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Derek Toomey  
Derek Toomey

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Madison, Wis.

High School:
Verona HS

Position:
Sprint Free


05/09/2013

Men's Swimming and Diving Announces Team Captains

Toomey and Bushman will lead the team in 2013-14.

04/15/2013

Seventh Annual Golden Goldys Handed Out at TCF Bank Stadium

Athletics and academics were celebrated in Gopher Athletics

03/30/2013

Gophers Finish 18th at 2013 NCAA Championships

Minnesota's 18th-place finish was an improvement of six spots from last season.

03/30/2013

NCAA Championships Day Three Prelim Results

Toomey advances to finals in the 100 free and as a member of the 400 free relay.

03/29/2013

Gophers Complete Day Two of NCAA Championships

Minnesota has 39 team points to sit in 18th place

Career Notes: 2011 Big Ten Champion in the 200 free relay • six-time All-American • holds the Minnesota record in the 200 freestyle relay (1:16.78).

2012-13 • Junior Season: placed third in the 50 free, 100 free and as a member of both the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay teams at Michigan (10/5).

2011-12 • Sophomore Season: Earned three All-Ameican Honors at the NCAA Championships • led off the 12th place 200 free relay • swam in the 15th place 400 free relay • member of the 16th place 800 free relay team • also finished 31st in the 50 free (19.87) • earned two career-best times at the Big Ten Championships • claimed seventh place in the 100 free with a time of 43.83 (prelims-43.45) • finished ninth overall in the 50 free (19.84) • also member of the third place 400 free relay, 800 free relay and fifth place 200 free relay • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2010-11 • Freshman Season: Anchored the Big Ten meet record-setting 200 free relay (1:16.78), which went on to finish seventh at the NCAA Championships • Minnesota's first freshman Big Ten champion since 2004 • also part of the runner-up 400 free relay team • finished ninth in the 50 free with a time of 19.94 • finished 11th in the 100 free • at NCAAs, earned All-America honors in the 400 and 800 free relays in addition to the 200 free relay • finished 13th in the 50 free and 18th in the 100 free at the Minnesota Grand Prix • letterwinner.

High School: A 2010 graduate of Verona Area High School • high school coaches were Bill Wuerger and Aaron Osten • 2010 Wisconsin Division 1 state runner-up in the 50 and 100 free with times of 20.57 and 45.19 • also anchored Verona's runner-up 200 free relay • two-time NISCA All-American • all-state and All-Big 8 Conference as a junior and senior • set three school records • swam with Badger Aquatics and Seminole Sharks • Academic All-American • graduated with highest honors.

Personal: Born November 2, 1991 • undecided on a major • son of Kathleen Horner and Thomas Toomey • has siblings Crystal Held, Angie Hale and Brad Toomey • sister, Angie, swam for Wisconsin-Stevens Point • has been doing karate since age eight and is now a third-degree black belt.

Toomey's Top Times:
50 free • 19.84 • 2/24/12
100 free • 43.45 • 2/25/12
200 free • 1:37.17 • 2/25/11

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