He's a muscular kid. A lot of kids you think of as tall and lean, and he doesn't exactly fit what you'd think of as the Michael Phelps and Tom Dolan look.

He has developed the conditioning necessary and has become familiar enough with what's necessary to be successful at the 200. It wasn't something that he had done before, but it's a new challenge for him.

Realistically, conference meet is not the ultimate goal for him. We'll put more emphasis on the state meet.

It's probably got something to do with genetics.