Height: | 5-7 |
Year: | SR |
Hometown: | Naperville, IL |
High School: | Naperville Central |
Position: | IM/Back |
Major: | Communicative Disorders |
2014-15: Decorated swimmer of the Redlands men’s team that finished third at the SCIAC Championships… Honored as Redlands’ Frank Serrao Senior Co-Student-Athlete of the Year… Advanced to the NCAA Championships as the Bulldogs’ sole representative, competing in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 Fly… Unleashed two school-record, career-best times and finished among the top five in every race... Took fourth in the 200 IM with a time of 1:47.06, before earning fifth place in the 400 IM with a time of 3:52.30... In his final race as a Bulldog, Depew left it all in the pool with a time of 1:45.45 to take the silver in the 200 Fly... Completed his exceptional career at Redlands with 16 All-America or Honorable Mention All-America nods... Named the SCIAC Male Athlete of the Year after an impressive showing at his fourth SCIAC Championships with the Bulldogs… Uncorked a first-place time of 1:49.85 in the 200 IM for an NCAA B-cut time and All-SCIAC nod … Also won the 200 Fly by exceeding the NCAA B standard with a time of 1:47.58 … Captured the 400 IM title with another NCAA B-cut time of 3:57.72… Contributed to the 400 Free Relay that made its way onto the podium with a third-place time of 3:04.47 to exceed the NCAA B standard and earn All-SCIAC honors… Part of the third-place showing of the 200 Free Relay that clocked a time of 1:23.78 for All-SCIAC honors… Swam on the fourth-place quartet that registered a time of 3:26.21 in the 400 Medley Relay.... Part of the 200 Medley Relay that tied for third at the conference championships, earning All-SCIAC honors with a time of 1:32.70… Helped the Bulldogs to earn recognition from the CSCAA as a Scholar All-America Team for academic prowess… Member of the SCIAC All-Academic Swimming & Diving Team…
2013-14: Outstanding competitor for the Bulldogs… Captured his third-consecutive national championship in the 200 Individual Medley, uncorking a season-best time of 1:47.44 at the national meet... Finished in fifth place (3:54.53) in the 400 IM at the national championships, garnering All-America honors in the process... Major contributed to the Bulldogs’ third-place finish at the SCIAC Championships… Took home first place in the 200 Individual Medley with a winning time of 1:50.93… Collected All-SCIAC honors in the 200 Back with a third-place and NCAA “B” time of 1:51.97… Also placed second in the 400 IM with an NCAA “B” time of 4:01.77 for All-Conference recognition… Swam on the second-place 800 Free Relay that clocked an NCAA “B” time of 6:52.13 at the SCIAC Championships for All-Conference honors… Contributed to the fourth-place 400 Medley Relay that touched the wall in 3:26.14 during the conference finale…
SEASON-BEST TIMES:
50 Free | 24.97 | Redlands vs. Caltech |
100 Free | 49.78 | Bulldog Pentathlon |
100 Back | 52.67 | Whittier-CLU-Redlands Tri-meet |
200 Back | 1:51.97 | 2014 SCIAC Championships |
200 Fly | 1:45.45 | 2014 NCAA Championships |
200 IM | 1:47.06 | 2014 NCAA Championships |
400 IM | 3:51.96 | 2014 NCAA Championships |
2012-13: Versatile swimmer who defended his 200 IM national title at the 2013 NCAA Division III Championships with a career-best and school-record time of 1:47.20 for All-America accolades… Competed on the 400 Medley Relay at NCAA Championships, helping the quartet to place 13th overall with a combined time of 3:22.10… Finished second in the consolation final of the 100 Back (49.71) at the NCAA Championships… Uncorked a school-record time of 1:48.12 in the 200 Back consolation final at the NCAA Championships… Member of the 200 Medley Relay that clocked in the second-best time in Redlands history to place 11th at the national meet with a time of 1:31.18… Also competed on the 400 Free Relay that swam the 15th-fastest time at the NCAA Championships and third-quickest in school history (3:02.99)… Collected four All-SCIAC nods, highlighted by three second-place showings at the 2013 SCIAC Championships… Took home the silver in the 200 IM with a time of 1:50.98, the 200 Back with a mark of 1:53.11, and the 100 Back with a time of 51.05… Joined forces on the 200 Medley Relay that finished second with a time of 1:31.83 at the SCIAC Championships… Also a member of the second-place 400 Medley Relay (3:21.69)…
2011-12: Impressive rookie who made his mark as one of Redlands’ fastest backstrokers and individual medley swimmers... Competed in the 100 Back (50.97), 200 Back (1:49.66) and 200 IM (1:52.00) at SCIAC Championships, winning the 200 Back and collecting All-Conference laurels in the other two individual events... Holds the school-record for the 100 Back, 200 Back and 200 IM… Integral contributor as the lead-off backstroke leg of the 200 Medley and 400 Medley relays that also posted an All-SCIAC finish... Made a splash by winning the 200 IM (1:47.60) national title at the NCAA Division III Championships for All-American recognition... Also achieved 11th place and All-American Honorable Mention in the 100 Back (50.05)... Competed in the 200 Back (1:50.25)... Swam the backstroke legs for the history-making 400 Medley Relay and impressive 200 Medley Relay, also collecting All-America status in these events... Named the Bulldogs’ Rookie of the Year… Part of the team that earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors...