High School: Swam for four years at Wyomissing Area High School and also participated in track for three years....Set a school record in the 100 breaststroke as a freshman and also placed sixth in the district as part of the 200 medley and free relay teams....Lowered his school record in the 100 breast as a sophomore....As a junior, broke the school records in the 200 IM, 500 free and as part of both the 200 free and medley relay teams....Set new school records in the 200 free as a senior while also earning All-State honors in the 50 and 100 free and both 200 relays once again....A three-time team MVP and a two-time team captain....Graduated in the top 10 of his class....Was a member of the National Honor Society, the student council president and was the class secretary....A recipient of the Education Foundation Scholarship, which was based on sport and wellness, a social studies award, a 4.0 award, and the Senatorial Good Citizenship Award.
Personal: Curran was born on June 24, 1989 in Wyomissing, Pa....Parents are Gerald and Joanne McCready....Has an older sister, Kendall (26), an older brother, Nolan (23) and a younger brother, Evan (16)....Nolan was a member of the Penn State football team from 2002-06....Both his father and his sister also attended Penn State....Plans to major in finance and then go on to graduate school before getting a corporate job....Lists reading, sleeping and spending time with friends and family as hobbies.
Why I Chose Penn State: 'Academic integrity coupled with a successful athletic history'