Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2025 All-American.
• Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.
• 2024 All-American (200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 100 Breast).
• 2023 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• 2023 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

As a Junior

• Won the 200 Breast (2:03.11) at the Rollins vs. Tampa meet
• Won the 100 Breast (56.87) and scored second place in the 200 Breast (2:04.67) at the Florida Southern vs. Tampa meet
• Won the 200 Breast (1:58.76) at the Gamecock Invitational
• Scored second place in the 100 Breast (58.02) at the Tampa vs. Keiser meet
• Won the 200 Breast (2:08.71) at the Tampa vs. Lynn meet
• Scored second place in the 200 Breast (2:02.40) at the Tampa vs. Indian River meet
• Competed in the 200 IM (15th place), 400 IM with a personal best (4:09.25), 100 Breast (6th place), 200 Breast (7th place), 200 Medley Relay (2nd place) at SSC Championships
• Completed in the 100 Breast (15th place), 200 Breast (6th place), and 400 Medley Relay (6th place) at NCAA Championships
• Posted personal bests in the 100 Breast (53.93) and 200 Breast (1:56.31) at NCAA Championships
• Part of the Men’s National Championship Team

As a Sophomore

• Scored second place in the 100 Breast (59.03) at the Tampa vs. St. Thomas meet
• Won the 100 Breast (58.97) at the Rollins vs. Tampa meet
• Won the 100 Breast (58.56) and scored second place in the 200 Breast (2:10.41) at the Florida Tech vs. Tampa meet
• Scored second place in the 200 Breast (2:07.22) at the Tampa vs. St. Leo meet day 1
• Won the 100 Breast at the Tampa vs. St. Leo meet day 2
• Scored sixth place in the 100 Breast (56.24) and 200 Breast (2:03.20) at Spartan Invitational
• Scored seventh place in the 100 Breast (55.75), fifth place in the 200 Breast (2:02.45) at SSC Championships, and third place in the 200 and 400 Medley Relay at SSC Championships

As a Freshman

• Part of first-place 200 Medley Relay vs. Lynn (11/12) with time of 1:33.77.
• Won the 100 Breast with a time of 58.14 against Lynn (11/12).
• Part of the 400 Medley Relay first-place team agaiinst St. Leo (11/19) with time of 3:25.85.
• Claimed the 100 Breast, being clocked at 56.74 against St. Leo (11/20).
• Claimed first in the 200 Medely Relay with a time of 1:28.53 at Spartan Invite (12/17).
• Won the 100 Breast at Florida State (1/27) with a time of 55:86.
• SSC Championships (2/28) runner-up in 100 Breast with a time of 54:08.
• NCAA Championships (3/8) ninth-place finish in teh Men's 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:27.23.

High School

• Attended Howland High School.
• Earned Suma Cum Laude, Honor Roll.
• Swam for high school team under coach Aaron Wirtz.
• All American, State champion in 100Y breaststroke, school records in 4 events.
• Also swam for Penguin Swimming under coach CJ Flatley.
• 2021 Lake Erie senior champ in 100 breaststroke.

Personal

• Academic All-American.
• Volunteered by interactive learning sessions with younger kids in school.
• Son of Paul Mindek and Amy Phillips.
• Has one sister.
• Originally from Warren, Ohio.
• Management major.
• Birthdate: 11/12/2002.