2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in backstroke and IM events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (57.46) and 200 back (2:03.86) at the Big Ten Quad hosted by Northwestern
• Season bests in the 200 IM (2:07.92) and 400 IM (4:35.56) were registered in the season opener at Missouri
• Ranked among the top five on the team in both IM events for the season
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in backstroke, IM and freestyle events
• Recorded a season-best time in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships (2:00.87), finishing 31st overall
• Earned additional season-best times at Big Tens in the 100 back (56.18) and 200 IM (2:04.66)
• Produced the fourth fastest time in both the 200 back and 200 IM for the season
• Also at Big Tens, swam a lifetime best in the 100 free during a time trial (52.51)
• Recorded two lifetime bests at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet: the 400 IM (4:25.82) and the 200 free (1:53.35)
• Placed third in the 200 back at the Indiana dual in Bloomington
• Runner-up in the 200 back in the dual victory vs. Illinois
• During the summer, earned a lifetime best in the 50 breast at the Boilermaker Aquatics Early Bird Invitational (34.64), placing fourth overall
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 200 individual medley
• Registered career-best times in the 100 (55.99) and 200 back (2:00.07) as well as the 200 IM (2:03.52) at the Big Ten Championships
• Ranked among the top five on the team in all three events, including No. 2 in the 200 back and 200 IM
• Runner-up in both the 200 back and 200 IM behind teammate Natalie Myers in the dual meet victory vs. Illinois
• Purdue’s top finisher in both the 200 back and 200 IM in the Senior Day meet vs. Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers
• Runner-up in the 200m IM at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (57.22) and 200 back (2:00.57) as well as the 200 IM (2:06.42) at the Ohio State Winter Invite
• Raced in the 100 free (52.65) and 100 fly (59.17) at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• A finalist as Purdue’s top finisher in all three of her events at Ohio State
• Qualified for finals in all three of her events at the Purdue Invitational, including the C final of the 200 back
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coaches Kyle Messmore and Darrick Thomas at Westfield High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Three-year team MVP
• Earned a 4.3 GPA each of her final three years of high school
• Top Times as a Senior – 100 Back: 55.65, 200 Back: 2:01.76, 200 IM: 2:02.45
• Graduated with an AP Capstone Diploma and Academic Honors Diploma
• Swam for coaches Kyle Messmore and Darrick Thomas at Westfield High School in suburban Indianapolis
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Materials Science & Engineering
• Full name is Erin Marie Verbrugge
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are Jerry and Jenny Verbrugge
• Family also includes older sister Emily
• Emily is a swimmer at Bowling Green State
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in backstroke and IM events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (57.46) and 200 back (2:03.86) at the Big Ten Quad hosted by Northwestern
• Season bests in the 200 IM (2:07.92) and 400 IM (4:35.56) were registered in the season opener at Missouri
• Ranked among the top five on the team in both IM events for the season
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in backstroke, IM and freestyle events
• Recorded a season-best time in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships (2:00.87), finishing 31st overall
• Earned additional season-best times at Big Tens in the 100 back (56.18) and 200 IM (2:04.66)
• Produced the fourth fastest time in both the 200 back and 200 IM for the season
• Also at Big Tens, swam a lifetime best in the 100 free during a time trial (52.51)
• Recorded two lifetime bests at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet: the 400 IM (4:25.82) and the 200 free (1:53.35)
• Placed third in the 200 back at the Indiana dual in Bloomington
• Runner-up in the 200 back in the dual victory vs. Illinois
• During the summer, earned a lifetime best in the 50 breast at the Boilermaker Aquatics Early Bird Invitational (34.64), placing fourth overall
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events and 200 individual medley
• Registered career-best times in the 100 (55.99) and 200 back (2:00.07) as well as the 200 IM (2:03.52) at the Big Ten Championships
• Ranked among the top five on the team in all three events, including No. 2 in the 200 back and 200 IM
• Runner-up in both the 200 back and 200 IM behind teammate Natalie Myers in the dual meet victory vs. Illinois
• Purdue’s top finisher in both the 200 back and 200 IM in the Senior Day meet vs. Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers
• Runner-up in the 200m IM at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Registered season-best times in the 100 (57.22) and 200 back (2:00.57) as well as the 200 IM (2:06.42) at the Ohio State Winter Invite
• Raced in the 100 free (52.65) and 100 fly (59.17) at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• A finalist as Purdue’s top finisher in all three of her events at Ohio State
• Qualified for finals in all three of her events at the Purdue Invitational, including the C final of the 200 back
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coaches Kyle Messmore and Darrick Thomas at Westfield High School in suburban Indianapolis
• Three-year team MVP
• Earned a 4.3 GPA each of her final three years of high school
• Top Times as a Senior – 100 Back: 55.65, 200 Back: 2:01.76, 200 IM: 2:02.45
• Graduated with an AP Capstone Diploma and Academic Honors Diploma
• Swam for coaches Kyle Messmore and Darrick Thomas at Westfield High School in suburban Indianapolis
• National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Major: Materials Science & Engineering
• Full name is Erin Marie Verbrugge
• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Parents are Jerry and Jenny Verbrugge
• Family also includes older sister Emily
• Emily is a swimmer at Bowling Green State