Valparaiso University

2020-21: Focused mainly on backstroke events in his first year at Valpo ... swam to a 10th-place finish in the 200 back at the Summit League Championships, touching the wall in 2:04.14 ... posted a season-best time in the event of 2:03.09 in prelims ... came home 15th in the 100 back with a time of 54.71 ... ranked second on the team in the 50 (25.88) and 100 backs, third in the 200 back and fifth in the 200 IM (2:04.94).

Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Panthers ... claimed sectional championship in the 200 IM ... a Scholar-Athlete selection ... earned team's Leadership Award ... owns top times of 50.96 in the 100 free, 1:51.29 in the 200 free, 5:02.56 in the 500 free, 24.86 in the 50 back, 54.84 in the 100 back, 2:05.15 in the 200 back and 2:03.69 in the 200 IM ... swam as well for Btown Aquatics and Counsilman Center Indiana Swim Team ... also earned one letter in lacrosse ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Kelly and Bryane Brinkley ... major is computer engineering, with minors in mathematics and computer science.