Best Times
- 100 free: 43.85
- 200 free: 1:35.85
- 50 back: 21.56 - Texas Invitational (25-26)
- 100 back: 46.71
- 200 back: 1:45.21
2025-26 (Freshman)
- Was the Aggies’ top entry in the 100 backstroke (46.77) and ranked in the top four on the team in the 200 free (1:36.35), 200 back (1:46.41) and 100 fly (47.10)
- Swam the backstroke leg on the Aggies’ top 200 and 400 medley relays
- Swam the 100 and 200 free and 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, as well as legs on the Aggies’ medley relays and the 800 free relay
High School/Club
- Coached by David Pink at Atascocita High School.
- 2025 Class 6A state champion in 100 yard backstroke (47.11) and placed third in the 200 free (1:36.50).
- Also led Atascocita to a bronze medal finishes in the 200 medley and 400 free relays
- At the 2024 state meet, Simmons placed fifth in the 100 fly and sixth in the 200 free and led the 200 free relay to a fourth-place finish.
- At the 2023 state meet, Simmons won the 200 free consolation final and placed 13th in the 100 back.
- Set school record in 50 free (20.39), 100 free (43.85), 200 free (1:35:85), 500 free (4:35:58), 100 backstroke (46.71), 100 fly (47.74), and 200 IM (1:47:95).
- Led Atascocita to district and regional team titles as a junior and senior and earned Swimmer of the Meet honors both years.
- Coached by Matt Sanspree at Blue Tide Aquatics
Personal:
- Parents: Kelly Simmons and John Simmons
- His mother was a collegiate swimmer at Illinois-Chicago and his grandpa, Erich Strede, was a collegiate soccer player at Michigan State University.
- Was the salutatorian at Atascocita High School along with being an AP Scholar and was on all A honor roll and was a member of National Honors Society.
- Chose A&M because of the “supportive coaching staff, proximity to his family, and the top notch facilities.”