2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Durmer, Jeffrey
Jeffrey Durmer
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Position:
- IM/Free
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- St. Pius X
Bio
2020-21: Took silver in the 400 IM, leading all Wildcats, and fourth in the 1000 free as part of a 1-2-3-4 Northwestern finish in the event against Iowa and Penn State (1/23) ... Recorded personal best times in the 1000 free (9:11.99) and 200 IM (1:49.86) against Illinois and Wisconsin (2/6) ... Finished sixth in the 400 IM and eighth in the 1650 free while also qualifying for the finals in the 500 free at the Big Ten Championships (3/2-6).
2019-20: Finished 15th in the 1650 free at the Big Ten Championships with an NCAA 'B' cut time of 15:19.97 ... Placed 7th in the 100 breast (11/1)...Placed 4th in 1000 free and 1st in the 400 IM (11/2) ... Finished second in the 400 IM and third in the 1650 free at the TYR Invitational (11/24).
2018-19: Won 400 IM with personal best 1:50.96 and finished second in 1650 free at TYR Invitational ... Recorded personal best 9:24.05 in 1000 free ... Finished fourth in 400 IM at Big Al.
2017-2018: First year swimmer for the Wildcats ... Ranked second on NU's top times list in the 500 free and 400 IM ... Started his career by finishing second in the 1000 free against Eastern Michigan (10.11) ... Swam a season-best time in all three events at the Big Ten Championships (2.21-2.24) ... Finished with a time of 4:27.51 in the 500 free and 1:48.76 in the 200 back ... Earned an NCAA 'B' cut time with his 3:53.77 finish in the 400 IM ... Finished second in the 400 IM, eighth in the 100 IM and 200 IM, ninth in the 500 free, and 11th in the 200 back (1:51.20) at the TYR Invitational (11.19) ... Came in sixth in the 400 IM, seventh in the 100 free, ninth in the 500 free, and 12th in the 1000 free in the triple dual against Minnesota and Purdue (1.27) ... Took third in the 400 IM against Wisconsin (11.11) ... Came in third in the 1000 free against SMU (1.13) ... Placed third in the 500 free against Iowa (1.20).
High School: Two-time All-State swimmer in the state of Georgia…Won the state title in the 500 free… Placed third in the 200 IM at the state championships…Two-time All-Region honoree… Member of St. Pius X that won the Georgia state championship… Holds records in the 500 free, 200 free, 200 medley, 400 free relay… Named the team MVP three times…Swam for Dynamo Swim Club… Participated in Junior Nationals (finalist), Summer Junior Nationals (finalist) and the 2016 Olympic Trials.
Personal: Born Jeffrey James Durmer…Son of Anna Janss and Jeff Durmer…Named to his school's honor roll every semester of high school… Father rowed and mother swam at Notre Dame, while both of his sisters swam at Virginia… Majoring in Manufacturing and Design Engineering.
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2019-20: Finished 15th in the 1650 free at the Big Ten Championships with an NCAA 'B' cut time of 15:19.97 ... Placed 7th in the 100 breast (11/1)...Placed 4th in 1000 free and 1st in the 400 IM (11/2) ... Finished second in the 400 IM and third in the 1650 free at the TYR Invitational (11/24).
2018-19: Won 400 IM with personal best 1:50.96 and finished second in 1650 free at TYR Invitational ... Recorded personal best 9:24.05 in 1000 free ... Finished fourth in 400 IM at Big Al.
2017-2018: First year swimmer for the Wildcats ... Ranked second on NU's top times list in the 500 free and 400 IM ... Started his career by finishing second in the 1000 free against Eastern Michigan (10.11) ... Swam a season-best time in all three events at the Big Ten Championships (2.21-2.24) ... Finished with a time of 4:27.51 in the 500 free and 1:48.76 in the 200 back ... Earned an NCAA 'B' cut time with his 3:53.77 finish in the 400 IM ... Finished second in the 400 IM, eighth in the 100 IM and 200 IM, ninth in the 500 free, and 11th in the 200 back (1:51.20) at the TYR Invitational (11.19) ... Came in sixth in the 400 IM, seventh in the 100 free, ninth in the 500 free, and 12th in the 1000 free in the triple dual against Minnesota and Purdue (1.27) ... Took third in the 400 IM against Wisconsin (11.11) ... Came in third in the 1000 free against SMU (1.13) ... Placed third in the 500 free against Iowa (1.20).
High School: Two-time All-State swimmer in the state of Georgia…Won the state title in the 500 free… Placed third in the 200 IM at the state championships…Two-time All-Region honoree… Member of St. Pius X that won the Georgia state championship… Holds records in the 500 free, 200 free, 200 medley, 400 free relay… Named the team MVP three times…Swam for Dynamo Swim Club… Participated in Junior Nationals (finalist), Summer Junior Nationals (finalist) and the 2016 Olympic Trials.
Personal: Born Jeffrey James Durmer…Son of Anna Janss and Jeff Durmer…Named to his school's honor roll every semester of high school… Father rowed and mother swam at Notre Dame, while both of his sisters swam at Virginia… Majoring in Manufacturing and Design Engineering.
DURMER'S CAREER BESTS
| Event | Career Best |
| 500 free | 4:27.51 |
| 1000 free | 9:24.05* |
| 1650 free | 15:34.65 |
| 50 back | 25.47 |
| 100 back | 53.26 |
| 200 back | 1:48.76 |
| 50 breast | 27.87 |
| 200 breast | 2:12.91 |
| 200 fly | 1:56.61 |
| 100 IM | 52.72 |
| 200 IM | 1:50.96 |
| 400 IM | 3:53.34 |
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