John Fritsch

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Topeka, Kan.
Position:
Butterfly
Height:
6-0
High School:
Washburn Rural
Major:
Economics

AT DELAWARE
• Fourth-year member for the Blue Hens swimming team
• Will add depth in the freestyle and butterfly events.

2018-19 SEASON
• Posted a season-best 1:03.46 in the 100 yard breaststroke vs. George Mason.

2017-18 SEASON
• Swam his fastest 200 yard breaststroke (2:11.76) at the CAA Championships.
• Finished the 100 yard breaststroke at the CAA Championships with a season-best time of 59.88.
• Placed second in the 100 yard breaststroke vs. Washington finishing the race in 1:02.85.

2016-17 SEASON
• Swam his fastest 100 yard IM (56.08) vs. W&M and East Carolina.
• Finished the 200 yard fly at the CAA Championships with a personal-best 2:17.24.
• Placed fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke vs. Iona with a time of 1:03.10.

2015-16 SEASON
• Swam in numerous events over the course of his freshman season, including the 200 medley relay (top time of 1:38.19), 200 freestyle relay (1:27.88), 400 freestyle relay (3:17.42), 50 freestyle (23:05), 100 freestyle (49.99), 100 breaststroke (1:04.40), 100 butterfly (53.42), and 200 IM (2:00.40)
• Competed in three events at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships, finishing 15th in the 100 breaststroke (59.50), 20th in the 100 butterfly (51.31), and 21st in the 200 IM (1:56.42).

HIGH SCHOOL
• Named team captain his senior year at Washburn Rural High School
• Earned All-State honors his junior and senior years
• State finalist all four years for the Junior Blues
• Placed third in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the state meet in as a senior and was second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 200 IM as a junior at states
• Also earned all-city and all-league recognition.

PERSONAL
• John Paul Fritsch (“fritch”)
• Born in Columbus, Ohio on Dec. 16, 1996
• Son of Dale and Christine Fritsch
• Has five siblings
• Father swam at Ohio State
• Mother competed on the synchronized swim team at Delaware
• Business major at Delaware.