University of Iowa Athletics
Back/IM

Andrej Lenert

Class Sr.
Hometown Nepean, Ontario
High School John McCrae SS
Andrej Lenert - Men's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

2007-08 — recorded three runner-up and nine top-five finishes… season bests in the 50 (25.50), 100 (51.46) and 200 back (1:51.12) and 100 (55.59) and 200 IM (1:54.30)… set collegiate-best in the 100 IM (55.59)… academic all-big ten… letterwinner.

2006-07 — set collegiate-best in 200 IM (1:53.93) at Big Ten Championships… second on team in 200 back (1:50.30)… recorded 11 top-five finishes… team captain… named Irving B. Weber Leadership Award winner… letterwinner… placed 12th in 200-meter back (2:09.86), 20th in 100-meter back (1:00.23) and 25th in 50-meter back (28.91) at Canadian National Championships in July.

2005-06 — led team in 100 (51.28) and 200 back (1:50.19)… swam lead leg on team-leading 200 (1:31.77) and 400 (3:19.66) medley relays… the 200 medley relay placed seventh at Big Ten Championships and ranks 10th on Iowa’s all-time best performers list… placed 18th in 100 back (51.28) and 24th in 200 back (1:51.66) at Big Ten Championships… won 100 (54.00) and 200 back (1:56.72) at Truman State… recorded 13 top-five finishes… academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

2004-05 — swam season bests in 100 fly (53.77) vs. Penn State and Missouri and in 200 back (1:51.41) and 200 IM (1:54.16) at Big Ten Championships… recorded nine top-five individual performances… placed third in 100 and 200 back (52.97, 1:55.95) vs. Truman State and South Dakota… letterwinner.

High School — set five Yugoslavian national age group records… medalist at Canadian Youth Nationals… posted top-three finishes at Ontario, Quebec provincial meets… received Ontario Scholars award, graduating number one in his high school class… received Governor General’s medal, silver award and 17 subject awards throughout high school… received Hindu Society award of excellence… attended high school in Nepean, Ontario… coaches were Rene Laroche and Dave Heinbuch.

Personal — born June 19, 1986… son of Petar and Gordana Lenert… mechanical engineering major.

Lenert’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Back 25.37 vs. Truman State 11/10/06
100 Back 51.28 at Big Ten Championships 2/24/06
200 Back 1:50.19 at Big Ten Championships 2/25/06
50 Fly 24.68 vs. Western Illinois 1/19/07
100 Fly 52.41 at Big Ten Championships 2/24/06
100 IM 55.59 vs. Western Illinois 1/18/08
200 IM 1:53.93 at Big Ten Championships 2/16/07