2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
• USA Swimming TYR Pro Championships Qualifier (100m Breast)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (53.47) and 200 breast (1:58.26) at the Purdue Invitational
• 200 breast time was also a career best, moving him into 12th place in team history
• Also had career-best times in the 50 free (20.60) and 50 fly (23.19)
• Ranked No. 3 on the team in both breaststroke events for the season
• Achieved an NCAA B Cut time in the 100 breast
• Accounted for 15 team points at the Big Ten Championships, scoring in the B final of the 100 breast and C final of the 200 breast
• Finished top 10 in both breaststroke events at the Purdue Invite, accounting for 21 team points
• A finalist in the 100 breast and won the B final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• At the Purdue invite, also qualified for the C final of the 50 free and 100 fly while helping his 200 free and 400 medley relay teams win their heats
• Contributed to Purdue's victory in the 200 medley relay at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won his heat and finished 10th overall in the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won the B final of the 100-meter breast at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• USA Swimming Phillips 66 Nationals Championships Qualifier (100m Breast)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Accounted for Purdue’s season-best time and moved into fourth place in team history in the 100 breast (53.16) at the First Chance meet
• Also had a career-best in the 200 breast (1:58.72) at the Big Ten Championships a week later, moving into 13th place in team history
• Accounted for 18 team points at Big Tens, scoring in the B final of the 100 breast (53.93) and C final of the 200 breast
• Raced in the 100-meter breast and a 100 fly time trial at USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in July
• A finalist in the 100 breast at the Purdue Invitational with his first B Cut of the season
• Also won the C final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Helped Purdue sweep the 200 relays at the Senior Day meet vs. Wabash as the only Boilermaker to race with both quartets
• Won his heat of the 100 backstroke at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Helped Purdue set a program record in the 800 free relay on the opening night of the Big Ten Championships, swimming the anchor leg
• Posted his season-best times in the 100 breast (54.94) at Big Tens, moving into 14th place in program history
• Also raced in both IM events at Big Tens
• Won his heats of the 200 free (1:38.64) and 200 IM (1:49.45), placing top three overall, with season-best times at the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics win three relays at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Also finished second in the 100-meter breast and third in the 200-meter IM at Senior State
• Helped the Boilermakers finish on the podium in the 4x100 free and 4x100 medley relays at the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships in Greensboro in August
• Season best in the 400 IM (3:57.60) was at the second intrasquad meet
• Won the 100 IM at the season-opening intrasquad meet
• Ranked among the top five on the team in the 400 IM (3rd), 100 breast (4th) and 200 free (5th)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coaches Kevin Kinel and Mat Pavlovich at Chesterton High School in Northwest Indiana
• Indiana state champion in the 100 breast as a senior, setting team, conference and sectional records in the event
• Won bronze in the 200 free at state as a junior
• Also a state finalist in the 100 fly (sophomore and junior), 100 free (senior)
• 14-time All-American, including four honors each (2 individual, 2 relay) for three straight years
• IHSAA sectional champion in the 100 free and 100 breast as a senior while also contributing to a meet record in the 200 medley relay at that meet
• Helped his 400 free relay team set a pool record at Chesterton as a sophomore and junior
• Team MVP as a sophomore and senior
• Helped lead Chesterton to four consecutive conference and sectional titles
• Three-time Junior Nationals qualifier with the Duneland Swim Club
• Also a multi-year finalist at the Indiana Senior State Championships
• Two-time scholar athlete award recipient at Chesterton
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Andrew William Alders
• Born in Valparaiso, Indiana
• Parents are Larry and Judy Alders
• Family also includes siblings Sarah, Jake and Jordan
• USA Swimming TYR Pro Championships Qualifier (100m Breast)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (53.47) and 200 breast (1:58.26) at the Purdue Invitational
• 200 breast time was also a career best, moving him into 12th place in team history
• Also had career-best times in the 50 free (20.60) and 50 fly (23.19)
• Ranked No. 3 on the team in both breaststroke events for the season
• Achieved an NCAA B Cut time in the 100 breast
• Accounted for 15 team points at the Big Ten Championships, scoring in the B final of the 100 breast and C final of the 200 breast
• Finished top 10 in both breaststroke events at the Purdue Invite, accounting for 21 team points
• A finalist in the 100 breast and won the B final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• At the Purdue invite, also qualified for the C final of the 50 free and 100 fly while helping his 200 free and 400 medley relay teams win their heats
• Contributed to Purdue's victory in the 200 medley relay at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won his heat and finished 10th overall in the 50 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won the B final of the 100-meter breast at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• USA Swimming Phillips 66 Nationals Championships Qualifier (100m Breast)
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke events
• Accounted for Purdue’s season-best time and moved into fourth place in team history in the 100 breast (53.16) at the First Chance meet
• Also had a career-best in the 200 breast (1:58.72) at the Big Ten Championships a week later, moving into 13th place in team history
• Accounted for 18 team points at Big Tens, scoring in the B final of the 100 breast (53.93) and C final of the 200 breast
• Raced in the 100-meter breast and a 100 fly time trial at USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships in July
• A finalist in the 100 breast at the Purdue Invitational with his first B Cut of the season
• Also won the C final of the 200 breast at the Purdue Invite
• Helped Purdue sweep the 200 relays at the Senior Day meet vs. Wabash as the only Boilermaker to race with both quartets
• Won his heat of the 100 backstroke at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the breaststroke and IM events
• Helped Purdue set a program record in the 800 free relay on the opening night of the Big Ten Championships, swimming the anchor leg
• Posted his season-best times in the 100 breast (54.94) at Big Tens, moving into 14th place in program history
• Also raced in both IM events at Big Tens
• Won his heats of the 200 free (1:38.64) and 200 IM (1:49.45), placing top three overall, with season-best times at the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics win three relays at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Also finished second in the 100-meter breast and third in the 200-meter IM at Senior State
• Helped the Boilermakers finish on the podium in the 4x100 free and 4x100 medley relays at the 2021 Speedo Summer Championships in Greensboro in August
• Season best in the 400 IM (3:57.60) was at the second intrasquad meet
• Won the 100 IM at the season-opening intrasquad meet
• Ranked among the top five on the team in the 400 IM (3rd), 100 breast (4th) and 200 free (5th)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner for coaches Kevin Kinel and Mat Pavlovich at Chesterton High School in Northwest Indiana
• Indiana state champion in the 100 breast as a senior, setting team, conference and sectional records in the event
• Won bronze in the 200 free at state as a junior
• Also a state finalist in the 100 fly (sophomore and junior), 100 free (senior)
• 14-time All-American, including four honors each (2 individual, 2 relay) for three straight years
• IHSAA sectional champion in the 100 free and 100 breast as a senior while also contributing to a meet record in the 200 medley relay at that meet
• Helped his 400 free relay team set a pool record at Chesterton as a sophomore and junior
• Team MVP as a sophomore and senior
• Helped lead Chesterton to four consecutive conference and sectional titles
• Three-time Junior Nationals qualifier with the Duneland Swim Club
• Also a multi-year finalist at the Indiana Senior State Championships
• Two-time scholar athlete award recipient at Chesterton
PERSONAL
• Major: Selling & Sales Management
• Full name is Andrew William Alders
• Born in Valparaiso, Indiana
• Parents are Larry and Judy Alders
• Family also includes siblings Sarah, Jake and Jordan