Raul Ardelean  
Year Sophomore
Events Freestyle/Backstroke
Hometown Arad, Romania
High School Col. Nat. "Moise Nicoara"
Major Undeclared

Career-Best Times
EVENT TIME MEET / DATE
50-Freestyle 25.78 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 13-15, 2009
100-Freestyle 59.75 at TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic (Carthage) on Dec. 5, 2008
200-Freestyle 2:13.39 at Phoenix Fall Classic (University of Chicago) on Nov. 20, 2009
50-Backstroke 31.91 vs. Illinois Institute of Technology on Jan. 30, 2010*
100-Backstroke 1:04.70 at Midwest Conference Championships (Lawrence) on Feb. 12-14, 2010
200-Backstroke 2:19.84 at Midwest Conference Championships (Lawrence) on Feb. 12-14, 2010
100-Breaststroke 1:20.81 at TYR/CollegeSwimming.com Classic (Carthage) on Dec. 5, 2008
100-Butterfly 1:39.45 at Carthage College on Nov. 7, 2008
  * Converted from meters

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2008-09

1st varsity letter
Team's Most Improved Performer

2009-10

2nd varsity letter

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2008-09

Competed in all but one of the teams nine meets
Ranked third on the squad in both backstroke events
Was also fourth on the team in the 50-, 100-, and 200-freestyle and 100-butterfly
Finished 14th in the 200-backstroke and 16th in the 100-backstroke at the Midwest
Conference Championship Meet Feb. 13-15

2009-10

Swam in each of the team's final eight meets
Ranked third on the squad in the 200-backstroke and fifth in the 100-backstroke
Placed 13th in the 200-back at the Midwest Conference Championships Feb. 12-14