Top Times – Updated March 5, 2026
50 Free: 22.37
100 Free: 47.24
200 Free: 1:38.63 (B1G Men's Championships, 02/26/26)
300 Free 2:40.97 (SIU / Miami (OH) Tri-Meet, 10/11/25)
400 Free: 3:36.04
500 Free: 4:23.12 (B1G Men's Championship, 02/26/26)
600 Free: 5:29.15
1000 Free: 9:11.71 (UChicago, 1/10/26)
1650 Free: 15:05.64 (B1G Men's Championship, 02/26/26)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26)
Placed first in the 1000 Free (9:11.71) and first in the 500 Free (4:30.87) against UChicago
Placed second in the 1650 Free (15:27.28) against Wisconsin
Placed eleventh in 1650 Free (15:05.64) at B1G Men's Championships
Academic All-Big Ten (Winter 2026)
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2024-25)
Placed first in the 600 Free (5:29.15) and second in the 400 Free (3:36.04) against Miami-Ohio in his collegiate debut
Placed fourth in the 500 Free (4:36.65) and 1000 Free (9:25.69) against Cincinnati
Placed third in the 1650 Free (15:49.08) and the 800 FR against Duke
Competed at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational
Placed third in the 400 FR and fourth in the 200 Free (1:43.37) against Southern Indiana
Placed first in the 1000 Free (9:15.40) against Penn St and UChicago
Placed third in the 1000 Free (9:15.32) against Wisconsin
Set two personal bests at the B1G Conference Championship - in the 1000 Free (9:12.11) and 1650 Free (15:09.66, NCAA B, 15th place). Also, placed 33rd in the 200 Free (1:39.20) and 36th in the 500 Free (4:28.57).
Before NU:
2024 USA Swimming Futures Championships Medalist in the 800M and 1500M Freestyle
2023 All-State and State Meet Record Holder in the 200 Freestyle Relay
2023 NISCA All-American in the 400 Freestyle Relay
From Cary, N.C. Attended Cary Academy, where he competed in four State Championships and was captain his senior year. He holds school records in the 200 Free Relay and the 400 Free Relay. Additionally, he swam for the TAC Titans, which was ranked as the No. 1 club in the nation from 2021-23. His father, Alex Rousseau, represented the United States at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics in water polo.
Anticipated Major(s): Economics, math and finance
Why NU: "I chose Northwestern as it was the only place where I could pursue both my athletic and academic goals simultaneously. I knew it would prepare me for whatever the future holds."