2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted season-best times in the 200 fly (1:48.22) and 400 IM (4:07.20) at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Also qualified for the C final of the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Graduated ranked sixth in team history in the 200 fly (1:45.68)
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted a career-best time in the 100 fly (48.47) at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B final
• Also scored in the C final of the 200 fly (1:48.27) at the Big Ten Championships, doing so for the third year in a row
• Season best in the 200 fly (1:48.02) was at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis
• Also scored in the B final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Continues to rank sixth in team history in the 200 fly (1:45.68)
• A finalist in the 200-meter fly at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Won the 200 fly at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events and 200 IM
• Moved into fourth place in program history with career-best time of 1:45.68 in the 200 fly at Big Tens
• A finalist in the 200 fly at Big Tens, accounting for 22 team points
• Also posted season bests in the 100 fly (48.96) and 200 IM (1:52.07) at Big Tens
• B Cut in the 200 fly was also a team season best
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Registered the team’s season-best time in the 200 fly (1:46.37) at the Big Ten Championships, moving into eighth place in program history
• Also posted his season best in the 100 fly (48.82) at Big Tens
• Scored in the C final of the 200 fly at Big Tens
• Placed third in the A final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• At the Purdue Invite, also posted his season-best time in the 200 IM (1:56.29) and qualified for the C final of the 100 fly
• Qualified for the quarterfinal race of the 50 fly ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coach Jon Karr at Avon High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Three-year team MVP
• Indiana Swimming Gene Lee Swimmer of the Year award winner after a successful senior season in which he came back stronger than ever from a major spinal surgery the in the spring of 2018
• Finished second in the 200 fly and fourth in the 100 fly at state as a senior, earning All-American and all-state honors
• County and conference champion in the 100 fly as a senior
• IBEW Indiana Athlete of the Month for December 2018
• Set school records in both butterfly events as a senior
• Sectional champion in the 200 IM as a junior as well as the 100 fly and 200 free as a sophomore
• Won the 200m fly (LCM) at the 2019 USA Futures Championships
• Ranked 15th out of a graduating class of 830 while taking 14 AP classes
• National AP Scholar and National Honor Society
• Computer Science Student of the Year award recipient at AHS
PERSONAL
• Major: Chemical Engineering
• Full name is Elliot Scott Cooper
• Born in Avon, Indiana
• Parents are Jason and Beth Cooper
• Family also includes younger sister Emma
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted season-best times in the 200 fly (1:48.22) and 400 IM (4:07.20) at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Also qualified for the C final of the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Graduated ranked sixth in team history in the 200 fly (1:45.68)
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Posted a career-best time in the 100 fly (48.47) at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B final
• Also scored in the C final of the 200 fly (1:48.27) at the Big Ten Championships, doing so for the third year in a row
• Season best in the 200 fly (1:48.02) was at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis
• Also scored in the B final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Continues to rank sixth in team history in the 200 fly (1:45.68)
• A finalist in the 200-meter fly at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Won the 200 fly at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events and 200 IM
• Moved into fourth place in program history with career-best time of 1:45.68 in the 200 fly at Big Tens
• A finalist in the 200 fly at Big Tens, accounting for 22 team points
• Also posted season bests in the 100 fly (48.96) and 200 IM (1:52.07) at Big Tens
• B Cut in the 200 fly was also a team season best
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Registered the team’s season-best time in the 200 fly (1:46.37) at the Big Ten Championships, moving into eighth place in program history
• Also posted his season best in the 100 fly (48.82) at Big Tens
• Scored in the C final of the 200 fly at Big Tens
• Placed third in the A final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• At the Purdue Invite, also posted his season-best time in the 200 IM (1:56.29) and qualified for the C final of the 100 fly
• Qualified for the quarterfinal race of the 50 fly ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coach Jon Karr at Avon High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Three-year team MVP
• Indiana Swimming Gene Lee Swimmer of the Year award winner after a successful senior season in which he came back stronger than ever from a major spinal surgery the in the spring of 2018
• Finished second in the 200 fly and fourth in the 100 fly at state as a senior, earning All-American and all-state honors
• County and conference champion in the 100 fly as a senior
• IBEW Indiana Athlete of the Month for December 2018
• Set school records in both butterfly events as a senior
• Sectional champion in the 200 IM as a junior as well as the 100 fly and 200 free as a sophomore
• Won the 200m fly (LCM) at the 2019 USA Futures Championships
• Ranked 15th out of a graduating class of 830 while taking 14 AP classes
• National AP Scholar and National Honor Society
• Computer Science Student of the Year award recipient at AHS
PERSONAL
• Major: Chemical Engineering
• Full name is Elliot Scott Cooper
• Born in Avon, Indiana
• Parents are Jason and Beth Cooper
• Family also includes younger sister Emma