Prior to UC: Ohio state champion in the 100 freestyle (2016) … three-time state runner-up (2016 50 freestyle, 2016 400 freestyle relay, 2015 400 freestyle relay) … state fourth-place finisher (2016 200 freestyle relay) … two-time state fifth-place finisher (2015 200 freestyle relay, 2015 400 freestyle relay) … two-time state seventh-place finisher (2014 400 freestyle relay, 2015 100 freestyle) … two-time state ninth-place finisher (2014 200 medley relay, 2016 100 butterfly) … also earned varsity letters in soccer, track and field and golf … swam for the Blue Ash YMCA club and participated in YMCA Nationals from 2014-16.
Personal: Son of Bob and Kathy Fortman … has one sister, Emma.