Andrei Prada Hometown: Suceava, Romania High School: E. Racovita Height / Weight: 6-6 / 200 Event: Breast/Free

2003-04 -- led team in 100 breast (55.19) and swam on team-leading 200 and 400 free and 400 medley relays... swam collegiate-best in 20.75 in 50 free at Big Ten Championships... recorded 11 top-five individual finishes... won 100 breast and placed second in 200 breast at South Dakota... won 100 breast (55.19) vs. Northwestern... placed third in 100 breast at Notre Dame with Brigham Young and Louisville (58.01) and vs. Indiana and Minnesota (56.29)... swam on five winning relays... recipient of Jim Marshall award... letterwinner.

2002-03 -- placed ninth in 100 breast (55.70) and 12th in 200 breast (2:02.35) and recorded fastest 50 freestyle split (19.72) on the 200 freestyle relay at Big Ten Championships... recorded 13 top-five finishes and swam on seven winning relays... won 100 breast at Northwestern (56.10) and 200 free (1:42.29) vs. Missouri... won 100 free (47.34) and 100 breast (57.46) vs. Truman State... runner-up in 100 free vs. Missouri with collegiate-best 46.18 and placed second in 100 breast (58.26) at Indiana... letterwinner.

2001-02 -- placed sixth with collegiate-best 54.91 in 100 breast at Big Ten Championships... led team in that event... also placed 11th in 200 breast at Big Ten meet after swimming a collegiate-best 2:02.00 in the prelims... swam second legs on 200 (1:30.27) and 400 medley (3:19.72) relays that placed ninth at Big Ten Championships... swam third legs on 200 (1:21.86) and 400 free relays (3:02.67) that placed 10th at Big Ten meet... won 500 free (4:42.00) vs. Northern Iowa, and 100 breast (55.90) vs. Northwestern and at October Shootout (58.53)... co-recipient of Armbruster Swimming MVP award... letterwinner.

2000-01 -- led team in 100 breast with the season-best 56.10 he swam at Iowa Senior Championships... swam second leg on 200 medley relay that placed sixth (1:29.74), second leg on 400 medley relay that placed eighth (3:16.88) and second leg on 200 free relay that placed 10th (1:22.86)... member of 200 medley relay that set Field House Pool record of 1:31.35... won 100 breast (57.61) at Iowa Hamilton Duals... tied for second in 100 breast (57.32) and placed third in 200 breast (2:10.05) vs. Wisconsin... runner-up in 100 breast (56.80) and placed third in 200 breast (2:07.16) vs. Northwestern and Ohio State... letterwinner.

High School -- best times were 1:05.27 in 100 breast and 2:25.00 in 200 breast. Personal -- born December 15, 1980... son of Constantin and Emilia Prada... pre-business major.

Prada's Collegiate Bests

Event	Time	Meet	Date
50 Free	20.75	at Big Ten Championships	2/26/04
100 Free	46.18	Missouri	1/31/03
200 Free	1:41.51	Minnesota & Inidiana	1/26/02
100 Breast	54.91	at Big Ten Championships	3/1/02
200 Breast	2:02.00	at Big Ten Championships	3/2/02