Connor Jaeger prior the dual meet against Michigan State this Saturday (Feb. 9) at noon (Feb. 6, 2013).
At Michigan ... Two-time NCAA champion (2013: 500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle) ... Seven-time NCAA All-American (2013: 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle relay; 2012: 500-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle relay, 1,650-yard freestyle) ... Six-time Big Ten champion (2013: 500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle relay; 2012: 1,650-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle relay; 2011: 800-yard freestyle relay) ... 2012-13 University of Michigan Male Athlete of the Year ... 2013 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year ... Named 2012-13 Michigan Male College Athlete of the Year by the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) ... Three-time All-Big Ten (2011-13) ... Five-time Big Ten Swimmer of the Week ... Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2012-13) ... Three-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award (2011-13) ... CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America Division I Men's At-Large, Second Team (2013) ... CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Five Men's At-Large, First Team (2013).
Olympics/Olympic Trials (2012) ... Finished sixth in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics (14:52.99) ... Became the 80th U-M swimmer in program history to earn an Olympic berth (July 2) after taking second in the 1,500-meter freestyle with a time of 14:59.97 at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials ... Also placed 6th in the 400-meter freestyle (3:49.55) and 33rd in the 200-meter freestyle (1:50.72) at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Junior (2012-13) ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Year ... University of Michigan Male Athlete of the Year ... 2012-13 Michigan Male College Athlete of the Year by the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) ... Two-time NCAA champion (500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle) ... Four-time NCAA All-American ... Three-time Big Ten champion (500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle relay) ... All-Big Ten (First Team) ... Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 2) ... CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America Division I Men's At-Large, Second Team ... CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Five Men's At-Large, First Team (2013) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... Championship Meets ... Won national titles in the 500-yard freestyle (4:10.84) and the 1,650-yard freestyle (14:27.18), finished eighth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:33.85) and swam on the 800-yard freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships (March 28-30) ... won the 500-yard freestyle (4:13.44) and 1,650-yard freestyle (14:34.87), finished seventh in the 400-yard IM (3:47.07) and aided to a win in the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 27-March 2) ... Regular Season ... Swam three events at Michigan State (Feb. 9) ... set a new Canham Natatorium record in a win in the 1,000-yard freestyle (8:59.17) and also won the 500-yard freestyle vs. Ohio State (Feb. 1-2) ... won the 500-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle and finished second in the 400-yard IM at the Hawkeye Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 2) ... won the 500-yard freestyle and 1,000-yard freestyle in each of the first three meets of the season -- vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 29), vs. Minnesota (Oct. 5), and at Texas/Indiana (Oct. 26) ... also finished third in the 400-yard IM against Texas and Indiana.
Sophomore (2011-12) ... Championship Meets ... Took third in the mile at the NCAA Championships (March 22) with a time of 14:35.14, nearly eight seconds faster than his previous best of 14:43.64, to earn All-America honors and the fifth-fastest time in the event in U-M history ... Placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:15.67 after clocking a 4:13.67 in prelims ... Won the mile at Big Ten's with a time of 14:43.64, leading a 1-2-3 Wolverine finish in the event ... Swam third leg of Big Ten Champion 800-yard freestyle relay that set a pool record of 6:16.26 ... Took second behind teammate Ryan Feeley in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:15.65, the tenth-fastest time in school history, and in the 200-yard freestyle behind teammate Michael Wynalda (1:34.10) ... Regular Season ... Won the 400-yard individual medley against Michigan State (Feb. 4) with a time of 3:59.16 ... Hit a trio of Olympic Trial cuts at the Charlotte UltraSwim (May 10) with a 1:52.67 in the 200-meter freestyle, a 3:50.87 in the 400-meter freestyle (3:50.87) and an 8:00.81 in the 800-meter freestyle ... Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.36) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.43) against Indiana (Jan. 7) ... Won the 500-yard freestyle (4:15.94), the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:28.09) and 1,650-yard (14:55.70) and finished third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.86) at the Hawkeye Invitational (Dec. 2).
Freshman (2010-11) ... Championship Meets ... Won the 800-yard Freestyle Relay and placed 13th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:23.27 final, 4:22.45 prelim), 27th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.23) and 32nd in the 200-yard butterfly (1:50.31) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-26) ... Regular Season ...Posted a career best and NCAA 'B' time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.59) at the Last Ditch Meet (March 6) ... Swam a career best in the 100-yard freestyle (46.88) at Michigan State (Feb. 5) ... Posted a career best 200-yard individual medley (1:55.11) vs. Purdue (Jan. 16) ... Set a career best in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:26.44) vs. Eastern Michigan (Jan. 15) ... Recorded an NCAA consideration time in the 500-yard freestyle (4:24.56) and added career bests in the 200-yard butterfly (1:48.31) and 400-yard individual medley (3:59.35) at the USA Swimming Short Course Nationals (Dec. 2-4) ... Swam career best 50-yard freestyle (21.24) vs. Indiana/Texas (Nov. 5).
Prep ... Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (2010) ... Honor Roll ... All-State in 200-yard freestyle (2010) ... Owns five Shore Conference records.
Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Engineering ... mechanical engineering major ... Birthday is April 30, 1991.
