2008-09:
Surpassed associate coach Simon Percy in the ASU record-books in the 200 back
Clocked in at 1:44.85 to move to sixth all-time
Earned a career-fastest time of 1:50.60 in the 200 IM at the Pac-10 Championships
Touched in at 49.16 in the 100 back for a new career-best
Is now ninth on ASU's all-time list in the 100 back
Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Second-Team honors for the second straight season
2007-08:
Improved immensely in the 100 and 200 back
Took four seconds off his 200 back time from the previous season
Touched in at 1:46.99 in the 200 back "A" consolation final to place himself seventh on ASU's all-time list
Earned an all-time best of 49.96 in the finals of the Pac-10 championships
Placed fifth in the 200 back "A" consolation at the Pac-10 Championships
Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Second-Team honors
2006-07:
Enjoyed a successful freshman season
Top two times in his main three events were achieved at the Pac-10 Championships
Finalled at the Pac-10 Championships in the 100-yard back, 200-yard back and 200 IM
Clocked personal-records at the Pac-10 Preliminaries in the 100-yard back (52.20) and 200-yard back (1:51.00)
High School:
A 2006 graduate of George Washington High School in Denver, Colo.
Earned four letters in swimming
Named team captain his senior year
Named George Washington's MVP four consecutive years
Named to the 2006 Denver Post All Colorado team and the 2006 Rocky Mountain News All Colorado team
Nominated 2006 Colorado Student Athlete of the Year
Has earned seven All-American honors in the 100 back (2), 200 IM (2), 100 fly (2) and the 200 free
Holds five George Washington High School records
Three Denver Public Schools records
Two-time 5A Colorado State Champion in the 200 IM and 100 back
Personal:
Majoring in interdisciplinary studies (education and math) at ASU
Born December 18, 1987
Parents are Randy and Judy Laney of Denver, Colo.
Full name is Maxwell Benjamin Laney
PERSONAL BEST TIMES:
200 IM: 1:50.31
100 Fly: 49.78
100 Back: 49.16
200 Back: 1:44.85