Michael Burns

Position:
Breaststroke, Individual Medley
Weight:
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
South Bend, Ind.
High School:
James Whitcomb Riley

Career Honors
- Academic All-MAC Team (2023, 24)
Six Appearances in the Top 10 Times in Ball State S&D History
- No. 2 in program history in the 200 individual medley (1:49.72) and 200 medley relay (1:28.01)
- No. 4 in program history in the 100 breaststroke (54.80)
- No. 3 in program history in the 200 breaststroke (2:00.29)
- No. 9 in program history in the 200 medley relay (1:31.05)
- No. 10 in program history in the 400 medley relay (3:20.53)

2024-25: Senior
- Swam the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 100 breaststroke (54.80) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 21), advancing to the B Final.
- Earned the third-fastest time in program history in the 200 breaststroke (2:00.29), topping the B Final at the MVC Championships (Feb. 22).
- Captured the second-fastest time in program history in the 200 individual medley (1:49.72) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 20), advancing to the B Final.
- Member of the 200 medley relay team that combined for the ninth-fastest time in program history (1:31.05) at the Miami Invitational (Dec. 6).

2023-24: Junior
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
- Captured one relay win.
- Swam the third-fastest time in program history in the 100 breaststroke (55.21) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 17).
- Recorded the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 200 breaststroke (2:00.87) at the MAC Championships (March 9).
- Earned the second-fastest time in program history in the 200 individual medley (1:50.08) at the MAC Championships (March 7).
- Part of the 200 medley relay team that recorded the second-fastest time in program history (1:28.01) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 17).
- Part of the 400 medley relay team that swam the ninth-fastest time in program history (3:20.53) at the House of Champions Invitational (Nov. 16).
- Qualified for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (March 14-17), participating in the 50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke and 100 individual medley.

2022-23: Sophomore
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
- Qualified for the B Final at the MAC Championships, placing 13th in the 200 breaststroke at 2:02.21.
- Posted the fourth-fastest time in program history in the prelims at 2:01.65.
- Swam the seventh-fastest 100 breaststroke in program history with a preliminary time of 56.26.
- Added the eighth-fastest 100 butterfly time in program history at 49.99 to place 14th at the MAC Championships.

2021-22: Freshman
- Qualified for the B Final at the MAC Championships in the 100 breaststroke (56.72), finishing 10th.
- Swam in the B Final for the 200 breaststroke (2:03.32), finishing 11th.
- Placed 17th at the MAC Championship meet in the 200 IM (1:54.42).
- Captured the win in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.37) versus Valparaiso.