2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Moore, Joseph

Joseph Moore
- Events:
- Back/Fly/IM
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mooresville, NC
- High School:
- South Iredell
- Squadron:
- CS-14
Bio
Top Times:
50 Free: 21.21 (Colorado Sprint Championships, Jan. 27, 2023)
100 Free: 46.74 (USAFA Winter Invite, Jan. 21, 2023)
50 Back: 23.03 (Colorado Sprint Championships, Jan. 27, 2023)
100 Back: 49.50 (Art Adamson Invite, Nov. 16, 2022)
200 Back: 1:46.67 (WAC Championships, Feb. 26, 2022)
50 Fly: 22.62 (First Chance Invite, Feb. 11, 2022)
100 Fly: 48.75 (First Chance Invite, Feb. 11, 2022)
200 Fly: 1:48.91 (First Chance Invite, Feb. 9, 2023)
200 IM: 1:47.98 (WAC Championships, Feb. 22, 2023)
400 IM: 3:52.95 (WAC Championships, Feb. 24, 2022)
JUNIOR I 2022-23: Established new personal bests in the 50 Freestyle (21.21), 100 Freestyle (46.74), 50 Backstroke (23.03), 100 Backstroke (49.50), 200 Butterfly (1:48.91), and 200 IM (1:47.98)...Academic All-WAC.
SOPHOMORE I 2021-22: Clocked the second-quickest times on the team in the 200 Backstroke (1:46.67), 200 IM (1:48.50), and 400 IM (3:52.95) ... Recorded the third-fastest times on the team in the 50 Backstroke (23.45) and 100 Backstroke (50.42) ... Recorded personal season-best times in the 50 Free (21.79), 100 Butterfly (48.75) and 200 Butterfly (1:52.65)...Recorded the eighth-best 200 IM time in program history (1:47.98) and eighth-best 400 IM time as well (3:52.95)...Academic All-WAC.
FRESHMAN I 2020-21: Clocked the second-quickest times on the team in the 200 Butterfly (1:49.04), 200 Backstroke (1:48.64), and 400 IM (3:57.03) ...Third-fastest times on the team in the 50 Backstroke (23.85), 100 Backstroke (50.93), and 200 IM (1:49.73) ... Recorded a personal season-best 21.35 in the 50 Freestyle...Academic All-WAC.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Attended South Iredell High School and swam under Head Coach Kate Watson as a Viking…Was a team captain as a senior and helped his team to a sixth place finish at States…Named all-state, all-region, and all-conference all four years…Was a State Champion in the 200 IM his senior season…Was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, and the Spanish Honor Society…Graduated 18th in a class of close to 400…Awarded the IB Diploma…Competed in club with SwimMAC Carolina since 2012…The club ranked second in the nation based on USA Swimming’s Club Excellence rankings…Team placed first at the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals in 2019.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 31…Son of Monika and Richard Moore…Has one sister, Savannah…Majoring in aeronautical engineering…Greatest individual moment was winning the 200 IM his senior year at States…Hometown of Mooresville is known as Race City, USA and is home to Lake Norman State Park… Lists his greatest influences on his athletic career as his former coaches Kathy McKee, Sarah Holman, and Steve Leal…Chose the Academy “For the amazing opportunities academically, athletically, and financially that the Academy provided.”
50 Free: 21.21 (Colorado Sprint Championships, Jan. 27, 2023)
100 Free: 46.74 (USAFA Winter Invite, Jan. 21, 2023)
50 Back: 23.03 (Colorado Sprint Championships, Jan. 27, 2023)
100 Back: 49.50 (Art Adamson Invite, Nov. 16, 2022)
200 Back: 1:46.67 (WAC Championships, Feb. 26, 2022)
50 Fly: 22.62 (First Chance Invite, Feb. 11, 2022)
100 Fly: 48.75 (First Chance Invite, Feb. 11, 2022)
200 Fly: 1:48.91 (First Chance Invite, Feb. 9, 2023)
200 IM: 1:47.98 (WAC Championships, Feb. 22, 2023)
400 IM: 3:52.95 (WAC Championships, Feb. 24, 2022)
JUNIOR I 2022-23: Established new personal bests in the 50 Freestyle (21.21), 100 Freestyle (46.74), 50 Backstroke (23.03), 100 Backstroke (49.50), 200 Butterfly (1:48.91), and 200 IM (1:47.98)...Academic All-WAC.
SOPHOMORE I 2021-22: Clocked the second-quickest times on the team in the 200 Backstroke (1:46.67), 200 IM (1:48.50), and 400 IM (3:52.95) ... Recorded the third-fastest times on the team in the 50 Backstroke (23.45) and 100 Backstroke (50.42) ... Recorded personal season-best times in the 50 Free (21.79), 100 Butterfly (48.75) and 200 Butterfly (1:52.65)...Recorded the eighth-best 200 IM time in program history (1:47.98) and eighth-best 400 IM time as well (3:52.95)...Academic All-WAC.
FRESHMAN I 2020-21: Clocked the second-quickest times on the team in the 200 Butterfly (1:49.04), 200 Backstroke (1:48.64), and 400 IM (3:57.03) ...Third-fastest times on the team in the 50 Backstroke (23.85), 100 Backstroke (50.93), and 200 IM (1:49.73) ... Recorded a personal season-best 21.35 in the 50 Freestyle...Academic All-WAC.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Attended South Iredell High School and swam under Head Coach Kate Watson as a Viking…Was a team captain as a senior and helped his team to a sixth place finish at States…Named all-state, all-region, and all-conference all four years…Was a State Champion in the 200 IM his senior season…Was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, and the Spanish Honor Society…Graduated 18th in a class of close to 400…Awarded the IB Diploma…Competed in club with SwimMAC Carolina since 2012…The club ranked second in the nation based on USA Swimming’s Club Excellence rankings…Team placed first at the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals in 2019.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 31…Son of Monika and Richard Moore…Has one sister, Savannah…Majoring in aeronautical engineering…Greatest individual moment was winning the 200 IM his senior year at States…Hometown of Mooresville is known as Race City, USA and is home to Lake Norman State Park… Lists his greatest influences on his athletic career as his former coaches Kathy McKee, Sarah Holman, and Steve Leal…Chose the Academy “For the amazing opportunities academically, athletically, and financially that the Academy provided.”
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