Tim Compton
Tim Compton
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • High School:
    North Allegheny
  • Events:
    Fly/IM/Free
Bio

Career Highlights

2022-23

* Team MVP
* Won three individual AMCC Championships and broke four records
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 500 free
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 400 IM
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 200 fly
* Set the AMCC meet, AMCC open and team record in the 400 IM
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 400 medley relay
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 200 medley relay
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 400 free relay
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 800 free relay

2021-22

* AMCC Newcomer of the Year
* AMCC Swimmer of the Year
* AMCC Empire 8 Swimmer of the Meet
* Won three individual AMCC championships and broke the AMCC Meet record in the 200 butterfly (1:53.39)
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 500 free
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 400 IM
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 200 fly
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 800 free relay
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 400 medley relay
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 200 medley relay
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 400 free relay

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in secondary education 

Personal

* Son of Karen and Dan Compton
* Four-year letterwinner in swimming at North Allegheny High School
* Four-time District Qualifier
* Three-time State Qualifier
* Two-time Team State Champion
* 2018 Team National Champion
* Two-time Scholar Athlete
* Eagle Scout

News mentions
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AMCC Announces All-Conference Men's Swimming and Diving Team

Junior Tim Compton earned the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Swimmer of the Year while head coach Jen Wallace was named...

February 28, 2024

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Men's Swimming and Diving Takes Back AMCC Championship

The Penn State Behrend men’s swimming and diving team won their 15th Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship held in...

February 17, 2024

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Swimming and Diving Gearing Up for 2024 Allegheny Empire Championships

The Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving team will travel to Webster, NY for the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference...

February 12, 2024

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Behrend Men's Swimming Dominates Wheeling

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team swam past Wheeling 190.5-64.5 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. 

February 3, 2024

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Ten Records Drop; Compton Sets Pool Record in Win at Nazareth

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving set new team records in meters while defeating Nazareth 186-102 in non-conference action on...

January 27, 2024

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Compton, Earley Nab AMCC Weekly Honors

Junior swimmer Tim Compton (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) and sophomore diver Jacob Earley (Erie, PA/Harbor Creek) were named AMCC Men’s...

January 15, 2024

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Wolverines Best Behrend on Senior Day, 174-106

The Penn State Behrend men’s swimming and diving team fell to Grove City, 174-106, on Senior Day in the Junker Center Pool Saturday...

January 13, 2024

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Men’s Swimming and Diving Set To Honor Four Seniors Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team welcomes Grove City and Wells to the Junker Center Pool on Saturday, Jan. 13.

January 11, 2024

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Behrend Men's Swimming Wins at Penn State Altoona

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team posted a 170.5-91.5 win over Penn State Altoona in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference...

December 2, 2023

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Compton Breaks More Records; Behrend Men's Swimming and Diving Wins Blue Devil Invite

Tim Compton broke the team record and the Fredonia pool record in the 200 butterfly, just one of the highlights in the Penn State Behrend...

November 19, 2023

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Compton Leads Men's Swimming and Diving on Day Two of Blue Devil Invite

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team holds a 223.5 point lead to stay in first place after day two of the Fredonia State Blue...

November 18, 2023

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Compton Breaks 200 IM Team Record; Men's Swimming and Diving Leads Blue Devil Invite

Tim Compton won the 200 IM with a team-record time of 1:53.70 to lead the Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team at the Fredonia State...

November 17, 2023

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Behrend Lions Swim Past Pitt-Bradford in AMCC Action

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team defeated Pitt-Bradford 187-82 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on...

November 4, 2023

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Behrend Men's Swimming and Diving Welcomes Pitt-Bradford Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team will play host to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) foe Pitt-Bradford on...

November 3, 2023

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Behrend Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats Alfred State in AMCC Action

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team posted a 165-135 victory over the reigning Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC)...

October 28, 2023

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Men's Swimming and Diving Hosts Alfred State Saturday

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team will open Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action against reigning champions...

October 27, 2023

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Compton, Stephens Earn AMCC Weekly Honors

Freshman women’s diver Lauren Stephens (Fairview, PA/Fairview) and junior men’s swimmer Tim Compton (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny)...

October 23, 2023

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Men's Swimming & Diving Downs Westminster

The Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team posted its fifth straight win over Westminster, winning 199-94 in non-conference action on...

October 21, 2023

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Men's Swimming and Diving Begins Season at First Splash Meet

The Penn State Behrend men’s swimming and diving team competed at Grove City to start the 2023-24 season on Saturday.

October 14, 2023