Joey Tepper

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Freestyle/IM
Hometown:
Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
High School:
Egg Harbor Township High School
Prev School:
University of Tennessee

Career Notes

Ranks third in team history for the 500 free (4:17.28), second for the 1000 free (8:54.10), and third for the 1650 free (14:48.01)

Career Honors and Awards

2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American First Team
2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention Team
Took home the W.I.N. Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at 2025 team banquet

2024-25 Graduate Season: Won W.I.N. Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at team banquet ... NCAAs: placed 24th in 1650 free (14:51.27), competed in 500 free prelims and 800 free relay ... Last Chance Meet: took first in 1650 free (14:48.01) ... Big Tens: clinched seventh in 500 free (4:17.83), 11th in 1650 free (14:56.82), 14th in 400 IM (3:46.51), competed in 800 free relay ... First Chance Meet: placed first in 1650 free (15:09.92) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: took first in 400 IM (3:48.22), second in 500 free (4:23.67) and 1000 free (8:58.54), third in 200 fly (1:47.39), competed in 800 free relay ... Arizona State Dual: clinched third in 500 free (4:22.32), 1000 free (9:01.47), 200 back (1:45.68), competed in 400 free relay ... Minnesota Invitational: placed fourth in 500 free (4:19.16) and 1650 free (15:21.41), sixth in 400 IM (3:50.92), seventh in 200 back (1:45.28), competed in 800 free relay ... Wisconsin Dual: took second in 1000 free (8:54.10), third in 500 free (4:20.87) and 200 fly (1:45.93), competed in 400 free relay ... St. Thomas/SDSU Tri-Dual: clinched first in 200 back (1:46.56) and 400 IM (3:53.54), second in 200 fly (1:49.74) ... Army Dual: placed first in 500 free (4:21.81) and third in 200 free (1:37.57).

2023-24 Senior Season (at Tennessee):

Top times of season: 200 free (1:35.94), 500 free (4:14.90), 1000 free (8:58.64), 1650 free (14:56.76) and 400 IM (3:47.96).
Saw action in the 500 and 1650 free during the NCAA Championships (3/27-30/24).
Competed in three events during his time at the SEC Championships (2/19-24/24), swimming in the 500 free (4:17.63), 1650 free (15:11.86) and 400 IM (3:47.96).
Won the 500 free with a time of 4:22.98 during the dual meet victory against LSU (1/27/24).
Tallied a third-place finish in the 1000 free with a time of 9:02.08 in a dual meet against No. 7 Georgia (1/20/24).
Finished first in the 1650 free (14:56.76), second in the 500 free (4:15.70), and broke the LCM school record in the 400 free in prelims during the Tennessee Invite (11/15-17/23).
Earned the eighth-fastest time in program history after winning the 1650 free with a time of 14:56.76 at the Tennessee Invite (11/15-17/23).
Threw down the top time in the 1000 free with a 9:08.19 effort during a dual meet against No. 13 Texas A&M (10/27/23).
Placed second in the 800 free with a time of 8:11.52 and touched the wall in 3:58.06 to secure third in the 400 free in the season-opening LCM dual meet against No. 12 Louisville (10/12/23).

2022-23 Junior Season (at Tennessee):

Top times of season: 200 free (1:36.96), 500 free (4:16.13), 1000 free (9:03.71), 200 fly (1:48.96), 200 IM (1:56.89) and 400 IM (3:50.04).
Was the top finisher for the Vols for 12th in the 500 free during the 2023 SEC Championships, touching the wall in 4:16.95.
Touched the wall in 15:18.82 to finish second in the 1650 free against Carson-Newman (1/19/23).
Earned second place in the 500 free (4:16.13) and 1650 free (15:02.99) during the Tennessee Invitational (11/17-20/22).
Placed first at the UNC Wilmington meet (10/1/22) in the 1000 free (9:27.84).

2021-22 Sophomore Season (at Tennessee):

Top times from the regular season: 200 free (1:38.80), 500 free (4:21.17), 1000 free (9:02.45), 1650 free (15:00.33), 200 back (1:55.41), 200 fly (1:51.21), 400 IM (3:55.31)
Recorded the tenth-fastest time in program history in both the 1000 free (9:02.45) and 1650 free (15:00.33) at Last Chance Meet (2/25-2/26/22).
Posted the top time in the 1650 free( 15:00.33) against Carson-Newman (1/29/22).
Had the fastest time in the 500 free 94:29.49) against Queens (NC) and Duke (1/8/22).

Prep: attended Egg Harbor Township High School • swims for USA National Team (2021-present).

Personal: son of Dawn and John Tepper • graduated in Chemistry and Math at Tennessee.

Why Minnesota? I really like the distance group, the way practices are run, and, of course, the coaches.