Bio

As a Senior (UT): Took first place in the 500 Free with a time of 4:26.87 at Shark Invite (10/7)...Won the 200 Back after being clocked at 1:50.44 at Shark Invite (10/7)...Was the first to finish the 1,000 Free, winning the race with a time of 9:15.87 at Shark Invite (10/8)...Won the 400 IM with a time of 3:58.83 at Shark Invite (10/8)...Named Male Swimmer of the Meet at Shark Invite (10/7-8), totaling 23 total points, winning the 500 Free, 200 Back, 1,000 Free and the 400 IM...Championed the 1,000 Free, winning with a time of 9:28.37 against Florida Southern (11/4)...Registered his second first-place finish of the Florida Southern (11/4) meet in the 200 Back at 1:53.16...Won the 400 IM in 4:04.31 against Rollins (11/5)...Championed the 1,000 Free in 9:33.94 against Lynn (11/12)...Won the 500 Free vs. Lynn (11/12), being clocked at 4:36.04...Took first in the 200 Free, being timed at 1:40.02 against Saint Leo (11/19)...First-place finish against Saint Leo (11/20) in the 400 IM at 3:56.33...Also took first in the 500 Free at 4:31.16 vs. Saint Leo (11/20)...Established a new school record in the 1,000 Free with a time of 8:56.58 at Spartan Invite (12/16)...At Spartan Invite (12/17), won the 400 IM with a time of 3:49.25...Championed the 1,000 Free in a time of 9:26.30 against Keiser (1/13)...Won the 1,000 Free at No. 16 Florida State (1/27) with an effort of 9:06.82...Part of SSC and Championships Meet record in 800 Free with time of 6:26.31 at SSC Championships (2/15)...SSC champion in 1,000 Free with time of 9:01.02 while setting a meet record (2/16)...Won the 500 Free with a championship time of 4:21.52 at SSC Championships (2/18)...Set a new SSC Championships (2/19) meet record at 15:12.68 in the 1,650 Free...National runner-up at NCAA Championships (3/7) in 800 Free Relay with time of 6:22.52...Third-place in 1,000 Free at NCAA Championships (3/8) as he touched the blocks in 8:58.22.

As a Junior (UL): Continued to lead the Cardinal distance group throughout his third year in The Ville. At the NCAA Championships, he finished 28th in the mile (15:06.77) and 31st in the 500 freestyle (4:18.08). At the ACC Championships, he placed sixth in the mile (15:01.30), 11th in the 500 freestyle (4:19.18), and 13th in the 400 individual medley (3:51.32). Curley posted six top-5 finishes throughout the shortened dual meet season, highlighted by a win in the 200 freestyle against Cincinnati. He also finished second in the 1000 freestyle and third in the 500 freestyle versus Kentucky and fourth and fifth, respectively, in those events against Notre Dame. He took ninth in the 800m freestyle at the Toyota U.S. Open and won the mile at the Louisville Invitational. 

As a Sophomore (UL): After a strong rookie season, continued to solidify his spot in the Cardinals’ distance group and qualified for the NCAA Championships in the mile before the meet was canceled. At the ACC Championships, he finished eighth in the 1650 freestyle (15:04.55) and 14th in the 500 freestyle (4:18.95). Curley won the 500 freestyle and the mile at the Purdue Invitational before going on to place 10th in the 400-meter freestyle (3:53.49), 12th in the 1500-meter freestyle (15:27.67), and 13th in the 800-meter freestyle (8:04.20) at the Toyota U.S. Open. He recorded nine top-5 finishes throughout dual meet competition, highlighted by a win in the 500 freestyle (4:33.97) against Xavier. For his performances in both the pool and in the classroom, Curley was awarded ACC Honor Roll and CSCAA Scholar All-America honors. He was also named to the CSCAA All-American team in the mile.

As a Freshman (UL): Proved to be an integral member of the Cards’ distance squad throughout his freshman campaign, qualifying for the ACC Championships and scoring 24 points for Louisville. His top finish at ACCs came in the 1650 free, where he finished 10th overall with a time of 15:03.54. He also qualified for the finals of the 500 free, placing 18th with a time of 4:19.82. At the Indiana Invitational, he scored valuable points for Louisville, highlighted by a pair of 11th-place finishes in the 1650 free and 500 free. Throughout the dual meet season, he scored points for the Cards in the wins over Northwestern, Virginia and Xavier, highlighted by a third-place finish in the 200 fly against Xavier. Curley raced the 800m free (8:13.80) and 1500m free (15:47.90) at Phillips 66 Nationals and recorded a best time in the 400m free (3:56.61).

High School: Attended Lake Highland Prep and competed for Highlander Aquatic Club under the direction of his father Michael Curley...Three-time FHSAA 1A state champion, including two gold medals at the 2017 FHSAA 1A states in the 200 free and 500 free...At the 2017 Winter Junior Nationals, Curley placed fifth in the 1650 free and also turned in a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter free at the 2017 Summer Junior Nationals...Was named to the NCSA Junior National Team. He holds best times of 1:37.81 in the 200 free, 4:21.08 in the 500 free and 15:11.56 in the 1650 free.
 
Personal: Son of Michael and Jan Curley...Birthdate: 7/7/1999.