Wayne State University Athletics

2010-11:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... participated in eight meets … posted exhibition times in the 100 backstroke (55.07) and 200 backstroke (2:00.63) at the GLIAC Championships … top times as a relay leadoff in the 100 free (53.31) Oct. 16 at Ashland and in the 200 free (1:51.60) at the Kenyon Total Performance Invitational … also went 4:31.77 in the 400 IM at Kenyon and 2:07.51 in the 200 IM Jan. 28 against Findlay.

2009-10: Finished 10th in the 400 individual medley (4:19.32), 14th in the 1000 free (10:04.20) and 15th in the 1650 free (17:09.76) at the GLIAC Championships … posted season-best times of 1:48.85 in the 200 free and 16:56.31 in the 1650 free Dec. 4-5 at the Eastern Michigan Invitational … 5:00.51 in the 500 free Jan. 9 against Grand Valley State.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Grand Ledge ... swam four years on the varsity team for coach Ian Townsend ... was a three-time MVP and two-time all-conference selection ... named second team all-state in 2008 and was chosen as the Lansing State Journal Swimmer of the Year in 2009 ... won conference championships in the 200 and 500 free in 2008 and 2009 ... served as team captain for two years ... was a National Honor Society member.

Personal: Full name--John W. Fitzgerald ... born in Grand Ledge ... son of Ruth and the late Frank Fitzgerald ... has a sister, Ellen ... is a history major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2009.