Djordje Filipovic

Position:
Fly/Free/IM
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
High School:
Red Star

2001 NCAA-championship participant...three-time defending BIG EAST champion in the 200 butterfly...2001 BIG EAST champion in the 200 butterfly, the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM...BIG EAST record holder in the 200 butterfly (1:45.70)...Syracuse University record holder in the 100 butterfly (48.14), the 200 butterfly (1:45.70) and the 200 medley relay (1:30.02)...enters the 2001-02 season tied for fifth in the BIG EAST Conference with seven career titles...represented Yugoslavia in the 2000 Sydney Olympics where he competed in the 200 IM preliminaries.

Junior Year: Was the only male swimmer to win three individual titles at the BIG EAST Championships...set a BIG EAST and Syracuse University record in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:45.70...won the 200 IM in a time of 1:48.46...captured the title in the 100 butterfly in a time of 48.14...was part of SU's 200 medley relay team at the BIG EAST Championships that set a school record with a time of 1:30.02...selected as the ECAC Division I Swimmer of the Week following his performance against West Virginia...competed in preliminary races at the NCAA Championships in the 100, 200 butterfly and 200 individual medley.

Sophomore Year: Set a school record (1:47.71) in the 200 butterfly when he captured first-place at the BIG EAST Championship...won the 200 IM conference title in a time of 1:46.91...member of the league's fourth-place 200 medley relay team...captured a silver medal in the 200 freestyle (1:39.27)...was 25th in the 200 butterfly at U.S. Senior Nationals...member of the Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Freshman Year: Won four gold medals at the BIG EAST Championship (in the 200 fly - 1:48.33, the 500 free - 4:30.39 and the 200 and 400 medley relay teams)?clocked an NCAA-qualifying time in the 200 fly?garnered a silver on the 800 free relay team (6:43.86) and a bronze on the 400 medley relay squad (3:01.92)?swam on the 400 medley relay squad that placed fourth at the U.S. Swimming Senior National Championship (3:52.58)?placed 19th in the 200 fly at nationals (2:06.24), after finishing 18th in the prelims (2:05.74).

High School: Was named "Best Athlete in Yugoslavia" in 1995?placed fourth in European Junior Championships?20th-place finisher in the World Championship short course.

Personal: Born November 6, 1978...son of Slavijana and Branko Filipovic...one brother...majoring in information management and technology.