Iowa Items — set school record in 100 free (43.67)… his best times in 200 free (1:35.27) and 500 free (4:22.35) rank second and seventh, respectively, on Iowa’s all-time best performers list… swam on one 200 medley, two 200 free, one 400 free and two 800 free relays that rank in the top 10 in school history.
2008-09 — set school record in 100 free (43.67) at Big Ten Championships… met NCAA B standard in 100 free (43.67), 200 free (1:35.27), 500 free (4:22.35), and as part of 200 free (1:19.59), 400 free (2:55.19) and 800 free (6:32.74) relays… the 200 free and 400 free relay times rank second, the 200 free relay ranks fourth, he 500 free time ranks seventh and the 800 free relay ranks eighth on Iowa’s all-time best performers list… placed fourth in 200 free (1:35.27), 11th in 100 free (43.82) and 12th in 500 free (4:22.35) at Big Ten Championships… swam on 400 free relay that placed fifth (2:55.19), 800 free relay that placed seventh (6:32.74) and 200 free relay that placed eighth (1:19.59) at Big Ten Championships… posted 23 individual wins and swam on nine winning relays… named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week twice (10/14/08 and 1/27/09)… letterwinner.
2007-08 — met NCAA B standards in 200 free (1:36.44) and 500 free (4:27.21), and as part of 800 free relay (6:33.95)… led team in 100 (44.66), 200 (1:36.44) and 500 free (4:27.21), and swam on team-leading 200 (1:22.92), 400 (3:00.68) and 800 free relays (6:33.95) and 200 medley relay (1:31.44)… the 200 medley relay ranks eighth and the 800 free relay ranks 10th in school history… placed fifth in 200 free (1:37.07) at Big Ten Championships… recorded 10 victories and three runner-up finishes… team MVP… letterwinner… swam 100 and 200 free at U.S. Olympic Trials.
High School — placed 10th in 200 free (1:43.20) and 14th in 500 free (4:43.10) at state meet senior year… league 200 free champion (1:44.03) and runner-up in 500 free (4:45.15) senior year… all-section and all-league senior year… team captain and MVP senior year… varsity water polo player, earning third team all-state and first team all-section, all-region and all-league honors… high school coach was Dennis Stonequist… club coach was Maureen Sheehan.
Personal — born January 10, 1989… son of Patrick and Jeanne Dwyer… his mom swam at Florida State… open major.
Dwyer’s Collegiate Bests
| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
| 50 Free | 20.61 | at Missouri Invite | 12/5-7/08 |
| 100 Free | 43.67 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/28/09 |
| 200 Free | 1:35.27 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/27/09 |
| 500 Free | 4:22.35 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/26/09 |
| 200 IM | 1:52.02 | at Western Illinois | 1/16/09 |