Scholarship

Pete Johnston Scholarship

Pete Johnston Scholarship
FWA has established the Peter Johnston Scholarship to assist dedicated swimmers who may experience difficulties with the financial burdens of training with a high-level swim team. Applications for families who cannot afford the entire amount of monthly fees can be obtained from Philip Huizing, Tony Cook, or John

Emshwiller.

We urge all members to contribute to this fund whenever possible. Adding a few extra dollars to your monthly fee payment is one way of donating to this worthy cause. It is only through the spirit of generosity that we are able to offer this important program. All donations are tax deductible. Please consider this form of contribution to our team and our youth.

Scholarship Application (click here to download file)

BIOGRAPHY

Pete began his swimming career as a backstroker at Park Forest swim team in the summer of 1980. That same y ear he joined his brother on the winter swim team at the Southeast Family YMCA (SEFY). He swam until 1987 when he decided to take some time off to pursue other sports.

Pete returned to year-round swimming in 1989 mainly to enhance his high school swimming performance. He helped the team to a third place finish at the IHSAA meet in both 1991 and 1992. Individually, he finished 6th and 4th, respectively, in the 100 freestyle - his specialty. He lettered four years at R. Nelson Snider High School.

Pete joined Fort Wayne Aquatics in 1991 and his swimming improved dramatically. He became nationally ranked which helped him to obtain a swimming scholoarship to Indiana University. At the 1993 Big Ten Conference Championship meet he helped his medley relay team to a third place finish. Individually, he placed 9th in the 100 freestyle and 10th in the 50 freestyle. He achieved senior national times and performed well at hte Senior National meet in Nashville, TN in April of that year. He was chosen for the Olympic Sports Festival in San Antonio, TX held in July of that year.

In June, while home from Indiana University for the summer, Pete died in an auto accident en route to Auburn for morning practice.