Heidi Hendrick Class: Senior Hometown: Saginaw, MI High School: Nouvel Catholic Central Last College: University of Texas Event: Free Birthdate: 11/16/1981

Is a tri-captain this season with seniors Katie Cavadini and Amy Deger ... comes back as the quickest 100 and 200 freestyle swimmer for the Irish ... will also be key on the relays ... brings a wealth of experience at the highest level with her years at both the University of Texas and last season at Notre Dame.

AS A JUNIOR: Qualified for the 2002 BIG EAST meet, swimming in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle races, as well as the 800 freestyle relay ... posted the fastest 100 freestyle time on the roster last season behind Carrie Nixon at 51.42 ... also swam the fastest 200 free time in 2001-02 at 1:51.09 ... posted best times of the season at the BIG EAST Championships with a 23.83 in the 50 free, a 51.42 in the 100 and a 1:51.09 in the 200 ... was 10th in the 100 and 200 free and 11th in the 50 free at the BIG EAST meet ... won the 200 freestyle against Florida Atlantic ... won the 200 freestyle against Michigan, leading a 1-2-3-4 Notre Dame finish in the event.

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS: Transferred to Notre Dame after swimming two seasons at the University of Texas ... swam career-best in the 50 freestyle (24.40) in 2000-01 ... finished 13th in the 100 backstroke at the 2000 Big 12 Championships ... also was 19th in the 100 freestyle and 26th in the 50 freestyle at the same meet ... first-team academic all-Big 12 while at Texas ... also earned Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll honors four times at Texas ... most valuable team academic award winner as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Finished 18th in the 100 freestyle at the 1999 junior national meet ... holds every Nouvel Catholic Central's individual swimming record ... four-time All-American at Nouvel Catholic Central in 50 and 100 freestyle ... was a five-time state champion ... named to the Michigan all-state team eight times ... 1998 Michigan High School Class B-C-D Swimmer of the Year ... also competed in basketball, soccer, volleyball and softball ... earned honorable mention all-state status in both basketball and soccer ... was National Honor Society president and a member of student council ... father Chip is a '75 Notre Dame graduate and brother Trace is currently enrolled at Notre Dame ... uncle Peter swam at John Carroll ... daughter of Pamela and William "Chip" Hendrick ... born Nov. 16, 1981 in Saginaw, Mich ... has a 3.323 overall grade-point average and was on the Dean's List in spring of 2002 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in philosophy.