2021-22 / AS A SENIOR
• FINA World Championships Qualifier with Serbia's 4x100 Free Relay
• Honorable Mention All-American (400 Free Relay)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (50 & 100 Free, Relays)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (200 & 400 Free Relays)
• Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 10)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Eclipsed the team record in the 50 free with a time of 19.31, besting a mark that had stood since 2009
• Helped set a program record in the 400 free relay (2:49.74) for the third time
• One of five members of the men's team to earn all three academic honors for the season
• Swam on four relays at the Big Ten Championships, helping Purdue win bronze in both the 200 and 400 free, marking the first time the Boilermakers had two relays medal in the same season since 1998
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships as an individual for the second year in a row
• Along with the record-setting 400 free relay, helped three other relays (200 free, 200 & 400 medley) post top-five times in team history
2020-21 / AS A JUNIOR
• Olympic Qualifier with Serbia's 4x100 Free Relay
• All-American (100 Free)
• Honorable Mention All-American (200 & 400 Free Relays)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (50 & 100 Free, Relays)
• Big Ten Silver Medalist (100 Free, 200 Free Relay)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints and was a standout performer on relays again
• One of nine members of Purdue swim-dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Set a team record in the 100 freestyle (41.81) as the first Boilermaker to eclipse 42 seconds
• Set his program-record time in the prelims of the 100 free at NCAAs, becoming Purdue’s first championship finalist in a swimming event since 2017
• Initially broke Danny Tucker’s 100 free record (42.84), which had stood since 2013, with a time of 42.27 in the prelims at Big Tens
• Also part of team records in the 200 and 400 free relays as well as the 200 medley relay
• Anchored Serbia’s 4x100 free relay team to a national-record time of 3:13.71 and 10th-place finish at the Olympics
• Serbia’s time of 3:13.73 at the European Aquatic Championships in May clinched the Olympic berth thanks to a two-second improvement on its time at the FINA World Championships in July 2019
• Became Purdue’s first men’s swimmer to qualify for the Olympics since 2004; first to do it as an active student-athlete since 2000
• First Boilermaker since 2009 to win an individual medal and relay medal in the same year at Big Tens
• Helped Purdue win relay medals at Big Tens in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2002 and 2003
• Only Boilermaker to swim on all four of Purdue’s relays that qualified for NCAAs
• Accounted for a career-high 55 team points while scoring in all three of individual events at Big Tens; enters his senior season as Purdue’s active career scoring leader at Big Tens (141)
• Improved on his third-fastest time in program history in the 50 free, posting a time of 19.38 on the leadoff leg of the 200 free relay at Big Tens
• Swept the 50 and 100 free in the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Impressed with B Cut times of 19.53 and 43.56 in the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison, winning the 50 and taking second in the 100
• Also helped Purdue sweep the relays in Madison, including a time of 1:26.00 in the 200 medley relay that ranked third in team history at the time
• Swept the freestyle sprints at the Nov. 6 intrasquad; also won the 50 free at the other two intrasquads
• Durham Brothers Leadership Award recipient to open the 2021-22 school year
2019-20 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (200 Medley Relay)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed in the freestyle events
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (19.52), 100 (43.44) and 200 free (1:37.09) at the Big Ten Championships
• Raced on four of Purdue’s five relays at Big Tens, helping the Boilermakers win their first relay medal since 2009
• Has helped Purdue set program records in all five relays over his first two years, including the 200 and 800 free as a sophomore
• Swept the freestyle sprints while making his season debut in the January dual meet vs. Michigan State after an injury sidelined him during the fall semester
• Continues to rank among the top three in all three of his main events on Purdue’s all-time leaderboard – second in the 200 free (1:35.11) and third in both 50 (19.51) and 100 free (43.09)
• Accounted for 37 team points at Big Tens, ranking fourth on the squad
• At Big Tens, Qualified for the A final of the 50 free and also scored in the B final of the 100 free
• Helped Purdue win the 200 and 400 free relay as well as the 200 medley relay at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Also was the runner-up in both the 50 and 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Honorable Mention All-American (200 & 400 Medley Relays)
• FINA World Championships Qualifier (4x100 Free Relay)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (Relays)
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (19.51), 100 (43.09) and 200 freestyle (1:35.11) at the Big Ten Championships, eclipsing Purdue freshman records in all three events
• Helped the Boilermakers break program records in the 200 and 400 medley relays as well as the 400 free relay
• Swam on all three of Purdue’s relay teams at the NCAA Championships, helping eclipsing records again in the medley events while qualifying for the consolation finals to earn H.M. All-America accolades
• Was the only Boilermaker to swim on all five relays at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted a 50 split of 18.90 on the 200 medley relay at Big Tens
• In program history, moved into second place in the 200 free and third place in both the 50 and 100 free
• Accounted for 49 team points as a B finalist in all three of his individual events at Big Tens, winning the B final of the 50 free
• Accounted for 42 points to help Purdue win the Hawkeye Invitational, scoring in the A final of the 50 and 100 free as well as the 100 back
• Finished third in the A final of the 100 free at Iowa while eclipsing the freshman record for the first time
• Helped Purdue win the 200 free relay at the Big Ten Triple Duals and Indiana Intercollegiates
• Swept the 50 free and 100 back at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Represented Serbia at the FINA World Championships in South Korea
BEFORE PURDUE
• Multi-year Serbian SCM and LCM age group national champion in the backstroke events for coach Dejan Pejinovic while competing for the Proleter Zrenjanin swimming club
• Three-time national age group record holder in the backstroke events
• Won multiple gold medals at both the SCM and LCM Serbian Championships
• Also a two-time silver medalist in the freestyle events at the LCM Championships
• As a member of the Serbian National Team, won a pair of medals in a four-way dual that also featured Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia
• Fifth Serbian swimmer in history to break 23 seconds in the 50 free (LCM)
• Raced for Serbia at the 2018 Senior European Swimming Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
• Bronze medalist for the National Team at the 2017 Balkan Championships in Bulgaria after competing at the same meet in Greece the year earlier
• Also traveled to Israel for the 2017 European Junior Championships
• Voted the No. 2 athlete in his hometown of Zrenjanin
PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Born in Zrenjanin, Srbija
• Parents are Slaviša and Natka Acin
• Family also includes older brother Dušan
• FINA World Championships Qualifier with Serbia's 4x100 Free Relay
• Honorable Mention All-American (400 Free Relay)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (50 & 100 Free, Relays)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (200 & 400 Free Relays)
• Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 10)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Eclipsed the team record in the 50 free with a time of 19.31, besting a mark that had stood since 2009
• Helped set a program record in the 400 free relay (2:49.74) for the third time
• One of five members of the men's team to earn all three academic honors for the season
• Swam on four relays at the Big Ten Championships, helping Purdue win bronze in both the 200 and 400 free, marking the first time the Boilermakers had two relays medal in the same season since 1998
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships as an individual for the second year in a row
• Along with the record-setting 400 free relay, helped three other relays (200 free, 200 & 400 medley) post top-five times in team history
2020-21 / AS A JUNIOR
• Olympic Qualifier with Serbia's 4x100 Free Relay
• All-American (100 Free)
• Honorable Mention All-American (200 & 400 Free Relays)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (50 & 100 Free, Relays)
• Big Ten Silver Medalist (100 Free, 200 Free Relay)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints and was a standout performer on relays again
• One of nine members of Purdue swim-dive to earn all three top academic honors for the year
• Set a team record in the 100 freestyle (41.81) as the first Boilermaker to eclipse 42 seconds
• Set his program-record time in the prelims of the 100 free at NCAAs, becoming Purdue’s first championship finalist in a swimming event since 2017
• Initially broke Danny Tucker’s 100 free record (42.84), which had stood since 2013, with a time of 42.27 in the prelims at Big Tens
• Also part of team records in the 200 and 400 free relays as well as the 200 medley relay
• Anchored Serbia’s 4x100 free relay team to a national-record time of 3:13.71 and 10th-place finish at the Olympics
• Serbia’s time of 3:13.73 at the European Aquatic Championships in May clinched the Olympic berth thanks to a two-second improvement on its time at the FINA World Championships in July 2019
• Became Purdue’s first men’s swimmer to qualify for the Olympics since 2004; first to do it as an active student-athlete since 2000
• First Boilermaker since 2009 to win an individual medal and relay medal in the same year at Big Tens
• Helped Purdue win relay medals at Big Tens in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2002 and 2003
• Only Boilermaker to swim on all four of Purdue’s relays that qualified for NCAAs
• Accounted for a career-high 55 team points while scoring in all three of individual events at Big Tens; enters his senior season as Purdue’s active career scoring leader at Big Tens (141)
• Improved on his third-fastest time in program history in the 50 free, posting a time of 19.38 on the leadoff leg of the 200 free relay at Big Tens
• Swept the 50 and 100 free in the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Impressed with B Cut times of 19.53 and 43.56 in the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison, winning the 50 and taking second in the 100
• Also helped Purdue sweep the relays in Madison, including a time of 1:26.00 in the 200 medley relay that ranked third in team history at the time
• Swept the freestyle sprints at the Nov. 6 intrasquad; also won the 50 free at the other two intrasquads
• Durham Brothers Leadership Award recipient to open the 2021-22 school year
2019-20 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (200 Medley Relay)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America
• Competed in the freestyle events
• Registered season-best times in the 50 (19.52), 100 (43.44) and 200 free (1:37.09) at the Big Ten Championships
• Raced on four of Purdue’s five relays at Big Tens, helping the Boilermakers win their first relay medal since 2009
• Has helped Purdue set program records in all five relays over his first two years, including the 200 and 800 free as a sophomore
• Swept the freestyle sprints while making his season debut in the January dual meet vs. Michigan State after an injury sidelined him during the fall semester
• Continues to rank among the top three in all three of his main events on Purdue’s all-time leaderboard – second in the 200 free (1:35.11) and third in both 50 (19.51) and 100 free (43.09)
• Accounted for 37 team points at Big Tens, ranking fourth on the squad
• At Big Tens, Qualified for the A final of the 50 free and also scored in the B final of the 100 free
• Helped Purdue win the 200 and 400 free relay as well as the 200 medley relay at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Also was the runner-up in both the 50 and 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals
2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Honorable Mention All-American (200 & 400 Medley Relays)
• FINA World Championships Qualifier (4x100 Free Relay)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (Relays)
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (19.51), 100 (43.09) and 200 freestyle (1:35.11) at the Big Ten Championships, eclipsing Purdue freshman records in all three events
• Helped the Boilermakers break program records in the 200 and 400 medley relays as well as the 400 free relay
• Swam on all three of Purdue’s relay teams at the NCAA Championships, helping eclipsing records again in the medley events while qualifying for the consolation finals to earn H.M. All-America accolades
• Was the only Boilermaker to swim on all five relays at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted a 50 split of 18.90 on the 200 medley relay at Big Tens
• In program history, moved into second place in the 200 free and third place in both the 50 and 100 free
• Accounted for 49 team points as a B finalist in all three of his individual events at Big Tens, winning the B final of the 50 free
• Accounted for 42 points to help Purdue win the Hawkeye Invitational, scoring in the A final of the 50 and 100 free as well as the 100 back
• Finished third in the A final of the 100 free at Iowa while eclipsing the freshman record for the first time
• Helped Purdue win the 200 free relay at the Big Ten Triple Duals and Indiana Intercollegiates
• Swept the 50 free and 100 back at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Represented Serbia at the FINA World Championships in South Korea
BEFORE PURDUE
• Multi-year Serbian SCM and LCM age group national champion in the backstroke events for coach Dejan Pejinovic while competing for the Proleter Zrenjanin swimming club
• Three-time national age group record holder in the backstroke events
• Won multiple gold medals at both the SCM and LCM Serbian Championships
• Also a two-time silver medalist in the freestyle events at the LCM Championships
• As a member of the Serbian National Team, won a pair of medals in a four-way dual that also featured Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia
• Fifth Serbian swimmer in history to break 23 seconds in the 50 free (LCM)
• Raced for Serbia at the 2018 Senior European Swimming Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
• Bronze medalist for the National Team at the 2017 Balkan Championships in Bulgaria after competing at the same meet in Greece the year earlier
• Also traveled to Israel for the 2017 European Junior Championships
• Voted the No. 2 athlete in his hometown of Zrenjanin
PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Born in Zrenjanin, Srbija
• Parents are Slaviša and Natka Acin
• Family also includes older brother Dušan