| Jason Snider |
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 | Hometown: Clive, IA
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 | High School: West Des Moines Valley
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 | Height / Weight: 5-11 / 180
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 | Event: Back/Fly/IM
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2003-04 -- elected team co-captain... placed 15th in 100 fly (49.38) and 200 fly (1:52.46) at Big Ten Championships, swimming season bests in the prelims (49.23, 1:49.88)... swam on winning 200 medley relay vs. Michigan State... placed second in 100 fly (50.38) and 200 fly (1:51.12) vs. Michigan State... swam season best in 200 IM (1:54.75) at Purdue Invitational... recorded 14 top-five individual finishes... academic all-Big Ten... recipient of Irving Weber award... letterwinner.
2002-03 -- led team in 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 IM... placed ninth in 200 fly (1:48.22) and 10th in 100 fly (48.70) at Big Ten Championships... also swam collegiate-best 200 IM (1:50.35) at Big Ten meet... recorded 21 top-five finishes, including 10 individual wins... swam on six winning relays... won two events in three consecutive meets during the season... never placed lower than fourth in 200 fly during dual competition... recipient of Armbruster Swimming MVP award... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.
2001-02 -- led team in 500 free, 100 fly and 200 fly... swam collegiate-best 500 free (4:36.53) for second place vs. Northwestern... swam collegiate bests in 100 fly (48.54) for 15th place and 200 fly (1:47.76) for 14th place at Big Ten Championships... won 500 free (4:37.21) at Missouri and at Wisconsin (4:45.12), 100 fly (50.56) vs. Northern Iowa and 200 fly (1:51.40) at Purdue and vs. Northern Iowa (1:52.15)... runner-up in 100 fly (49.97) vs. Northwestern, 200 fly (1:48.49) vs. Minnesota and Indiana, 200 fly (1:53.84) at Missouri and 400 IM (4:15.55) at Wisconsin... co-recipient of Armbruster Swimming MVP award... placed 49th in 100 fly (56.64) and 58th in 200 fly (2:06.96) at Phillips 66 National Championships... academic all-Big Ten... letterwinner.
2000-01 -- won 400 IM (4:07.82), placed third in 500 free (4:39.13) and 1,000 free (9:38.48) and fourth in 200 IM (1:56.22) vs. Wisconsin... runner-up in 200 IM (1:55.29), placed fourth in 500 free (4:37.70) and fifth in 100 back (52.82) vs. Purdue... runner-up in 200 back (15:2.59) and 400 IM (4:03.58) and placed sixth in 100 back (53.01) vs. Minnesota... placed third in 100 back (51.99) and 500 free (4:36.65), and fifth in 200 IM (1:54.25) and 400 IM (4:08.29) vs. Northwestern and Ohio State... letterwinner.
High School -- five-time all-American... 100 fly Spring Junior National Champion... five-time state champion, winning three in 500 free and two in 200 IM... two-time Swimmer of the Year... set state record in 200 IM... team captain senior year... three-time academic all-American.
Personal -- born January 22, 1982... son of Randy and Sherry Snider... finance major.
Snider's Collegiate Bests
| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
| 500 Free | 4:36.53 | Northwestern | 2/8/02 |
| 100 Back | 50.56 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/27/04 |
| 200 Back | 1:50.33 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/22/01 |
| 100 Fly | 48.54 | at Big Ten Championships | 3/1/02 |
| 200 Fly | 1:47.76 | at Big Ten Championships | 3/2/02 |
| 200 IM | 1:50.35 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/27/03 |
| 400 IM | 3:59.19 | at Big Ten Championships | 2/22/01 |