Filip Bujoczek Season 2013-14

PositionFREESTYLE
YearFreshman
HometownSosnowiec, Poland

2016-17:
• Bujozcek competed primarily in 100 and 200 freestyle
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (19.96, 9th) and 100 (43.43, 4th) free at the Big Ten Championships, finishing his career ranked among the Purdue all-time top 10
• Also graduated as Purdue's program record holder in the 500 (4:20.37) and among the top 10 in the 200 (1:36.32, 3rd) and 1000 (9:12.73)
• Scored in all three of his individual events at the Big Ten Championships, accounting for 15.5 team points
• Also swam on four of the five relays at Big Tens, helping the Boilermakers establish new records in the 400 medley and 800 free relays
• Also graduated as part of the program record 400 free relay team from 2014
• Swept the 100 and 200 free at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational, accounting for 40 team points
• Won the 100 free at the Indiana Intercollegiate's, the 100 fly vs. Michigan State and the 200 free at Iowa
• Contributed to relay winners at the Indiana Intercollegiate's and dual meet victory vs. Michigan State
• Season-best time in the 200 free (1:36.88) was a Big Tens.

2015-16:
• Bujoczek competed in the freestyle events, most frequently the 200 free
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (20.29), 100 (43.51) and 200 Free (1:36.32) at the Big Ten Championships
• 500 free Purdue record holder now also ranks third in program history in the 200 free and fifth in the 100
• Anchored the Boilermakers' 200, 400 and 800 free relays along with the 400 medley relay at the Big Ten Championships, all four relays posting top five all-time marks in program history
• Accounted for 37 team points at Big Tens by finishing eighth in the A final of the 100 free and fourth in the B final of the 200 free
• Ranked fourth on the team with six individual event victories
• Finished among the top three in all three of his individual events at the Purdue Invitational to account for 53 team points, good for third most on the squad
• Won the 200 free, took second in the 100 and third in the 50 at the Purdue Invite
• Also part of the Boilermakers' victorious 200 and 800 free, 400 medley relays at the Purdue Invite
• Part of eight relay winners total during the season
• Swept the 100 and 200 free in the dual meet victory vs. Iowa
• Won the 200 free in dual meets against South Carolina and Eastern Michigan
• Victorious in the 100 free at the FIU Sprint Invite.

2014-15:
• Bujoczek competed in the mid-distance freestyle events... posted season-best times in the 200 (1:38.38), 500 (4:28.59) and 1000 free (9:31.68) that all ranked fourth fastest on the team in 2014-15 at the Michigan First Chance meet... Also had Purdue's third-fastest time of the year in the 100 free (44.92) at Michigan... program record holder in the 500 free (4:20.37) continues to rank fifth in program history in the 200 (1:36.36) and 1000 free (9:12.73) as well... Won the 1000 free at Miami (Ohio) as part of a 1-2-3 finish for Purdue in the event...
Won his heats of the 50 free and 50 fly in the dual meet victory vs. Michigan State... also swam on the on the victorious 200 free relay team vs. MSU... Swept the 200 and 500 free for the gold team at the season-opening intrasquad meet.

2013-14:
 Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 12 & Nov. 19)
• Bujoczek competed primarily in the mid-distance freestyle events
• Established a new program record in the 500 free (4:20.37) at the Big Ten Championships, eclipsing a record that had stood since 2001
• Also posted a new Purdue freshman record in the 200 free (1:36.36) at Big Tens
• Accounted for eight team points at Big Tens by placing fourth in the B final of the 500 free and sixth in the B final of the 200 free
• Helped the 400 free relay team set a new team record (2:53.55) at Big Tens
• Recorded four individual events victories and contributed to four relay winners
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week winner after winning the 200 free and taking second in the 500 free at the November Quad
• Also honored a week later following a big meet at the Minnesota Grand Prix in which he was Purdue's top finisher in the 100, 200 and 500 free along with swimming on the team's top foursomes in all three relay events
• Initially broke the Purdue freshman record while finishing second in the 500 free at the Minnesota Grand Prix
• Won the 1000 free at Hawaii with the fifth-fastest time (9:12.73) in program history
• Won the 500 free by just a tenth of a second and finished second in the 200 free in the dual meet victory vs. Notre Dame
• Was among the eight swimmers selected to travel to Dallas for the six-team Classic @ SMU, accounting for 23 team points while racing in the 200 and 500 free along, 100 fly and both freestyle relays
• Competed in nine individual events total over the course of the season.

Before Purdue: 
• Bujoczek was a 12-time European Championships qualifier in his native Poland
• Swam for coaches Piotr Albinski, Adam Rzeczkowski and Kazimierz Bauer... helped Poland place 14th in the 800 free relay at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona
• Bronze medal winner in the 800 free relay at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru
• Two-time bronze medal winner in the 400 free relay at the 2011 and 2012 European Junior Championships
• Top Events (Times, SCY Conversions): 200 Free (1:36.30), 400 Free (4:18.90), 800 Free (9:05.40) & 100 Free (44.80).

Personal: Full name is Filip Artur Bujoczek
• Born in Sosnowiec, Poland; attended high school at ZS4 in Wroclaw, Poland • Parents are Avtur and Agnieszra Bujoczek
• Father played collegiate handball in Poland and his mother was a collegiate swimmer
• Family also includes older brother Jakub, who also plays collegiate handball
• Majoring in professional flight.

Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Real Madrid C.F.
Favorite Athlete: Ayrton Senna
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Donald B. Canham Natatorium
Swimmer He'd Most Like to Race Against: Cameron McEvoy
Favorite Playoff Format/Marquee Event: UEFA Champions League
Person He'd Like to Have Dinner With: Chuck Yeager
Unique Skill/Hidden Talent: skiing
In His MP3 Player: Queen
Last Book He Read: FAA Safety Briefing
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Remy Malek, Brie Larson & Ron Howard
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: The Lion King
Favorite Super-Hero/Sci-Fi Series: Star Wars
Show He Can't Stop Watching: American Dad
Favorite Month: March
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Cuisine: Italian
Favorite Purdue Building: Armstrong
Favorite Big City: Amsterdam
Unique Travel Locale: Lima, Peru
Country He'd Most Like to Visit: New Zealand
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Soccer
Enjoyed this Instructor's Work: Thomas Kieffer, Student Flight Instructor
Favorite Thing About the Boilermaker Aquatic Center: The Hot Tub
Most Memorable Meet at Purdue: Big Ten Championships 2014
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Bernard Wulle, Technology
Furry Friend: Fido, Polish Hunting Dog

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