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Idris Muhammad Season 2024-25

PositionFREESTYLE/BACKSTROKE
YearSenior
HometownAtlanta, Ga.
2024-25 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-District

2023-24 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints and 100 backstroke
Season-Best Times: 19.67 in 50 free, 43.89 in 100 free, 46.88 in 100 back
Scored in all three of individual events at the Big Ten Championships, accounting for 22 team points after qualifying for the B final of the 50 free and the C finals of the 100 free and 100 back
Also swam on the maximum four relays at Big Tens, helping the all four move up the program’s all-time leaderboards
Three of his relays at Big Tens posted top-5 times in team history, moving into third place for the 400 medley team, fourth place for the 200 medley team and fifth place for the 400 free team
Individually, moved into third place on Purdue’s all-time list via a career-best time of 46.88 in the 100 back
Also scored in all three of individual events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 45 team points while finishing top five in all three A finals
All three of his relays were victorious at the Purdue Invite as well – 200 and 400 medley plus the 200 free
Won his prelim heats of the 50 free and 100 back at the Purdue Invite
Victorious in the 50 free in the home opener vs. UIndy and the 100 free in the two-day dual vs. Oakland
Contributed to eight relay winners to share the team lead
At the Big Ten Triple Duals vs. Minnesota and Northwestern, finished as the runner-up in the 50 free and anchored Purdue’s 200 medley relay team to victory
Swam on the victorious 200 medley and 400 free relays on day 1 of the two-day dual vs. Oakland
Helped his 200 free relay team win the event at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate

2022-23 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Selected as the Big Ten's male representative for the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in Baltimore (April 13-16)
Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints and 100 backstroke
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (19.50) and 100 free (44.02) at the Purdue Invitational
• Season best in the in 100 back (46.98) was at the Big Ten Championships
• Registered NCAA provisional qualifying times (B Cuts) in the 50 free and 100 back
• In program history, moved into sixth place in the 50 free and fifth place in the 100 back via his career bests
• As a key contributor to relays, was part of Purdue's top teams of the year in the 200 and 400 free plus the 200 and 400 medley
• All four relays posted a top-four time in program history
• Scored in the B finals of the 50 free and 100 back at Big Tens, accounting for 30 team points
• Also swam on four of the five relays at Big Tens
• Accounted for 41 team points at the Purdue Invitational, qualifying for the A finals of the 500 and 100 free as well as the 100 back
• Helped Purdue win the 400 free relay to cap a comeback victory at the Purdue Invite
• At the Big Ten Triple Duals hosted by Northwestern, helped Purdue sweep the 200 and 400 free relays while also finishing as the runner-up in the 50 free
• Helped Purdue sweep the relays at the home opener vs. UIndy

2021-22 / AS A FRESHMAN
Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints and 100 backstroke
Posted season-best times in the 50 (19.89) and 100 free (44.51) as well as the 100 back (47.75) at the Purdue Invitational
Moved into 10th place in team history in the 100 back
Enjoyed a breakout showing as an 18-year-old at USA Swimming’s Speedo Junior Nationals in August
Helped his Dynamo Swim Club win gold and set national age group records in the 4x50 freestyle (1:32.26) and 4x50 medley (1:41.93) relays; Dynamo also won gold in the 4x100 free relay
Posted the top backstroke split (25.58) in the field on the medley relay and the top 50 split (22.26) on the 4x50 freestyle
Individually in Irvine, was an A finalist in the 50-meter free and 100-meter back
Scored in the C final of the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships
Accounted for 32 team points at the Purdue Invite, scoring in all three of his individual events
Was an A finalist in the 50 free and 100 back plus a B finalist in the 100 free; won his prelim heat and placed fourth in the 50 as Boilermakers finished 1-2-3-4
At the Purdue Invite, helped the Boilermakers win the 200 free relay and was also part of heat winners in the 200 medley and 400 free relays
Won his heat and finished second overall in the 100 free while also contributing to the victorious 200 free relay team at the Indiana Intercollegiates
Helped Purdue win the 400 free relay in the season-opening dual vs. Minnesota
Swan the leadoff leg on the victorious 200 free relay at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Kaitlin Meade at Druid Hills High School on Atlanta’s northeast side
Georgia state champion in the 100 back as a junior
Also won bronze in the 50 free at the Georgia state meet his junior year
Also qualified for state as a sophomore
Two-year USA Swimming Scholastic All-American as an upperclassman
Competed for the Dynamo Swim Club
USA Swimming Futures Championships qualifier in 2019 and 2021
Placed fourth in the 50 free and also was a finalist in the 100 back at Futures in 2021
Four-year honor roll student and principal’s list honoree
AP Scholar (2019) and AP Scholar with Distinction (2020)
National Honor Society

PERSONAL 
 Major: Mechanical Engineering 
 Full name is Idris Ismail Muhammad 
 Born in Atlanta, Georgia
 Parents are Rashad and Amina Muhammad 
Family also includes brother is Rashad Jr. and sister is Daaimah Dratsky 

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Sophomore
2022-23

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Freshman
2021-22

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Junior
2023-24

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