1-2 finish
• Won the 200 fly in the home-opening victory vs. UIndy
• Helped his 200 and 400 medley relay teams win their heat at the Purdue Invite
• Also qualified for the C final of the 500 free (4:29.40) at the Purdue Invite
• Finished third overall in the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates as the Boilermakers went 1-2-3 in the event
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America (Second Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• One of five members of the men's team to earn all three academic honors for the season
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (47.97) and 200 fly (1:45.01) at the Big Ten Championships
• 200 fly mark doubled as a career best and moved him into second place in program history as the top time by a Boilermaker in the event since 2010
• Dropped 1.55 seconds off his time in the 200 fly between the Purdue Invitational and Big Tens
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly at Big Tens while registering his lifetime best
• Also finished top 30 overall in the 500 free with a season best of 4:32.80 at Big Tens
• Qualified for the A final of both the 100 and 200 fly at the Purdue Invitate, accounting for 25 team points
• Won heat 1 of the 100 fly at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis
• Won his heat and finished second overall in the 100 fly at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Helped his 200 medley relay team to an event win at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash
• Won his heat and finished 32nd overall in the 200-meter fly at USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in July; also raced in a time trial of the 100m fly
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (48.12) and 200 fly (1:46.95) at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved into 11th place in program history in the 200 fly with his career best
• Accounted for 11 team points at Big Tens as a B final qualifier in the 200 fly
• Also registered times of 23.13 in the 50 free and 4:55.42 in the 500 free
• Placed third as Purdue’s top finisher in the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
• Swept the fly races in the January intrasquad meet
• Also won the 200 fly at the season-opening intrasquad
• Finished top five in the 200 fly (2nd) and 100 fly (5th) at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2021-22 school year
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events and 500 freestyle
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (47.89) and 200 fly (1:47.00) and 500 free (4:31.89) at the Big Ten Championships
• In program history, moved into 11th place in the 200 fly and 13th place in the 100 fly
• Ranked second on the team in both butterfly events for the season
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• At the Purdue Invite, also qualified for the C final of the 500 free and won the D final of the 100 fly
• Won heat 1 and placed fourth overall in the 200 fly as Purdue’s top finisher in the event at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Placed third as Purdue’s top finisher in the 100 fly at the FIU Sprint Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Washington state qualifier for coach Jesse Grow at Hanford High School in west central Washington
• Three-year class AAAA state champion in the 100 butterfly
• Also finished among the top 4 in the 200 freestyle at state three years in a row, including as the runner-up his senior year
• All-American in the 100 fly and a four-year first-team all-conference performer
• Helped Hanford win four consecutive conference titles
• Finished 7th at state in the 100 fly as a freshman
• Team captain as a senior
• For his club team, was the Washington state senior champion in the 100 and 200 fly in 2017
• Qualified for multiple A finals at the Futures Championships in both 2017 and 2019
• Four-year honor roll student and an AP Scholar each of his upperclassman years
PERSONAL
• Major: Master's Certificate in Geospatial Information Sciences; graduated in three years with bachelor's in General Management
• Full name is Skyler Henrich Younkin
• Born in Richland, Washington
• Parents are Chance and Katarina Younkin
• Family also includes younger sister Kodi
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America (Second Team)
• Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Earned all three notable academic honors for the season and added Academic All-District honors as well while completing his postgrad program
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (47.54) and 200 fly (1:45.39) at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for another B Cut time in the 200 fly
• Finished his career ranked among Purdue's all-time leaderboards in both butterfly events -- second in the 200 (1:45.01) and 14th in the 100 (47.54)
• Scored in both butterfly events at Big Tens, accounting for 20 team points to rank eighth on the squad; was a B finalist in the 200
• As a three-year score at Big Tens, accounted for 44 team points during his career
• A finalist in both butterfly events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 25 team points to help the Boilermakers win the meet
• Victorious in the 200 fly at Michigan, teaming up with Liam Walker for a 1-2 finish
• Won the 200 fly in the home-opening victory vs. UIndy
• Helped his 200 and 400 medley relay teams win their heat at the Purdue Invite
• Also qualified for the C final of the 500 free (4:29.40) at the Purdue Invite
• Finished third overall in the 200 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates as the Boilermakers went 1-2-3 in the event
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America (Second Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• One of five members of the men's team to earn all three academic honors for the season
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (47.97) and 200 fly (1:45.01) at the Big Ten Championships
• 200 fly mark doubled as a career best and moved him into second place in program history as the top time by a Boilermaker in the event since 2010
• Dropped 1.55 seconds off his time in the 200 fly between the Purdue Invitational and Big Tens
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly at Big Tens while registering his lifetime best
• Also finished top 30 overall in the 500 free with a season best of 4:32.80 at Big Tens
• Qualified for the A final of both the 100 and 200 fly at the Purdue Invitate, accounting for 25 team points
• Won heat 1 of the 100 fly at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis
• Won his heat and finished second overall in the 100 fly at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Helped his 200 medley relay team to an event win at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash
• Won his heat and finished 32nd overall in the 200-meter fly at USA Swimming’s Phillips 66 National Championships in July; also raced in a time trial of the 100m fly
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (48.12) and 200 fly (1:46.95) at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved into 11th place in program history in the 200 fly with his career best
• Accounted for 11 team points at Big Tens as a B final qualifier in the 200 fly
• Also registered times of 23.13 in the 50 free and 4:55.42 in the 500 free
• Placed third as Purdue’s top finisher in the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
• Swept the fly races in the January intrasquad meet
• Also won the 200 fly at the season-opening intrasquad
• Finished top five in the 200 fly (2nd) and 100 fly (5th) at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2021-22 school year
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events and 500 freestyle
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (47.89) and 200 fly (1:47.00) and 500 free (4:31.89) at the Big Ten Championships
• In program history, moved into 11th place in the 200 fly and 13th place in the 100 fly
• Ranked second on the team in both butterfly events for the season
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• At the Purdue Invite, also qualified for the C final of the 500 free and won the D final of the 100 fly
• Won heat 1 and placed fourth overall in the 200 fly as Purdue’s top finisher in the event at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Placed third as Purdue’s top finisher in the 100 fly at the FIU Sprint Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year Washington state qualifier for coach Jesse Grow at Hanford High School in west central Washington
• Three-year class AAAA state champion in the 100 butterfly
• Also finished among the top 4 in the 200 freestyle at state three years in a row, including as the runner-up his senior year
• All-American in the 100 fly and a four-year first-team all-conference performer
• Helped Hanford win four consecutive conference titles
• Finished 7th at state in the 100 fly as a freshman
• Team captain as a senior
• For his club team, was the Washington state senior champion in the 100 and 200 fly in 2017
• Qualified for multiple A finals at the Futures Championships in both 2017 and 2019
• Four-year honor roll student and an AP Scholar each of his upperclassman years
PERSONAL
• Major: Master's Certificate in Geospatial Information Sciences; graduated in three years with bachelor's in General Management
• Full name is Skyler Henrich Younkin
• Born in Richland, Washington
• Parents are Chance and Katarina Younkin
• Family also includes younger sister Kodi