As a 16-year-old and ascending in the sports of wrestling and football, Ian Malesiewski broke his neck while wrestling at the United States World Team Trials. He went on to complete his junior and senior years in high school in one year, graduate at the top of his class at the University of Miami as a neuroscience major, and was accepted to Harvard Law School. Watch the video "No Sad Stories - Ian Malesiewski."

Swim with Mike Co-Founder and namesake receives the Hero of the Game Award at the USC-Wisconsin game on September 28, 2024, before a cheering crowd of 74,118.

Swim with Mike alum and USC School of Theater graduate John Siciliano is on the boards in New York City, acting in New Light Theater Project's documentary play titled, WAR WORDS.