| Dean Fernandez |
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Bio • Career Bests
Walk-on who earned a spot on the team during
fall tryouts prior to his freshman campaign
... earned a monogram his sophomore season
... talented swimmer who has the potential to
develop ... aggressive trainer.
AS A SOPHOMORE
Posted career-best
and BIG EAST "A" times in the 100 breast
(59.83), 200 breast (2:11.35) and the 200 IM
(1:56.75) ... all of those marks occurred at the
Notre Dame Invitational ... placed 29th during
the prelims of the 400 IM at the BIG EAST
Championships with a career-best mark of
4:13.49 ... also placed 29th in the 200 breast at
the conference meet (2:13.49) ... finished 40th
in the 200 IM at the BIG EAST meet with a time
of 1:56.90 ... earned a monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN
Clocked BIG EAST "B"
cuts in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:59.43
and did the same in the 400-yard IM by clocking
in at 4:15.51 ... swam top 100-yard butterfly
time in a meet versus Pittsburgh and Michigan
State (54.97) ... collected five points on the
year.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
Collected four letters in swimming and one in
cross country at Carlsbad High School ... conference
champion his senior year in swimming
... established 200 breaststroke long-course
15-and-under record ... father, Joe, played soccer
at Hiram College ... son of Joan and Joe
Fernandez ... has one younger sister ...
enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
| FERNANDEZ'S CAREER BESTS |
| | .`05 BE | `06 BE | School Rank | Career Wins |
| 100 Breast | 59.83 • vs. `05 ND Invit. | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 200 Breast | 2:11.35 • `05 ND Invit. | -- | 29th | -- | -- |
| 200 IM | 1:56.75 • `05 ND Invit. | -- | 40th | -- | -- |
| 400 IM | 4:13.49 • `06 BIG EAST | -- | 29th | -- | -- |
