• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily 100 and 200 freestyle
• Posted career-best times in the 100 (45.18) and 200 free (1:39.70) as well as the 200 IM (1:53.17) at the First Chance meet vs. Indiana
• Won the D final of the 100 free and finished third in the D final of the 200 free at the Hawkeye Invitational
• Helped his 200 free relay team win its heat at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2017-18 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Posted career-best times in the 100 (45.29) and 200 free (1:39.78) at the First Chance meet vs. Indiana
• Swam the leadoff leg on the 400 free relay at the First Chance, helping the quartet for Purdue’s second-fastest time of the season in the event
• Swam the anchor leg on the team’s top 200 free relay team in the dual meet win at Hawaii
• Posted his season-best time in the 50 free (21.26) at the Purdue Invitational, also racing in the 100 and 200 free
• Interning with Purdue Athletics’ video production department as a junior
2016-17 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints
• Posted season-best times in the 50 (21.00), 100 (45.46) and 200 free (1:40.65) at the IU First Chance meet
• Purdue's top finisher in all three of his freestyle events at IU, finishing second in the 50 and 200 as well as third in the 100
• Also raced in all three freestyle events at Virginia Tech's H2Okie Fall Invitational and the Big Ten Triple Duals
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for coach Aaron Opell at Castle High School in southwestern Indiana
• Four-year state qualifier was also an individual state finalist each of his upperclassman seasons
• All-American in the 50 free as a senior
• Three-time Scholastic All-American
• Helped Castle win three conference titles and two sectional championships
• Helped 200 free relay team set new school record as a sophomore and junior
• Did likewise in the 400 free relay as a senior
• Four-year sectional champion
• Age group state in the 100 free on the club level as a freshman
• Two-time team MVP as an upperclassman
• Indiana Business Professionals of America 2016 state champion
• Two-time scholastic C award recipient
• 2015 Mr. Castle judge's choice award
PERSONAL
• Major: Supply Chain Information and Analytics
• Full name is Jacob Joseph Heidecker
• Born in Highland Park, Illinois
• Parents are Jim and Tracey Heidecker
• Family also includes siblings Josh and Hailey
• Brother Josh swims at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Omaha
Swimmer He'd Like to Race Against: Parks Jones
Person He'd Like to Have Dinner With: Lebron James
In His MP3 Player: Kodak Black and 21 Savage
Last Book He Read: Total Frat Move
Favorite Multimedia App: YouTube
Favorite Actor, Actress, & Director: Nathan Fielder, Emma Watson, Quentin Tarantino
Favorite Super-Hero/Sci-Fi Series: Ant-Man
Favorite Month: February
Favorite Holiday: Black History Month
Favorite Food: Oreos
Country He'd Like to Visit: Croatia
Another Sport He Enjoys: Surfing
Most Memorable Event at Purdue: Eddy Zawatski's 800m Free Relay
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Eating at the dining courts
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Doug Wiedman, Bowling