Tom Drejer

Class: Senior Hometown: Cromwell, Conn. High School: Mercersburg Prep

Event: Distance Free Birthdate: 08/28/1980

2000-01: Finished 30th at Big Ten’s in the 400 IM with a time of 4:05.07 ... placed 36th at conference championships in the 500 free with a time of 4:35.06 ... swam to a 26th-place finish in the 1,650 free at Big Ten’s for the Boilermakers’ third-best time of the year ... finished the year with the second-best 1,000 free time of the squad at 9:29.03.

1999-00: Had team’s second-fastest 1,000 (9:28.98) and 1,650 (15:51.49) free times ... swam Purdue’s third-fastest 500 free (4:35.14) and 400 IM (4:10.14) times ... placed 15th in the 1,650 free at Big Ten’s ... won the 500 free with a season-best time against Iowa ... took second in the 1,000 free (9:29.10) against Northwestern.

1998-99: Cruised to a victory in the 1,000 free (9:23.80) against Northwestern ... second on Purdue’s top times list in the 500 (4:35.80), 1,000 (9:23.80) and 1,650 freestyle (15:46.34). High School: Swim team captain as a senior ... Senior National qualifier in the 1,000 free ... Junior National qualifier in the 800 free ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Aug. 28, 1980 ... given name is Tomasz Waldemar Drejer ... parents are Waldemar and Sophie Drejer ... has an older sister, Ania ... meteorology major.

— Drejer’s Personal Bests —
500 Free	4:34.71	
1,650 Free	15:46.34
1,000 Free	9:23.80	
400 IM  	4:05.07

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