The light switched on for Moore in his freshman season … his talent and competitiveness began made its way to the forefront throughout the course of the season.
As a Freshman: Saved his fastest performances of the season in the 100 Fly (48.99), 200 Fly (1:48.29), and 200 IM (1:52.40) for the BIG EAST Championships … clocked in at 58.75 in the 100 Breast during the Shamrock Invitational … 2:07.08 was his best time of the season in the 200 Breast, which he recorded against Louisville.
The Moore File: Had a top 100 Fly time of 50.01 and a mark of 1:50.33 in the 200 Fly coming out of high school … 2006 Illinois high school state champion in the 100 Fly … runner-up in the 200 IM at that same meet … top IM times are 1:53.88 (200) and 4:04.78 (400) … full name is Ross Patrick Moore III … born Nov. 9, 1988, in Champaign, Ill. … son of Young and Mark Moore … youngest of three siblings … has two older sisters, Maria and Rachel … sister, Maria, earned her MBA with a concentration in marketing from Notre Dame in 2006.