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Stephen Seliskar
Stephen Seliskar

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
McLean, Va.

High School:
Jefferson Science & Tech

Event:
Backstroke

Birthdate:
06/10/1994



04/12/2013

Season Recap: 6 Boilers Earn H.M. All-America Recognition

Tucker breaks 100 free relay at Big Tens, competes in 5 events at national championship meet.

03/29/2013

Purdue Competes in Three Events on Day Two of NCAAs

Tucker closes 200 medley relay with his best 50 free split of the meet.

03/28/2013

Rogers & 200 Free Relay Team Score on Opening Day of NCAAs

Freshman diver takes ninth in 1-meter springboard, 200 free relay team 11th.

03/27/2013

Eight Boilers to Represent Purdue Men at NCAAs in Indy

Boilermakers expected to compete in 12 events, including eight individual events.

03/13/2013

Six Men's Swimmers Earn Berths to NCAA Championships

Friede, Tucker & Ziolkowski head back to NCAAs for the second year in a row.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athelete: Aaron Peirsol
In His MP3 Player: 2-Chainz
Last Concert Attended: Hollywood Undead
Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell
Favorite Director: Michael Bay
Favorite Month of the Year: June
Favorite Holiday: Easter
Favorite Building on Campus: Wiley Dining Hall
Favorite Big City: Washington D.C.
Unique Travel Locale: Australia
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Russia
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Table Tennis
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Fishing

Before Purdue: Seliskar was a four-year Virginia state qualifier for coach Ian Handerhan at Thomas Jefferson Science and Tech High School in McLean, Va.... qualified for the state meet in backstroke, butterfly and freestyle events as a senior... set new school records in the 100 back and 200 free... took third place in the 100 fly at the state meet as a junior... helped his 200 and 400 free relay teams place fourth at the 2010 state meet... also qualified for the championship final of the 100 fly and 200 free at the state meet as a sophomore... two-time team MVP and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American... Virginia Northern Region Scholar-Athlete and Potomac Valley Swimming Scholar-Athlete awards winner as a freshman... qualified for the 2012 USA Swimming LCM Junior Nationals... finalist in five events at the 2011 NCSA Junior Nationals, helping his club team win the team title.

Personal: Full name is Stephen Moncure Seliskar... born in Charlotte, N.C.... parents are Dan and Fontaine Seliskar... family also includes younger brother Andrew... his cousin Courtney Tumbush swam for the Purdue women's team from 2010-13... majoring in engineering.