Alex Verdegem

Position:
Free
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Dimas, Calif.
High School:
Damien

Before Princeton – earned All-America honors in 400 free relay, 50 free, 100 back, 100 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay while swimming at Damien High ... multiple-time Sierra League champion ... San Gabriel Valley Swimmer of the Year in 2006 and Sierra League MVP in 2007 ... second-team All-CIF twice ... two-year letterman in water polo as a driver ... set 50 free relay and part of school record 400 free relay ... set Sierra League records in 50 free and 100 back ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Outstanding Scholar Award and Blessed Father Damien Award recipient ... won Top Student Award in computer science and earned Top-5 honor in German.

Personal – born April 6, 1989 ... son of Dr. Thomas and Sandra Verdegem ... father is a physician, mother is a homemaker ... has an older sister Kristin and a younger brother J.T. ... interested in physics, history and law ... enjoys video games and swimming.