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Prew attended Detroit Northwestern High School and graduated from Massanutten (VA) Military Academy where he was a National Interscholastic Champion and a Prep School All-American before coming to WSU where his career was interrupted by military service.

Prew equaled the world record in the 100-yard freestyle in 1942, tying Johnny Weissmuller's time of :51.0. He also set a world mark for the 300-meter medley relay of 3:22.2.

Prew made NCAA All-American in 1940 as a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team. He was a 2-time pick in 1941 in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events and came back in 1946 as team captain to earn a citation in the 50-yard freestyle. He won the 1941 NCAA 100-yard freestyle title and the 1942 National AAU indoor crown in the same event with his record-tying effort. In 1941 he was second in the NCAA 50-yard freestyle.

He was selected for the Michigan Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and is listed in Frank Menke's Encyclopedia of Sports under "Famous American Swimmers-Freestyle Sprinter."