Jimmy Brooks Season 2011-12

2011-12:

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Brooks competed primarily in the 100 fly, posting a season-best time (48.72) at the Ohio State Winter Invite that ranked as the third fastest for Purdue in 2011-12
• Also raced in the 50 free three times and the 100 free at the Ohio State Invitational
• Swam the butterfly leg on the victorious 200 medley relay team at the Senior Salute dual meet win against Michigan State
• Also finished the 100 fly in under 50 seconds at the Ohio State Invitational, qualifying for the B final
• Career-best time in the 100 fly (48.09) still ranks as the fifth fastest in program history
• 2011-12 Photo Gallery

2010-11:

• Brooks competed in primarily the 100 fly, but also swam the 50 and 100 free and 200 fly
• His season-best time in the 100 fly (49.50) at the Big Ten Championships ranked third on the team
• Also competed in the 50 free and 200 fly at the Big Ten Championships
• Raced in the 50 and 100 free and 100 and 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Placed fourth in the B final of the 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational, clocking 50.65 in the preliminaries
• Competed in the 100 and 200 fly at the Big Ten Quad
• Still holds the program's fifth fastest time in the 100 fly (48.09), established in 2009

2009-10:

• Clocked second-fastest 100 butterfly time on team with 48.77 at Big Ten Championships (2/26)
• Time qualified for B final, where he placed 16th to add point to team's total
• Also nabbed season-best times in 50 freestyle (2/25) and 100 freestyle (2/27) at conference championship meet
• Swam third leg on 200 medley relay that finished in team-best 1:29.03 at Big Ten Championships (2/24)
• Time placed relay fifth on Purdue's all-time performance list in event
• Opened season with four straight top-three finishes in 100 butterfly
• Took third at Indiana Intercollegiates (10/10), vs. Notre Dame (11/6) and vs. Northwestern (11/7) before touching wall second at Eastern Michigan (11/14)
• Also finished third at Indiana (2/6)
• Time of 49.55 in event at Purdue Invitational was season-best until conference championships (11/21)
• Took part in six victorious relays
• Swam third leg on 200 freestyle relay vs. Ball State (1/15), led off 400 freestyle relay vs. Michigan State (1/9), took third leg on 200 medley relay vs. Notre Dame, at Eastern Michigan (11/13) and vs. Michigan State (1/7) and third leg on 400 medley relay vs. Miami (10/30)
• Finished third in 100 freestyle vs. RedHawks

2008-09:

• Moved to fifth on Purdue's all-time performance list in 100 butterfly with 48.09 clocking in second-place finish vs. Indiana (2/7)
• Clocked season-best time of 20.84 in 50 freestyle at Big Ten Championships (2/26)
• Finished 19th in 100 butterfly with 48.92 clocking at Big Ten Championships (2/27)
• Swam season-best 45.63 time in 100 freestyle at Big Ten Championships (2/28)
• Won 100 butterfly with 50.93 time at Indiana Intercollegiates (10/18)
• Also anchored third-place 200 medley relay and placed fourth in 50 freestyle with 21.87 time
• Won 100 butterfly in 50.97 and finished fourth in 200 butterfly with 1:56.86 time vs. Miami (10/31)
• Anchored second-place 200 freestyle relay and swam third leg on third-place 200 medley relay at Northwestern (11/7)
• Also finished third in 100 butterfly with 50.38 time and fifth in 200 butterfly after touching wall in 1:56.08
• Finished second in 100 butterfly with 51.11 time and seventh in 200 butterfly after stopping clock in 1:59.55 at Notre Dame (11/8)
• Won 100 butterfly in 50.32 at Purdue Challenge (11/15)
• Also swam second leg on third-place 200 freestyle relay and third leg on third-place 400 medley relay (11/14)
• Swam second leg on eighth-place 200 freestyle relay and third leg on 10th-place 400 medley relay at Art Adamson Invitational (11/21)
• Also swam third leg on ninth-place 200 medley relay and finished 10th in 100 butterfly with 50.41 time (11/22) and anchored eighth-place 400 freestyle relay (11/23)
• Won 100 butterfly in 51.12 and anchored third-place 200 freestyle relay in triple dual at Florida Atlantic (1/10)
• Swam third leg on second-place 200 freestyle relay and on sixth-place 400 medley relay and finished 11th in 200 butterfly with 1:57.77 time in Big Ten Duals at Minnesota (1/30)
• Also swam third leg on second-place 200 medley relay, anchored sixth-place 400 freestyle relay and finished sixth in 100 butterfly with then-season-best time of 50.12 (1/31)
• Clocked then-personal-best time of 20.96 in 50 freestyle vs. Indiana (2/7)
• Also swam third leg on fourth-place 400 medley relay and second leg on fourth-place 400 freestyle relay

High School:

• Graduated from St. Charles North in 2008
• 16-time all-conference
• 10- time All-American
• Academic all-conference for four years
• Team won sectional championship all four seasons
• 100 fly state runner-up during senior year
• National runner-up for 50 fly at junior nationals as a senior

Personal:

• Given name is James Lee Brooks
• Born October 26, 1989
• Son of Hugh and Kathy majoring in food manufacturing operations

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Athletes: Michael Jordan & Jeff Gordon
In His MP3 Player: Dave Matthews Band
Last Concert He Attended: Zac Brown Band
Favorite Actress: Queen Latifah
Favorite Month of the Year: February
Favorite Meal: Meat & Potatoes
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Poland
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Poker
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Disc Golf