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Honors/Awards: 2024 NCAA All-American (200 free relay) ... 2024 NCAA qualifier (100 fly, 200 fly, 100 back) ... All-ACC Academic Team (2023, 2024) ... 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships qualifier.

2023-24 (Sophomore at Notre Dame): Notched best times in the 100 and 200 fly at ACC Championships (45.41/1:41.76) ... finished ninth in the 100 and fourth in the 200 (both NCAA 'B' Cuts) ... at the Tim Welsh Classic, placed second in 200 fly (1:44.62) and 100 breast (47.14), third in the 100 fly (46.60) and fifth in the 50 free (20.31) ... helped secure first place in the 200 free relay, second in the 400 medley relay, third in the 400 free relay and fourth in the 200 medley relay ... placed third in the 200 fly (1:46.37) and also swam the 100 fly (47.04) against Princeton and Navy ... was a part of four relays, including the winning 200 free relay ... put up multiple impressive performances at the Ohio State Fall Invitational: notched two U.S. Open cuts in the 100M fly (54.80) and 100M back (56.58) ... finished second in three events against Louisville: 100 fly (47.72), 200 fly (1:47.23) and 400 free relay ... competed in the 200 fly at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships (2:08.32)

2022-23 (Freshman at Notre Dame): Finished 18th in the 100 fly (46.44) and 10th in the 200 fly (1:43.72) at his first ACCs .... earned two silver medals against Pitt/Penn State in the butterfly events (48.15/1:48.21) ... took third in the 100 (47.90) and 200 fly (1:49.11) vs. Louisville ... B finalist in the 100 fly (48.08), 200 fly (1:46.89) and 100 back (48.53) at the Ohio State Invitational ... participated in the 2022 Toyota U.S. Open, swimming the 50M free (23.52), 100M fly (55.59), 100M back (57.83) and made the B final in the 200M fly (2:09.25).

Prep: Swam for the TAC Titans ... Holds North Carolina state record in the 100 back and 50 free ... named an All-American

Personal: Son of Rob and Kari Bacon ... has three siblings: Chance, Ty and Ellie ... Father Rob Bacon played football at BYU.