Career Bests
Event | Time | Date | Opponent |
200 Free | 1:40.81 | 11/18/22 | N.C. State Invitational |
100 Free | 45.85 | 1/21/23 | Virginia Tech |
50 Free | 21.12 | 11/18/22 | N.C. State Invitational |
2022-23 (Freshman Year)
- West Virginia (11/5): Swam to 6th in the 200 Free (1:42.69) and seventh in the 100 Free (47.05). Later swam in the 400 Free Relay for a third place finish at 3:05.59.
- N.C. State Invitational (11/17-19): Contributed to a pair of ninth place finishes in the 200 Free Relay (1:20.96) and 800 Free Relay (6:43.43). Later contributed to a tenth place finish in the 400 Free Relay (3:00.76). In the individual events, swam the 50 Free to place in the top 40 at 21.12, and later placing 28th in the 200 Free at 1:40.81.
- Army (1/13): Assisted in a third place finish for the 200 Free Relay at 1:22.12. Found a pair of sixth place finishes in the 200 Free (1:41.01) and 50 Free (21.13). Later, placing eighth in the 100 Free (47.42).
- Virginia Tech (1/21): Aided the relay teams in the 400 Medley Relay (3:14.95) for a fourth place finish, and the 200 Free Relay (1:22.36) for second overall. In the individual races, broke the top 10 in the 200 Free (1:43.70) for eighth, and sixth in the 100 Free (45.85).
High School
Schneider swam at Murrieta Mesa High School under the direction of coach Jennifer Beech winning a league title and CIF in 2022. He held seven school records and was named the team MVP four times. Schneider won all three relays at CIP and held the D2 record for the 200 Free relay. Academically, Schneider earned a 3.8 GPA in four years at Murrieta Mesa High.
Personal
Schneider is the son of James and Tera Schneider and has a younger brother Ty and younger sister Addison. His mother Tera played volleyball at the University of Minnesota. Schneiders' step-brother played football at Oregon and is in the NFL. Schneider swam with TMEC for 15 years (2006-2021), and with RAA from 2021-2022. Schneider has also participated in PAC, NAAC, and the Western Zone Select and National Select camps where he swam for the Western Zones team.
On Choosing Penn State:
"I chose Penn State for the team culture and how new it was being away from home. My thoughts on starting my career here are exciting and nervous, but I am ready to go compete with the best of my ability!"