Derek Colaizzo

Position:
Fly/Free
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cranbury, N.J.
High School:
Princeton

At Princeton — 2015-16: competed in fly and free events during senior season, when Princeton won the Ivy championship and took its first H-Y-P weekend since 2012. 2014-15: competed in fly and free events during Princeton's Ivy League championship season. 2013-14: completed in fly and free events during sophomore season. 2012-13: swam fly and free events during his freshman season and helped Princeton to fifth straight Ivy League title.

Before Princeton — helped Princeton High to a 2012 state championship ... 2012 Mercer County Most Valuable Swimmer ... county champion in the 50 free ... holds Princeton High records in the 50 free and 200 IM; also holds pair of relay records ... team captain ... AP Scholar ... Gold Key recipient junior year ... all-state jazz band selection ... president of the Minority Student Achievement Network.

Personal — born June 13, 1994 ... son of Herbert and Catherine Colaizzo ... father is a retired history teacher and track coach; mother is a chiropractor ... interested in studying either economics, politics, philosophy or chemistry; also interested in jazz studies ... enjoys playing jazz sax, surfing and traveling.