Alexander Ratajczyk Class: Junior Hometown: Parlin, N.J. High School: Sayreville War Memorial Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Event: Free/Fly

2011-12:Ranks fifth on Northwestern's top times list for the season in the 50 and 100 free events ... Won the 50 free in a double dual against Lewis and Carthage College (1/7) ... Had five total top-three dual meet finishes ... Swam on the poolrecord- breaking 200 medley relay at Lewis in a double dual that also included Carthage College (1/7) ... Qualified for three consolation finals at Northwestern's own five-team TYR Invitational (11/18-11/20), finishing 11th in the 100 free, 11th in the 200 free and 16th in the 100 back ... Also won the bonus final of the 50 free at the TYR Invite.

2010-11:Ranked second in the 100 free and third in the 50 free on Northwestern's top times list for the season ... Qualified for the bonus final of the 100 free at the Big Ten Championships, placing 20th overall with a career-best 44.99 during the evening session ... Also swam a career-best time in the 50 free with a 35th-place 20.69 at the conference meet ... Rounded out his Big Ten Championships events by participating in the 200 free (60th) ... Swam with NU's 200 free and 400 free relays at the Big Ten Championships, earning NCAA `B' provisional qualifying times with both ... Finished fourth in both the 50 free and 100 free at Northwestern's own five-team TYR Invitational (11/19-11/21) ... Earned three bonus final swims at the TYR, winning the heat in the 100 back and 50 fly while placing 19th in the 200 free ... Won the 100 free at NU's quad dual (11/6) ... Earned a pair of second-place finishes in the 50 free and 100 free at Wisconsin (11/11) to help him to eight top-five dual-meet efforts during the year.

2009-10:Sprint freestyler who ranked third on Northwestern's top times list for the year in the 50 free ... Part of the Wildcats' top 200 and 400 free relays on the season, earning an NCAA `B' provisional qualifying time with the 400 free relay at the Big Ten Championships after providing the squad with a season-best 50 free leadoff split of 20.80 ... Competed individually at the conference meet in the 50 free (43rd), 100 free (43rd) and 200 free (44th), swimming season-best times in all three ... Made the bonus finals of the 100 and 200 free events at NU's six-team TYR Invitational, winning the bonus heat of the 200 free and taking third (19th overall) in the 100 ... Best dual-meet finishes of the season were third places in the 100 free against UIC (11/14) and Carthage and Lewis (1/16).

High School:Two-time Home News Tribune Swimmer of the Year ... Also received the 2009 Boys Swimmer of the Year award in Middlesex County ... Gained All-America distinctions twice in the 50 freeestyle ... Competed in the Junior Polish Nationals in 2008 ... Star Ledger All-State first-team honoree ... Six-time 50 and 100 free champion and current high school record holder in both events for Greater Middlesex Conference ... Also holds Sayreville War Memorial High School records in the 100 fly and the 50 and 100 free ... Inducted into high school's Hall of Fame in 2008 ... Swam 10 years of club with the Raritan Valley YMCA Riptide ... National Honor Society ... Recipient of the Jay H. Dakelman Scholar-Athlete Award.

Personal:Born Alexander Matthew Ratajczyk ... Son of Zbigniew and Boguslawa Ratajczyk ... Chose Northwestern over Michigan and Maryland ... Major is radio/television/film.

RATAJCZYK'S PERSONAL BESTS

Event	Personal Best
50 freestyle	20.69
100 freestyle	44.99
200 freestyle	1:41.10

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