Mike Dieringer, attended Spring Arbor University before transferring to USC in the fall of 2008, hails from Albion, Michigan and majored in interactive media. Mike played golf, baseball, soccer and riflery in high school. At the age of 19 he was in a motorcycle accident that left him a C6 quadriplegic. After graduation, Mike hopes to work for a gaming company working in game design or animation for games. He is working hard to get the best education possible and follow the opportunities that this will create. Mike and his family attended Swim With Mike at USC and his dad even participated in the biggest-splash contest bringing home the bronze.