Hall of Fame
McKechnie graduated as the Ivy League's fastest swimmer all-time in the 100 breaststroke, was a three-time conference champion (2005, 2006, 2007) and won the double in 2005 and 2007 with first-place finishes in the 200 breast as well. He joined Randy Sprout (100 free) and classmate Mike Smit (500 free) as the only three-time Ivy champs in school history at the time. An NCAA qualifier in the 100 breast as a senior, he finished 24th in the nation. McKechnie was part of four Ivy championship relay teams and was twice named team MVP (2005 and 2007), as well as winning the team's Spirit Award in 2004. He graduated with school records in the 100 and 200 breast and was part of school-record relay teams in the 200 and 400 medley and 200 and 800 free relays, with the 800 record still standing. Over his four varsity seasons, the Big Red sported a 33-8 record (25-8 EISL), including a perfect dual meet season (10-0) as a senior in 2007. In the process, Cornell defeated Harvard for the first time since the 1985-86 campaign and Princeton for the first time since the 1983-84 season. McKechnie swam in the 2004 Canadian Olympic Trials, placing 12th in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.
