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    James McEldrew  
    James McEldrew

    Class:
    Sophomore

    Hometown:
    Northwales, PA

    High School:
    Germantown Academy

    Height / Weight:
    5-11 / 160

    Event:
    Free/Back/IM


    03/02/2013

    Irish Win Sixth BIG EAST Championship

    Welsh named BIG EAST Coach of the Year.

    03/01/2013

    Irish Extend Lead Heading Into Final Day

    Johnson sets meet record to pace Notre Dame.

    02/02/2013

    Irish Earn 400th All-Time Dual Victory At Northwestern Invitational

    Notre Dame reaches milestone in regular season finale

    02/01/2013

    Irish In Striking Distance After Day One Of the Northwestern Invitational

    Day two of the meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. (ET) Saturday

    12/02/2012

    Irish Finish Strong At Hawkeye Invitational To Close Season's First Half

    Notre Dame earns second place in final meet of the calendar year

    01/29/2012

    Mens and Womens Swimming, Shamrock Invitational Day 2

    Mens and Womens swimming host the Shamrock Invitation January 28th and 29th.

    AS A FRESHMAN: Distance freestyle and backstroke specialist for the Irish who set the top time in team history in the 1,000 free during his first season ... set the new record in the 1,000 free (9:13.41) as a split of his 1,650 free swim at the BIG EAST Championships, where he would eventually finish fifth (15:28.19) ... also recorded two eighth-place finishes at the same meet, setting season-best times in prelims in the 500 free (4:27.05) and the 200 back (1:47.68) ... placed second in the 1,000 free (9:21.53) against league foe Louisville ... placed first in the same event against Pittsburgh, turning in a time of 9:25.95 ... took gold in the 1,650 free against Michigan State with a time of 15:44.39 ... also competed in dual meets against Northwestern and a quad meet against Michigan, Oakland, and TCU ... represented the Irish at the 2012 US Olympic Trials, competing in the 1,500 meter free (16:16.16, 82nd) and the 200 meter back (2:05.68, 75th) ... earned a monogram.

    THE MCELDREW FILE: 2012 U.S. Olympics Trials qualifier in 200 back and 1,500 free ... All-American in the 500 free (4:31.36) as a junior ... four-year letterwinner and two-time captain for Richard Shoulberg at Germantown Academy (Pa.) ... twice named All-American and two-time team captain ... three-time all-conference performer ... qualified for three events at the Grand Prix Meet in 2010 ... U.S. Nationals qualifier ... member of the Community Service Organization ... full name is James Joseph McEldrew ... one of four children ... son of Debbie and James McEldrew ... sisters Kelly (Georgetown) and Caitlin (Oberlin) both ran track and cross country at the collegiate level ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

    McEldrew's Career Bests

    Event Time Meet
    500 Free 4:27.05 BIG EAST (2012)
    1,000 Free 9:13.41 BIG EAST (2012)
    1,650 Free 15:28.19 BIG EAST (2012)
    200 Back 1:47.68 BIG EAST (2012)
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