2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Dylan Ludwick
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Dylan Ludwick
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Dylan Ludwick

Dylan Ludwick

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Yardley, Pa.
  • High School:
    Pennsbury
2014-15: Finished seventh in the 500-yard freestyle (4:44.04), 10th in the 200 free (1:43.93) and 12th in the 100 free (47.80) at the All-N.C. Invite (Oct. 3-4) … Placed fifth in the 1,000 freestyle clocking a 10:01.36 at ECU (Oct. 11). 

2013-14: Placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:37.85), seventh in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.34) and in the 1,650 (16:37.25) and ninth in the 400-yard medley relay (3:32.03) at the All-N.C. Invite (10/4-5) … Named CCSA Swimmer of the Week (10/9) … Claimed a win in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:40.35), the 500-yard freestyle (4:37.41) and in the 400-freestyle relay against ECU (10/12) … Claimed victory in the 200-meter free (1:53.56) and the 400-meter free (4:07.18) and second place in the 400-meter free relay (3:59.66) versus Charleston (10/19) … Placed first in the 500 freestyle (4:43.42) second in the 200-yard IM (1:58.35) at William & Mary (Jan. 11) … Placed second in the 1,000 freestyle (9:42.97) versus Gardner-Webb (Jan. 18) … Claimed victory in the 1,000 freestyle (9:54.59) at the CSSA Duals (Jan. 31) … Set a new program record in the 200-medley relay (6:34.58) … Set a new school, conference and meet record in the 500 freestyle to claim his third straight title in 4:23.1, second in the 200 freestyle (1:36.51) at the CSSA Championships Meet. 

2012-13: Took second in the 1000 free (9:43.95) and 500 free(4:48.05) in meet vs. East Carolina (10/20)…Placed second in the 500 free in 4:48.05 in meet vs. East Posted the Wildcats’ Best time of the season in the 200 free with a 1:38.21 (2/21 CCSA Championship)…Ranked first in the CCSA in this event…His time of 4:25.52 in the 500 free was the ‘Cats’ fastest of the season (2/21 CCSA Championship)…Time ranked him first in this event in the CCSA…Swam Davidson’s fastest time of the season in the 1000 free with a 9:42.05 (1/26 Gardner-Webb)…Ranked first in this event in the CCSA…Also posted the season fastest time of 15:48.78 in the 1650 (2/21 CCSA Championship)… Posted the third fastest time in the CCSA in this event… Other top times include: 2:09.77 in the 200 breast (11/29 Kenyon), 1:55.18 in the 200 IM (11/29 Kenyon), 22.42 in the 50 free (10/27 Charleston), 47.97 in the 100 free (1/26 Gardner-Webb)… swam on the 400 free relay which was the fastest in the CCSA with a time of 3:02.71…Anchored the CCSA’s fastest 800 free relay finishing in a time of 6:40.19…finished first in the 1000 free with a time of 9:53.95 in meet vs. College of Charleston (10/27)… Won the 200 IM in 1:58.08 in meet against VMI (11/10)…Won the 1000 free in 9:42.05 and the 500 free in 4:38.71 in meet against Gardner-Webb (1/26)…Won the 200 free in 1:43.49 in meet against Howard (2/2)…Took 6th in the 500 free in 4:40.41 and 7th in the 1650 free in 16:46.87 at the N.C. College kickoff (10/5).

2011-12: Named 2012 CCSA Most Outstanding Freshman Performer… Was the Wildcats’ top swimmer in the 500-yard freestyle (4:25.34 at CCSA Championships, 2/16), 1000-yard freestyle (9:40.82 at East Carolina, 10/15) and 1650-yard freestyle (15:40.50 at CCSA Championships, 2/16)… Ranked third on the team with a personal-best of 1:39.78 in the 200-yard freestyle… Won the 1000-yard free in 9:43.69 and also picked up the win in the 500-yard free with a 4:45.11 in his collegiate debut at Clemson (10/1)… Took first in the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:41.83 at East Carolina (10/15)… Was the runner up in the 1000-yard freestyle with a 9:44.13 in the team’s win over William & Mary (10/29)… Won the 800-meter freestyle in a time of 8:38.92 and was the runner up to teammate Drew Onken in the 400-meter IM, swimming a 4:46.58 vs. the College of Charleston (11/5)… Swam to a second-place finish in the 500-yard free with a 4:34.84 and in the 1650-yard free with a 15:49.10 at the Kenyon Invite (12/1)… Won the 1000-yard free in a time of 9:42.92 and the 500 in 4:49.33 at in the team’s win over Gardner-Webb (1/21)… Took third in the 400 IM at the meet in 4:14.37… Took top honors in the 200-yard free with a 1:43.32 and was the runner up in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:13.72 at the CCSA Duals (1/28)… Helped the Wildcats to a second-place finish at the 2012 CCSA Championships with a record-setting wins in the 500-yard freestyle and 1650-yard freestyle and a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle and … Was also on Davidson’s champion 800-yard free relay that set a new meet record of 6:40.75.

Prep/Personal: 2010-2011 USA National Open Water 5K and 10K Qualifier ... 2011 USA Winter Senior National Qualifier in 500/1000 free ... broke YMCA national record in 800m free (8:24.48) ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-America ... graduated in top five percent of class.
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