Denison University

PRONUNCIATION: Carson  Clear

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• National Champion member of the 200 Medley Relay in 2019
• 7-time All-American
• National team member in 2017, 2018 and 2019
• 4-time NCAC Champion
• Set the conference record in the 100 back (47.87) at the 2018 NCAC Championship and was a part of the record-setting 200 medley relay (1:27.99) in 2019
• Google Cloud Academic All-America® in 2019 (Third-Team)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American in 2017 and 2018
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American in 2016
• Also placed 19th in the 100 back (49.90) at nationals in 2017
• Also placed 30th in the 50 Free (20.82) and 40th in the 100 Free (46.17) at nationals in 2019
• Denison Student-Athlete Top-50 honoree in 2017 and 2018
• NCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2017, 2018, & 2019

ALL-AMERICAN PERFORMANCES (Top-16 finish at nationals)

2019 NCAA D-III Championship in Greensboro, N.C.

• 100 Back (12th - 49.10)
• 200 Med. Relay  (1st - 1:27.83)
• 400 Med. Relay (2nd - 3:14.29)

2018 NCAA D-III Championship in Indianapolis, Ind.

• 100 Back (4th - 48.60)
• 200 Med. Relay (2nd - 1:28.08)
• 400 Med. Relay (2nd - 3:14.64)

2017 NCAA D-III Championship in Shenandoah, Texas

• 200 Med. Relay (2nd - 1:28.89)

ALL-NORTH COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES (Top-3 finish at NCAC Championship)

2019 NCAC Championship in Granville, Ohio

• 100 Back (2nd - 48.40)
• 200 Medley Relay (1st - 1:27.99)
• 400 Medley Relay (2nd - 3:16.23)

2018 NCAC Championship in Granville, Ohio

• 100 Back (1st - 47.87)
• 50 Free (3rd - 20.59)
• 200 Medley Relay (1st - 1:29.15)
• 200 Free Relay (1st - 1:20.57)

2017 NCAC Championship in Granville, Ohio

• 200 Med. Relay (1st - 1:30.14)

PERSONAL 

• Biology major with a minor in Spanish
• Son of Carol and Craig Clear
• father, Craig, played football and dove at Colorado College
• Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta and Phi Society
• Honored at Denison's Top-50 Celebration in 2019