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Julie deBruin

Class Sr.
Hometown Naperville, Ill.
High School North
Julie deBruin - Women's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

Iowa Items — swam on school-record setting 200 medley (1:41.33) and 200 free (1:32.37) relays… her best 50 free time (23.18) ranks second on Iowa’s all-time best performers list… also swam on two 200 medley, three 200 free and two 400 free relays that rank in the top 10 in school history.

2008-09 — swam on school-record setting 200 free (1:32.37) and 200 medley (1:42.43) relays at Big Ten Championships… the 200 medley relay time also met NCAA B standards… won 50 free six times and swam on 13 winning relays… posted 13 individual top-three finishes… earned CSCAA all-academic individual honorable mention honors… academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2007-08 — swam on 200 (1:32.95) and 400 free relays (3:22.52) that led team, set then-school records and posted NCAA B standards… led team in 50 free (23.18), which met NCAA B standard and ranks second in school history… swam on team-leading 200 medley relay (1:43.81)… recorded five victories and 11 top-five finishes… swam collegiate bests in 50 (23.18) and 100 free (51.40), 50 breast (33.46) and 50 (27.13) and 100 fly (58.54)… academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2006-07 — swam on team-leading 200 free relay, which met NCAA B standard, and on 400 free relay… set season-bests in 50 free (23.59) and 100 free (52.66) at Big Ten meet… recorded seven top-five finishes… academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

High School — four-time all-American, all-state and all-conference… team captain senior year… placed third in 50 free (23.77) at state meet senior year, setting school record… sectional 50 and 100 free champ senior year… won 50-yard free and 50 long course free at 2002 age group Junior Olympics… also lettered in water polo… National Honor Society member and Illinois State Scholar… coaches were Dick Raab and Mark Townsend.

Personal — born March 30, 1988… daughter of Peter and Nancy deBruin… pharmacy major.

deBruin’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 23.18 at Big Ten Championships 2/21/08
100 Free 51.40 at Big Ten Championships 2/23/08
50 Breast 33.46 vs. Western Illinois 1/18/08
50 Fly 58.54 vs. Western Illinois 1/18/08
100 Fly 57.88 at Missouri Invite 12/5-7/08