2020 CCSA Championships bronze medalist in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay
FAU freshman record holder in the 200 medley relay (1:34.58)
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Career Best Times at FAU
50 Free - 20.76 at 2020 CCSA Championships (2/20/20)
100 Free - 45.78 at 2020 CCSA Championships (2/22/20)
100 Fly - 52.43 at 2020 CCSA Championships (2/21/20)
Freshman (2019-20)
Earned two top-5 individual finishes and an individual win during rookie campaign
Achieved bronze medals in the 200 free and 400 free relays, as well as 11th in the 100 free (45.78) at the 2020 CCSA Championships
Delivered an individual win in the 50 free (21.60) and contributed to first in the 200 free relay in win over SUNY Geneseo
Produced 14th in the 50 free finals (21.17), as well as contributed to fourth in the 200 free relay (1:22.39) at the Patriot Invitational, where the team finished second
Captured third in the 50 free (21.94), as well as contributed to first in the 400 free relay and second in the 200 medley relay (1:34.58) to break a FAU Freshman Record vs. Indian River State
Picked up 15th in the 50 free (22.18) and 16th in the 100 free (48.76) at the TYR Fall Classic
Came up with seventh in the 50 free (21.85) against No. 7 Florida in home opener
One of 13 on the men's team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
High School
Received second and third-place finishes at the FHSAA State Championships
Recognized with All-Dade Honors for swimming
School record holder in the 50 and 100 free
Swam under Head Coach Max Respondek
Personal
Born on October 6
Plans to major in sports science/finance
Parents are Rachel McCowley and Milton Garcia
Holds the professional goal of opening up a non-profit sports science clinic for high school student-athletes in Florida
Lists hobbies as weight lifting, reading, researching about the human body and playing Pokemon
Fun fact: he has finished Pokemon Emerald in 45 minutes
Chose FAU because of the beautiful campus, amazing team atmosphere, great year-round weather and the fact it's close to home