John Hudson Hometown: Alpharetta, GA High School: Chattahoochee Event: Back/IM Birthdate: 12/15/1980

AS A JUNIOR: Backstroke specialist who provides depth and leadership for the Irish … ended up in the top five on the team in the 100 and 200 back … qualified for the BIG EAST Championship in the 100 backstroke … also swam the 200 back at the BIG EAST meet … swam well during the dual meet season, winning the 200 back against Villanova and finishing second in the 200 back vs. Western Ontario … took fifth in the 200 back and 10th in the 100 back at the 2001 Notre Dame Invitational … top times included 1:53.98 in the 200 back, 53.97 in the 100 back … also competed in both individual medleys during the dual meet season.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Tied for first in the 200 backstroke against St. Bonaventure … swam on the first-place 400 backstroke relay at the Notre Dame Relays … finished second in the 200 backstroke against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Kalamazoo and Cleveland State … recorded seven top-five finishes in the backstroke during the 2000-01 season.

AS A FRESHMAN: Swam the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 and 400 individual medley ... swam a career-best 2:01.45 in the 200 individual medley at the Shamrock Classic, placing sixth ... placed seventh in the 200 backstroke at the Shamrock Classic, recording a career- best 1:55.98 ... swam a career best in the 100 backstroke at the Notre Dame Invitational (55.41).

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Chatta-hoochee High School ... MVP and scholar-athlete award winner as a senior ... swam for Swim Atlanta team ... four-time state qualifier in 100 back and 200 individual medley ... member of National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, and Beta Club ... sports editor for high school yearbook ... from same high school as former Notre Dame swimmer John Lubker (’00) ... born Dec. 15, 1980, in Mt. Holly, N.J. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.