Hall of Fame
Even emergency surgery to save his leg at age 14 couldn't stop LeViere from not just swimming at Lycoming College, but becoming one of the best in program history. At the time, doctors were not sure if he would ever run or swim again, but from 1998-01, the Pittsburgh, Pa., native was the go-to-swimmer for the men's swimming team. The Monsignor Bonner (Philadelphia) graduate earned 12 First Team All-MAC honors during his career, finishing in the top three at the MAC Championships in every individual race he ever entered. As a sophomore, the Monsignor Bonner graduate won the 200-yard backstroke MAC championship, finishing in 2:02.50. As a junior, he won the event in 2:01.20, becoming the first Warrior in school history to repeat as MAC champion in the backstroke and just the second in school history to repeat in any event. In all, he finished as the runner-up at the MAC Championships seven times to go with those two titles, including four runner-up finishes in the 100-yard backstrokes. LeViere was also a key member of the Warriors' relay teams at the MAC Championships, helping the team earn 16 All-MAC (11 first team and five second team) honors during his career, serving as the leadoff swimmer on 11 times and the anchor leg four times. He is still found in the record book 15 years after his graduation, as his 200-yard freestyle time of 1:48.02 and his 200-yard backstroke time of 2:01.18 are both third in program history. LeViere was also a key part of one of the most successful periods in the history of the men's swimming program, as the team never finished lower than fourth in the MAC in his career and finished third twice, which is tied for the best finish in program history. The team's third-place finish in 1999 was the program's first in 33 years. After graduating from Lycoming, LeViere earned a Master's in Communication from Rowan University and he is currently a Lead Member Development Specialist at Christian Care Ministry in Melbourne, Fla. Still one to enjoy getting in the water when he gets the chance, LeViere has also turned into an avid softball player, recently playing in a World Qualifier Tournament at the Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. He has also orchestrated many charity tournaments. LeViere and his wife, Chelsea, have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Joey.
