Mike Kearney

Bloomington High School (South) (1969-73); led Panthers to 2 state team championships as the only Monroe County swimmer to win 6 state meet events; established state meet records in his events, as he became a state champ in the 100-yard butterfly in 1970-71 and 1972-73, the 200 yard IM in 1970-71, the 200-yard freestyle in 1971-72, and the 400-yard freestyle in 1971-72 and 1972-73; swam collegiately at the University of Wisconsin, where he was a Big Ten Finalist…in 1974, he was ranked in the top 25 in the world in the 200 meter butterfly. He can say that his 400-yard freestyle record will never be broken, as the event was changed to the 500-yard freestyle after 1973. He now is a sales representative for Arch Aluminum and Glass; lives in Monroe County with his wife Annie and their four children. In his spare time, Mike raises and breeds American Quarter Horses.