2014-15:
· Mothersead competed primarily in the breaststroke events
· Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.50) and 200 breast (2:04.02) as well as the 100 fly (52.25) at the Michigan First Chance meet
· Season-best time in the 100 breast ranked third fastest on the team in 2014-15
· Finished second in the 100 breast at Michigan
· Also competed in the home dual vs. Indiana and the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
2013-14:
· Mothersead competed primarily in the breaststroke events
· Posted season-best times in the 100 (56.75) and 200 breast (2:04.44) as well as the 50 free (22.66) at the Michigan First Chance meet
· Competed in the 100 (57.97) and 200 breast (2:09.22) along with the 100 fly (55.96) at the Minnesota Grand Prix
· Raced in the 100 and 200 breast in five different meets.
Before Purdue:
· Mothersead was a four-year letter-winner for coach at Avon High School in suburban Indianapolis
· Qualified for the Indiana state meet in the 100 breaststroke in each of his upperclassman seasons
· Broke the school record the 100 breast each year
· Team captain as a senior helped lead Avon to county and sectional championship titles as an upperclassman
· Qualified for the 2013 Junior Nationals and medaled at Indiana Senior State several times
· Part of the varsity cross country team as a sophomore.
Personal:
· Full name is Colin Arthur Mothersead
· Born in Indianapolis
· Parents are Garrett and Kerith Mothersead
· His father is a University of Minnesota alumnus and works as racecar engineer; mother is the cross country coach at Avon Middle School
· Family also includes younger siblings Cameron and Kelsie
· Majoring in engineering
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: German Table Tennis
Favorite Athlete: Eric Meyer
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): IUPUI
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Kosuke Kitajima
In His MP3 Player: Panic at the Disco
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Actor & Actress: Leonardo DiCaprio & Mila Kunis
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
Favorite Purdue Building: Electrical Engineering
Favorite Big City: New York
Unique Travel Locale: Cozumel, Mexico
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Biking & Hiking
Another Sport He Enjoys: Triathlons
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: The Warm Pool
Most Memorable Road Trip at Purdue: Hawaii Winter Training Trip in 2013-14
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Dimitrios Peroulis, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Furry Friend: Scampers, Yorkie/Poodle Mix
· Mothersead competed primarily in the breaststroke events
· Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.50) and 200 breast (2:04.02) as well as the 100 fly (52.25) at the Michigan First Chance meet
· Season-best time in the 100 breast ranked third fastest on the team in 2014-15
· Finished second in the 100 breast at Michigan
· Also competed in the home dual vs. Indiana and the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
2013-14:
· Mothersead competed primarily in the breaststroke events
· Posted season-best times in the 100 (56.75) and 200 breast (2:04.44) as well as the 50 free (22.66) at the Michigan First Chance meet
· Competed in the 100 (57.97) and 200 breast (2:09.22) along with the 100 fly (55.96) at the Minnesota Grand Prix
· Raced in the 100 and 200 breast in five different meets.
Before Purdue:
· Mothersead was a four-year letter-winner for coach at Avon High School in suburban Indianapolis
· Qualified for the Indiana state meet in the 100 breaststroke in each of his upperclassman seasons
· Broke the school record the 100 breast each year
· Team captain as a senior helped lead Avon to county and sectional championship titles as an upperclassman
· Qualified for the 2013 Junior Nationals and medaled at Indiana Senior State several times
· Part of the varsity cross country team as a sophomore.
Personal:
· Full name is Colin Arthur Mothersead
· Born in Indianapolis
· Parents are Garrett and Kerith Mothersead
· His father is a University of Minnesota alumnus and works as racecar engineer; mother is the cross country coach at Avon Middle School
· Family also includes younger siblings Cameron and Kelsie
· Majoring in engineering
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: German Table Tennis
Favorite Athlete: Eric Meyer
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): IUPUI
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Kosuke Kitajima
In His MP3 Player: Panic at the Disco
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite Actor & Actress: Leonardo DiCaprio & Mila Kunis
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
Favorite Purdue Building: Electrical Engineering
Favorite Big City: New York
Unique Travel Locale: Cozumel, Mexico
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Biking & Hiking
Another Sport He Enjoys: Triathlons
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: The Warm Pool
Most Memorable Road Trip at Purdue: Hawaii Winter Training Trip in 2013-14
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Dimitrios Peroulis, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Furry Friend: Scampers, Yorkie/Poodle Mix