2018-19 Swimming Roster
Roster
Derdeyn, Colin

Colin Derdeyn
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- St. Louis University High School
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2018-19): Swam a season best in the 50 Y Free with a time of 20.59 at the ACC Championships… swam a season best in the 100 Y Fly at the ACC Championships with a time of 50.23… Swam a personal best in the 50 Y Fly with a time of 22.71 at the ACC Championships… swam a personal best in the 100 Y Free with a time of 46.15 at the ACC Championships ... named to the ACC Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2017-2018): Member of the ACC Championship squad, where he anchored the record-setting 200 yd. medley relay, and also placed 39th in the 100 yd. butterfly (50.53), placed 44th in the 50 yd. freestyle (20.52), and 53rd in the 100 yd. freestyle (46.20)…at the Terrier Invitational, placed second in the 50 yd. freestyle (20.84), 10th in the 100 yd. butterfly (49.92), and 14th in the 100 yd. freestyle (47.36)…placed second in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.34) and fifth in the 100 yd. butterfly (51.93) vs. Boston University ... placed fourth in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.22) vs. MIT ... won both the 50 yd. butterfly (22.73) and 100 yd. butterfly (51.66) vs. Tufts ... placed second in both the 50 yd. freestyle (21.69) and 100 yd. butterfly (52.67) vs. Marist ... placed first in both the 50 yd. freestyle (21.05) and the 100 yd. butterfly (50.70) vs. Williams ... placed first in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.68) vs. Keene State ... placed second in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.36) and third in the 100 yd. freestyle (52.98) vs. George Washington ... won the 50 yd. freestyle (21.35) and placed second in the 100 yd. butterfly (52.74) vs. Loyola (MD) ... won the 50 yd. freestyle (21.88) at the New England Catholic Invite ... voted team captain for his senior year…scored a total of 250.75 points his junior year…named to the ACC Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-2017): Integral performer on the men’s team, primarily specializing in sprint freestyle and butterfly events…won the 50 yard Freestyle at the Terrier Invite with a time of 20.74, and placed 15th in the 100 yard Freestyle, with a time of 46.98…at the Williams dual, took first place in the 50 yard Freestyle and second place in the 100 yard Butterfly…at the ACC Championships, placed 45th in the 50 yard Freestyle with a season-best time of 20.51 and 47th in the 100 yard Freestyle with a season-best time of 46.35…scored a total of 339.25 points his sophomore year.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-2016): Came in fourth place in the 50 yd. freestyle (22.12), 9th in the 100 yd. freestyle (50.93) and 12th in the 100 yd. butterfly (56.98) at the New England Catholic Invitational…Came in 18th overall in the 100 yd. freestyle (50.57) and 12th in the 100 yd. butterfly (55.41) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…Took 14th in the 50 yd. freestyle at the Terrier Invitational with a time of 21.15…Came in fifth in the 100 yd. butterfly with a time of 51.65 against BU…Competed in the ACC Championships and took 27th in the 50 yd. freestyle (20.75), 56th in the 100 yd. freestyle (46.42) and 37th in the 100 yd. butterfly (50.75)…Competed in 12 meets as a freshman.
BEFORE BC: Attended St. Louis University High School in St. Louis Missouri... swam varsity four years and was a captain senior year... placed 9th in the 50 yard freestyle Junior year...third in the 50 yard freestyle and 7th in 100 yard freestyle senior year at the Missouri State High School Championship meet...three-year starter for Varsity Water Polo...Captain of the State Championship Water Polo team as a senior and named Missouri Player of the Year...Three-year USA Water Polo academic All-American.
AS A JUNIOR (2017-2018): Member of the ACC Championship squad, where he anchored the record-setting 200 yd. medley relay, and also placed 39th in the 100 yd. butterfly (50.53), placed 44th in the 50 yd. freestyle (20.52), and 53rd in the 100 yd. freestyle (46.20)…at the Terrier Invitational, placed second in the 50 yd. freestyle (20.84), 10th in the 100 yd. butterfly (49.92), and 14th in the 100 yd. freestyle (47.36)…placed second in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.34) and fifth in the 100 yd. butterfly (51.93) vs. Boston University ... placed fourth in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.22) vs. MIT ... won both the 50 yd. butterfly (22.73) and 100 yd. butterfly (51.66) vs. Tufts ... placed second in both the 50 yd. freestyle (21.69) and 100 yd. butterfly (52.67) vs. Marist ... placed first in both the 50 yd. freestyle (21.05) and the 100 yd. butterfly (50.70) vs. Williams ... placed first in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.68) vs. Keene State ... placed second in the 50 yd. freestyle (21.36) and third in the 100 yd. freestyle (52.98) vs. George Washington ... won the 50 yd. freestyle (21.35) and placed second in the 100 yd. butterfly (52.74) vs. Loyola (MD) ... won the 50 yd. freestyle (21.88) at the New England Catholic Invite ... voted team captain for his senior year…scored a total of 250.75 points his junior year…named to the ACC Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-2017): Integral performer on the men’s team, primarily specializing in sprint freestyle and butterfly events…won the 50 yard Freestyle at the Terrier Invite with a time of 20.74, and placed 15th in the 100 yard Freestyle, with a time of 46.98…at the Williams dual, took first place in the 50 yard Freestyle and second place in the 100 yard Butterfly…at the ACC Championships, placed 45th in the 50 yard Freestyle with a season-best time of 20.51 and 47th in the 100 yard Freestyle with a season-best time of 46.35…scored a total of 339.25 points his sophomore year.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-2016): Came in fourth place in the 50 yd. freestyle (22.12), 9th in the 100 yd. freestyle (50.93) and 12th in the 100 yd. butterfly (56.98) at the New England Catholic Invitational…Came in 18th overall in the 100 yd. freestyle (50.57) and 12th in the 100 yd. butterfly (55.41) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…Took 14th in the 50 yd. freestyle at the Terrier Invitational with a time of 21.15…Came in fifth in the 100 yd. butterfly with a time of 51.65 against BU…Competed in the ACC Championships and took 27th in the 50 yd. freestyle (20.75), 56th in the 100 yd. freestyle (46.42) and 37th in the 100 yd. butterfly (50.75)…Competed in 12 meets as a freshman.
BEFORE BC: Attended St. Louis University High School in St. Louis Missouri... swam varsity four years and was a captain senior year... placed 9th in the 50 yard freestyle Junior year...third in the 50 yard freestyle and 7th in 100 yard freestyle senior year at the Missouri State High School Championship meet...three-year starter for Varsity Water Polo...Captain of the State Championship Water Polo team as a senior and named Missouri Player of the Year...Three-year USA Water Polo academic All-American.
PERSONAL: From St. Louis, MO…son of Colin and Sue Derdeyn....father swam for the University of Virginia...his two older brothers swam and played water polo at Dartmouth and Pomona Colleges..his younger sister, Margaret, is a senior in high school...during the high school off season, Colin swam for the CSP Tideriders.
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