Tom competed in the 2007 National Poetry Slam in Austin, TX.
Tom was born left-handed, but his mother continued to move writing implements and cutlery into his right hand. As a result, he throws, bats, golfs and bowls left-handed, and writes, eats and plays tennis right-handed.
Tom is a member of the 1987 county champion Hightstown High School swim team, which is a 2017 inductee into that school's hall of fame. Tom swam breaststroke and the individual medley.