Feature Story Out of the Deep End: David Collins
2003-04: Finished third in the 200 breast (2:04.00), eighth in the 100 breast (57.56) and 37th in the 200 IM (1:58.45) at the NCAA Championships ...competed in three relays at the NCAA Championships and placed 10th in the 400 medley, 14th in the 800 free and 14th in the 200 medley ... earned a total of five all-america honors (two first team/individual events and three honorable mention/relays) at the NCAA Championship ... won the 100 breast (58.57) at the GLIAC Championship ... placed second in the 200 breast (2:07.81) and ninth in the 200 IM (1:59.52) ... was a member of the champion 400 medley relay team which set a GLIAC championship record ... helped 200 medley relay to a second-place finish and the 200 free relay to a fourth-place finish.
2002-03: Finished in third place at the NCAA Championships in both the 100 breaststroke (56.83) and 200 breaststroke (2:03.94) ... at the GLIAC Championship, he was a member of the fourth place 200 free relay with Boettger, MacDonald and Landa ... finished in fourth place in the 200 IM with a time of 1:58.05 ... member of the second place 400 medley relay with Lutz, Erard and Boettger ... member of the third place 200 medley relay with Lutz, Boettger and MacDonald ... finished second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 58.32 ... member of the third place 800 medley relay with Erard, Markou and Lutz ... finished first in the 200 yard breaststroke A-Final event in 2:06.88.
2001-02: Finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke (57.36) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:04.65) at the NCAA Championships in Orlando, Florida ... finished 11th with 35 points at the GLIAC Championships.
2000-2001: Finished third in the 100 breaststroke with a 57.11 time (WSU school record) and set another school record with a 2:05.48 preliminary swim in the 200 breaststroke before finishing seventh in that event at the NCAA Championships in Canton, Ohio ... collected All-American honors in both events ... captured the individual conference title in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.83) at the GLIAC Championships.
Personal: Full name--David Michael Collins ... born February 22, 1981, in Yorkshire, England ... son of James and Andrea Collins ... has four brothers, James, Robert, Andrew and Sam. ... is a graphic design major ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2001, Fall 2002 and Winter 2004.
