University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Linder, Cameron
Cameron Linder
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Freestyle/Backstroke/IM
- Hometown:
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- High School:
- Waukee Senior HS
Bio
Career Notes
Career Honors and Awards
2023-24 Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: swam the 200 IM (1:51.11), 400 IM (3:58.08) and 200 breast (2:08.46)... Tampa Dual: placed fourth in the 400 IM (4:08.68), seventh in the 200 back (1:55.23) and 11th in the 100 back (54.30)... Minnesota Invite: finished 15th in the 400 IM (3:58.64), 21st in the 200 back (1:50.26) and 40th in the 200 IM (1:52.94)... Wisconsin Dual: got sixth in the 1000 free (9:40.08)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: captured fifth in both the 200 back (1:55.39) and 200 fly (1:58.04)... SMU Dual: placed sixth in the 400 IM (3:58.72) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:53.47)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: came in third in the 400 IM (4:07.49) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:58.02)
2022-23 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big Tens: came in 16th in the 400 IM (3:51.20), 26th in the 200 back (1:47.21) and 29th in the 200 breast (2:03.33) ... First Chance Meet: earned second in the 200 breast (2:02.04) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took sixth in the 400 IM (3:55.94), eighth in the 500 free (4:36.34) and 11th in the 200 IM (1:52.28); also part of the 200 medley relay that took 10th (1:31.89) ... Minnesota Invite: came in seventh in the 400 IM finals (3:52.41), 19th in the 200 back finals (1:47.33), 37th in the 200 breast prelims (2:05.20) and 38th in the 500 free prelims (4:33.06) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed sixth in the 1000 free (9:54.07), seventh in the 200 back (1:52.90) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:56.43) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took seventh in the 100 back (53.53) and swam the 500 free in an exhibition (4:44.29) ... SMU Dual: finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:05.88) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:54.31) ... South Dakota Dual: placed third in the 200 back (1:55.13), fourth in the 500 free (4:52.28) and seventh in the 100 breast (1:00.63)
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Earned W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at team banquet • placed 18th in the 400 IM finals (3:51.19), 19th in the 1650 free (15:44.64) and 22nd in the 200 breast finals (2:03.65) at the Big Ten Championships • touched fourth in the 400 IM (3:56.54) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 25th in the 400 IM finals (3:58.49), 31st in the 200 back finals (1:51.92), 33rd in the 200 breast finals (2:10.12) and 39th in the 200 IM finals (1:52.10) · made his season debut by placing second in the 200 back (1:55.38) and fourth in the 100 back (53.37) against St. Thomas • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Freshman Season: Finished 23rd in the 400 IM (3:54.35) and 34th in the 200 back (1:48.06) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched fifth in the 200 back (1:50.39) against Iowa · placed seventh in the 200 IM (1:53.25) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · named “Most Improved” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet
High School: A 2020 graduate of Waukee H.S. · 2020 NISCA All-American in the 500 free, 200 IM, 200 medley relay & 400 free relay · swam the breaststroke leg of the champion 400 medley relay team at the 2020 Iowa Swimming Senior Championships, also placing third in the 500 free and sixth in the 100 back · four-time medalist at the 2020 IHSAA Boys State Championships, taking silver in the 500 free and bronze in the 200 IM, 200 medley relay & 400 free relay · 2019 Scholastic All-American · 2019 All-American consideration in the 200 IM & 400 free · State Champion in the 200 IM & bronze-medalist in the 500 free at the 2019 IHSAA Boys State Championships · 2019 District Swimmer of the Year · two-time champion at the USA Swimming Futures Championships in 2018, winning both the 200 LCM & 400 LCM IM events · All-State honoree from 2018-2020 in the 200 IM & 500 free · holds three school records in the 200 IM, 500 free and 400 free relay.
Personal: Also competed for Central Iowa Aquatics
- Ranks 15th in team history for the 400 IM (3:49.64)
Career Honors and Awards
- Earned W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at 2022 team banquet
- Named Most Improved at 2021 team banquet
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2022-24)
2023-24 Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: swam the 200 IM (1:51.11), 400 IM (3:58.08) and 200 breast (2:08.46)... Tampa Dual: placed fourth in the 400 IM (4:08.68), seventh in the 200 back (1:55.23) and 11th in the 100 back (54.30)... Minnesota Invite: finished 15th in the 400 IM (3:58.64), 21st in the 200 back (1:50.26) and 40th in the 200 IM (1:52.94)... Wisconsin Dual: got sixth in the 1000 free (9:40.08)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: captured fifth in both the 200 back (1:55.39) and 200 fly (1:58.04)... SMU Dual: placed sixth in the 400 IM (3:58.72) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:53.47)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: came in third in the 400 IM (4:07.49) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:58.02)
2022-23 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big Tens: came in 16th in the 400 IM (3:51.20), 26th in the 200 back (1:47.21) and 29th in the 200 breast (2:03.33) ... First Chance Meet: earned second in the 200 breast (2:02.04) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took sixth in the 400 IM (3:55.94), eighth in the 500 free (4:36.34) and 11th in the 200 IM (1:52.28); also part of the 200 medley relay that took 10th (1:31.89) ... Minnesota Invite: came in seventh in the 400 IM finals (3:52.41), 19th in the 200 back finals (1:47.33), 37th in the 200 breast prelims (2:05.20) and 38th in the 500 free prelims (4:33.06) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed sixth in the 1000 free (9:54.07), seventh in the 200 back (1:52.90) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:56.43) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took seventh in the 100 back (53.53) and swam the 500 free in an exhibition (4:44.29) ... SMU Dual: finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:05.88) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:54.31) ... South Dakota Dual: placed third in the 200 back (1:55.13), fourth in the 500 free (4:52.28) and seventh in the 100 breast (1:00.63)
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Earned W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at team banquet • placed 18th in the 400 IM finals (3:51.19), 19th in the 1650 free (15:44.64) and 22nd in the 200 breast finals (2:03.65) at the Big Ten Championships • touched fourth in the 400 IM (3:56.54) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 25th in the 400 IM finals (3:58.49), 31st in the 200 back finals (1:51.92), 33rd in the 200 breast finals (2:10.12) and 39th in the 200 IM finals (1:52.10) · made his season debut by placing second in the 200 back (1:55.38) and fourth in the 100 back (53.37) against St. Thomas • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Freshman Season: Finished 23rd in the 400 IM (3:54.35) and 34th in the 200 back (1:48.06) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched fifth in the 200 back (1:50.39) against Iowa · placed seventh in the 200 IM (1:53.25) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · named “Most Improved” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet
High School: A 2020 graduate of Waukee H.S. · 2020 NISCA All-American in the 500 free, 200 IM, 200 medley relay & 400 free relay · swam the breaststroke leg of the champion 400 medley relay team at the 2020 Iowa Swimming Senior Championships, also placing third in the 500 free and sixth in the 100 back · four-time medalist at the 2020 IHSAA Boys State Championships, taking silver in the 500 free and bronze in the 200 IM, 200 medley relay & 400 free relay · 2019 Scholastic All-American · 2019 All-American consideration in the 200 IM & 400 free · State Champion in the 200 IM & bronze-medalist in the 500 free at the 2019 IHSAA Boys State Championships · 2019 District Swimmer of the Year · two-time champion at the USA Swimming Futures Championships in 2018, winning both the 200 LCM & 400 LCM IM events · All-State honoree from 2018-2020 in the 200 IM & 500 free · holds three school records in the 200 IM, 500 free and 400 free relay.
Personal: Also competed for Central Iowa Aquatics
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