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2013-14 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Dave Derr

  • Position Free/Fly/Back
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Willow Grove, Pa.
  • Highschool Upper Dublin

Biography

2012-13: Posted lifetime bests at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/20-23/13) in the 50 yard freestyle (21.32), the 100 yard freestyle (46.32), and 100 yard backstroke where he broke the elusive 50-second barrier, touching in 49.89 to place sixth in the event... At the Bucknell Invitational (11/16-18/12), he placed 13th in the 100 yard butterfly (51.81) and won the consolation final in the 100 yard backstroke in 51.35... Ended his regular season with wins in the 100 back at the Rhode Island Invitational (53.07), against Fordham (52.50), and Loyola (52.37).

2011-12: Placed 10th in the 100 back at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/22-25/2012) in a season-best time of 51.42... Anchored the 400 free relay at the A-10 Champs in 45.86... Finished 11th in the 100 back in a time of 52.71 at the Bucknell Invitational (11/18-20/2012) after a preliminary swim of 52.59.

2010-11: Helped the 200-free relay to a fifth-place finish at the 2011 Atlantic 10 Championships… Individually, swam a 21.35 in the 50-free, 51.18 in the 100-back and 51.20 in the 100-fly at A-10s (2/23-26/11).

High School: Set new school records in the 100-fly and 100-back and also swam on the record-holding 200-free, 400-free and 200-medley relay teams... Three year state championship qualifier... Three-time state medal winner (200-medley relay, 400-free relay and 100-back)... Three-time NISCA/Speedo Boys High School Swimming All America... Swims on the Upper Dublin Aquatic Club Team.

Major: Accounting

Top Times (as of 3/28/2013)

Event                                   Time                    Date

50 yard Freestyle                   21.32                 2/21/2013

100 yard Freestyle                 46.32                 2/23/2013

200 yard Freestyle                1:44.59               3/25/2010

100 yard Backstroke              49.89                 2/22/2013

100 yard Butterfly                   50.62                 3/5/2010

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Free/Fly/Back
    0 lbs
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Free/Fly/Back
    0 lbs
  • 2012-13Junior

    Free/Fly/Back
    6'3" 210 lbs
  • 2013-14Senior

    Free/Fly/Back
    6'3" 210 lbs