2020-21 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the fall intrasquad meets before choosing to serve as a student assistant coach during the spring semester
• Posted times of 1:57.21 in the 200 fly, 4:06.47 in the 400 IM, and 4:50.89 in the 500 free at the November intrasquads
• Opted to race a 100 free time trial (48.50) at the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Only student-athlete of his graduating class at Purdue to maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the individual medley events, 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly
• One of 21 Purdue student-athletes to compile a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2019-20 school year and ranked as one of only four non-freshman student-athletes with a flawless 4.0 for his academic career at Purdue
• Registered career-best times in the 400 IM (3:55.87), 200 free (1:40.45) and 200 fly (1:50.13) at the First Chance meet at Indiana
• Won the 400 IM and earned one of the final roster spots for the Big Ten Championships with his performance at the First Chance meet at Indiana
• Posted a career best in the 200 IM (1:51.10) at Big Tens
• Qualified for C finals of the 200 free, 200 fly and 200 IM at the Purdue Invitational, winning his prelim heat of the 200 IM
• Runner-up in the 200 free as Purdue’s top finisher at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Placed third in the 200 free as part of a 1-2-3 finish for Purdue at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the freestyle and butterfly events
• One of just 13 Purdue student-athletes to compile a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2018-19 school year
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (50.47) and 200 fly (1:51.26) as well as the 200 IM (1:52.46) at the Hawkeye Invitational
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly via a career-best time, helping Purdue win the Hawkeye Invite
• Also was a C finalist in the 100 fly and 200 IM at Iowa
• Competed in both butterfly events at the triple dual with Tennessee and Wisconsin as well as the First Chance meet vs. Indiana
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed in the freestyle and butterfly events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 fly (50.03) as well as the 100 (46.73) and 200 free (1:45.25) at the First Chance meet vs. Indiana
• Swam on the victorious 400 free relay team in the dual meet win at Miami (Ohio)
• Posted times of 21.77 and 46.73 in the freestyle sprints and 50.86 in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Raced in both butterfly events in the dual meet win vs. South Carolina
HIGH SCHOOL
• Competed primarily on the club circuit for coach Doug Djang and the King Aquatic club of suburban Seattle
• Multiple-year junior national team member
• Part of a national a U-18 age group record with the 4x50-meter free relay team
• Winter Junior Nationals top-8 finalist in multiple relay events
• As a freshman at Gig Harbor High School, helped his 200 free relay team win the WIAA state title
• Also placed third individually in the 100 fly and 200 IM at state as a freshman, helping Gig Harbor finish third as a team
• Graduated with a 4.0 GPA while completing 10 AP courses
PERSONAL
• Major: Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
• Full name is Dale Andrew Prins Williams
• Born in Stanford, California
• Parents are David Williams and Annabel Prins
• Family also includes younger brother Jan
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the fall intrasquad meets before choosing to serve as a student assistant coach during the spring semester
• Posted times of 1:57.21 in the 200 fly, 4:06.47 in the 400 IM, and 4:50.89 in the 500 free at the November intrasquads
• Opted to race a 100 free time trial (48.50) at the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Only student-athlete of his graduating class at Purdue to maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the individual medley events, 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly
• One of 21 Purdue student-athletes to compile a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2019-20 school year and ranked as one of only four non-freshman student-athletes with a flawless 4.0 for his academic career at Purdue
• Registered career-best times in the 400 IM (3:55.87), 200 free (1:40.45) and 200 fly (1:50.13) at the First Chance meet at Indiana
• Won the 400 IM and earned one of the final roster spots for the Big Ten Championships with his performance at the First Chance meet at Indiana
• Posted a career best in the 200 IM (1:51.10) at Big Tens
• Qualified for C finals of the 200 free, 200 fly and 200 IM at the Purdue Invitational, winning his prelim heat of the 200 IM
• Runner-up in the 200 free as Purdue’s top finisher at the FIU Sprint Invitational
• Placed third in the 200 free as part of a 1-2-3 finish for Purdue at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (4.0 GPA)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the freestyle and butterfly events
• One of just 13 Purdue student-athletes to compile a perfect 4.0 GPA during the 2018-19 school year
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (50.47) and 200 fly (1:51.26) as well as the 200 IM (1:52.46) at the Hawkeye Invitational
• Scored in the B final of the 200 fly via a career-best time, helping Purdue win the Hawkeye Invite
• Also was a C finalist in the 100 fly and 200 IM at Iowa
• Competed in both butterfly events at the triple dual with Tennessee and Wisconsin as well as the First Chance meet vs. Indiana
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed in the freestyle and butterfly events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 fly (50.03) as well as the 100 (46.73) and 200 free (1:45.25) at the First Chance meet vs. Indiana
• Swam on the victorious 400 free relay team in the dual meet win at Miami (Ohio)
• Posted times of 21.77 and 46.73 in the freestyle sprints and 50.86 in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Raced in both butterfly events in the dual meet win vs. South Carolina
HIGH SCHOOL
• Competed primarily on the club circuit for coach Doug Djang and the King Aquatic club of suburban Seattle
• Multiple-year junior national team member
• Part of a national a U-18 age group record with the 4x50-meter free relay team
• Winter Junior Nationals top-8 finalist in multiple relay events
• As a freshman at Gig Harbor High School, helped his 200 free relay team win the WIAA state title
• Also placed third individually in the 100 fly and 200 IM at state as a freshman, helping Gig Harbor finish third as a team
• Graduated with a 4.0 GPA while completing 10 AP courses
PERSONAL
• Major: Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
• Full name is Dale Andrew Prins Williams
• Born in Stanford, California
• Parents are David Williams and Annabel Prins
• Family also includes younger brother Jan