2012-13: Swam the 50 free in 23.35 at the Purdue Invitational ... Posted his quickest 100 free (51.10) versus Miami (Ohio) ... Finished the 500 free in 4:36.87 at the Miami Invitational ... Had a quick 1,000 freestyle time of 9:49.39 versus Xavier ... Swam his quickest 100 backstroke time of 51.29 and his quickest 200 backstroke time of 1:49.18 at the BIG EAST Championships.
High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Scott County High School ... set school records in the 100 back, 200 and 500 freestyles and 200 IM ... holds two Kentucky Region 3 records in the 100 back and 200 free ... placed fourth in 200 back at state meet as a senior ... named team MVP and Region 3 MVP his senior season ... earned all-region honors as a junior and senior ... placed first in the 200 backstroke at the USA Long Course State A meet ... member of two relay teams that won two State A titles ... competed at the 2012 USA Junior Nationals in Orlando, Fla., as well as USA Speedo Sectional Long Course Meet in Greensboro, N.C., where he advanced to four finals.
Personal: Donovan Denham Kearns ... born July 17, 1994 ... son of Randy and Danielle Kearns ... is the youngest of five siblings - brother Joseph, and sisters Ashley, Amy and Faith.
Academic Major: Undeclared.