Milwaukee Athletics

2006-07: Established career-best times at the Horizon League Championships in all three of his events as a junior ... placed fifth in the 200 backstroke and seventh in both the 100 back and 100 butterfly at the meet ... was also part of the 200 medley relay team that set a school record at the championships ... won the 100 fly and took third in the 200 back against Valparaiso ... took second in the 100 fly at the Bill Ritter Invitational.

2005-06: Swam to career-best times in three events at the Horizon League Championships, taking sixth in the 200 backstroke, 10th in the 100 back and 13th in the 100 butterfly ... took first in the 100 fly against Western Illinois ... finished second in the 100 fly at the Ball State Invitational ... took third in his first event of the season, the 200 backstroke against Northwestern.

2004-05: Placed 15th in the 200 back and 13th in the 100 fly and 100 back at the Horizon League Championships ... career-best time in the 100 back came in prelims of the event ... finished second in the 200 back against UW-Green Bay ... placed second in the 200 back and third in the 200 IM versus Valparaiso ... set a personal-best in the 200 back at the Wheaton Invitational ... finished third in the 200 back in both of UWM's first two dual meets of year.

High School: Was a finalist in the 200-yard individual medley at the 2003 YMCA National Swimming meet ... placed third in the 100-yard butterfly at the 2004 state swimming meet after placing seventh in 2003 ... also finished 13th in the 200 IM as a senior ... named All-American honorable mention in 2001 while attending Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Personal: Parents are Mark and Betty Bittner ... majoring in business ... community service includes time with Special Olympics.