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Entering the 2026-27 season, Wolking ranks in the top 10 all-time at Bates in these events:

200-yard freestyle relay, 1st (1:18.94). Top split of 19.81 seconds (5th).

50-yard freestyle, 7th (20.63).

2025-26: Winner of the Men's Team Bobcat Award at the 2026 CATSBYs....CSC 3rd Team Academic All-America®.... CSCAA Scholar All-American.... NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Sports a perfect 4.0 GPA.... A NESCAC championn in the 200-yard freestyle relay, Wolking went on to help the team earn All-America honors in the event, as the Bobcats placed fifth nationally.... Wolking's story goes far beyond the pool, as he explains in his TEDx Talk "Dare to be Delusional."

2024-25: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Placed second in the 50-yard freestyle in a personal-best time of 22.29 seconds as the Bobcats swept Wesleyan in a dual meet (Nov. 23).

2023-24: Named to the NESCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team.... Did not compete in any meets as a rookie for the Bobcats.... Dana Scholar nominee.

Personal: 2023 graduate.... Homeschooled (High School Dual Enrollment program).... 3x high school state swimming medalist.... elected Florida 4-H State Council Vice-President (overseeing the program development for 220,000 4-H youth in Florida).
 

Skill or hobby you've always wanted to learn?

Be able to pilot an airplane

TV show you could watch over and over?

Seinfeld