| Eric Friedland |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Bethesda, Md.
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| High School:
Walter Johnson
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| Height:
6-2
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| Position:
Breast/IM
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| Experience:
4L
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• 2011 NCAA champion, 200 breaststroke
• Six-time All-American
• Big 12 Champion
• 2010 Academic All-Big 12 (first team)
• Member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2010)
SENIOR (2011-12)
• Earned All-America honors in four events at the NCAA Championships, finishing eighth in both the 100 breaststroke (52.86)and 200 breaststroke (1:55.32), fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:24.73) and third in the 400 medley relay (3:05.68)
• Won the Big 12 Championship in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:25.02
• Claimed second place in the 200 breaststroke (1:56.59), third in the 100 breaststroke (54.43) and ninth in the 200 IM (1:47.63) at the Big 12 Championships
• Won the 100 breaststroke against both Georgia and Auburn while finishing second against Michigan/Indiana
• Finished first in the 200 breaststroke at Auburn with a time of 2:00.71 while also winning the event against Michigan/Indiana (1:59.69)
• At the Texas Invitational he finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke (54.93) andsixth in the 200 breaststroke (1:56.82)
• Earned victories in the 200 medley relay against Michigan/Indiana, Georgia and Auburn along with the Big 12 title
• Anchored the first place 400 freestyle relay against Georgia with a time of 3:02.51
• Was the second leg of the 400 medley relay that claimed fourth place at the Texas Invitational and against Arizona
JUNIOR (2010-11)
• Won the 200 breaststroke (season-best 1:55.64) and placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke (55.37) against Texas A&M
• Took fourth in the 200 breaststroke (1:59.26) and the 100 breaststroke (55.54) and completed a 200 IM exhibition (1:56.69) against Arizona and SMU
• Placed second in the 200 breaststroke (2:00.99) at Georgia
• Took third in the 200 breaststroke (1:58.39) at Auburn
• Placed third in the 100 breaststroke (53.78), fourth in the 200 breaststroke (1:56.32), eighth in the 200 IM (1:48.25) and fourth in the 100 butterfly "C" final (49.68) at the Texas Invitational
• Took second in the 100 breaststroke (55.71) and the 200 breaststroke (2:01.73) against Indiana and Michigan
SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
• Placed seventh in the 200 breaststroke (1:54.80) and 22nd in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships
• Won the 100 breaststroke (53.44) and the 200 breaststroke (1:54.32) and placed fifth in the 200 individual medley (1:46.72) at the Big 12 Championships
• Took second in the 100 breaststroke (55.78) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:01.39) at Arizona
• Placed second in the 100 breaststroke (56.48) and the 200 breaststroke (2:01.48) against Georgia
• Took second in the 200 breaststroke (1:59.47) against Auburn
• Placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke (55.16), won the 200 breaststroke consolation final (1:58.44) and won the 200 IM consolation final (1:48.81) at the Texas Invitational
• Claimed the 100 breaststroke (56.19) and took second in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.17) against Indiana
FRESHMAN (2008-09)
• Teamed up with Scott Jostes, Hill Taylor and Dave Walters to place sixth in the 400-yard medley relay preliminary round (3:06.10) at the NCAA Championships; split 53.05 on the breaststroke leg
• Placed second in the 100 breaststroke (53.90) and the 200 breaststroke (1:56.02) and took sixth in the 200 IM (1:47.67) at the Big 12 Championships
• Took third in the 200 breaststroke (2:04.17) and third in the 100 breaststroke (56.46) against SMU
• Placed fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:01.59) and seventh in the 100 breaststroke (57.38) against Arizona
• Took second in the 100 breaststroke (57.45) and third in the 200 breaststroke (2:02.36) at Georgia
• Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke (54.86), sixth in the 200 breaststroke (1:58.53) and fourth in the 200 IM consolation final (1:49.32) at the Texas Invitational
• Took third in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.36) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (58.05) against Washington
• Placed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.38) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (57.76) against Indiana and Michigan
INTERNATIONALLY
• Placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.08) and sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.03) at the FINA World Junior Championships
NATIONALLY
• Made the semifinals of the 100 breaststroke (16th, 1:01.93) and 200 breaststroke (9th, 2:12.15)at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Also at the 2012 Olympic Trials he finished 94th in the 200 IM with a time of 2:07.69
• U.S. Junior National Champion, 200 breaststroke
• Placed 16th in the 200m breaststroke (2:15.81) and 31st in the 100m breaststroke (1:03.19) at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials
HIGH SCHOOL
• 2008 All-Metropolitan Area Swimmer of the Year
PERSONAL
Son of Warren and Wendy Friedland ... has one sister, Liz (16), and one brother, Carl (13) ... born on June 27, 1990 in Rockville, Md. ... an engineering major.
