Tom Donker

Photo by: Christopher Mitchell

Photo by: Dave Wegiel

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Backstroke/Butterfly
Hometown:
Zutphen, Netherlands

PRONUNCIATION

Career Notes

2019 Honorable Mention All-American (400 Medley Relay)

Career Honors and Awards

2x Team Captain (2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons)
2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021-22)

2021-22 Redshirt Senior Season: Team Captain · finished 17th in the 200 back finals (1:43.56), 19th in the 100 back finals (48.02) and 23rd in the 100 fly finals (47.28) at the Big Ten Championships; also part of the 800 free relay that finished fifth (6:22.25) and the 200 free relay (1:18.20) and 400 free relay (2:54.12) that both placed seventh • helped a 400 free relay to a tie for first (2:56.28), a 200 free relay team to third (1:19.75) and an 800 free relay to fifth (6:41.06) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also finished fifth in the 100 fly (48.37) and sixth in the 100 back (48.65) • claimed seventh in the 200 free (1:40.40) and ninth in the 100 fly (49.29); also was second as part of the 400 free relay (2:58.51) and sixth as part of the 200 medley relay (1:30.29) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 24th in the 200 back finals (1:49.13), 30th in the 100 fly finals (48.29) and 31st in the 100 back finals (49.49); also helped the 400 free relay (2:57.83) to a 12th-place finish, the 200 free relay to 14th (1:20.30) and 400 medley relay to 17th (3:17.16) · placed second in the 400 free relay (3:01.46), third in the 200 free (1:40.25) and 200 medley relay (1:29.90), and fourth in the 100 fly (49.21) versus Wisconsin · touched first in the 100 back (50.74), 200 back (1:50.91), and 200 free relay (1:22.17), and second in the 200 medley relay (1:31.28) versus St. Thomas · won the 400 medley relay (3:15.24) and finished second in the 400 free relay (3:04.52), third in the 100 fly (49.50) and fourth in the 200 free (1:41.89) at Purdue • Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2020-21 Redshirt Junior Season: Team Captain · qualified for finals in two individual events at the 2021 Big Ten Championships, finishing 13th in the 100 fly (47.34) and 19th in the 200 back (1:44.40) · touched third in the 100 fly (48.61) and fourth in the 100 back (49.48) versus Iowa · Academic All-Big Ten.

2019-20 Junior Season: Trained with the Gophers but did not compete while taking a redshirt season.

2018-19 Sophomore Season: Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors for the 400 medley relay. • At the NCAA Championships, was part of the 400 medley relay that placed 10th (3:04.70) • At the Big Ten Championships, helped the 400 Medley relay team finish third (3:05.46) and took 15th in the 100 back (47.61). • Finished fourth in the 100 back (49.61) and third in the 100 fly (48.93) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Placed second in the 100 back (50.15), second in the 200 back (1:50.72), and second in the 200 free (1:20.87) against USC. • Finished fourth in the 100 fly (49.26) at the Hawaii Dual. • At the Iowa Invitational, took seventh in the 100 back (48.99), helped the 800 Free relay team place sixth (6:40.31), and finished sixth in the 200 back (1:46.97). • Finished third in the 100 back (50.36) and fourth in the 200 back (1:52.05) at the Florida State Dual.

2017-18 Freshman Season: At the NCAA Championship, swam with the 400 Medley Relay that took 18th (3:07.03) • At the Big Ten Championships, finished 60th in the 50-yard free (20.77), part of the 400 Medley Relay team that took second (3:06.90), 27th in the 100-yard back (48.33), and 26th in the 200-yard back (1:46.00). • took eighth place in the 100-yard back (51.14) at the Triple Dual vs Northwestern and Purdue • placed fourth in the 100-yard back (50.60) and fourth in the 200-yard back (1:53.05) vs. Denver • finished fourth in the 100-yard back (51.24) and third in the 200-yard back (1:52.60) vs. Hawai'i and Drury • placed second in the 100-yard back (48.70) and fourth in the 200-yard back (1:45.97) at the Minnesota Invitational • finished sixth in both the 100-yard back (50.18) and the 200-yard back (1:49.13) vs. Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin at the Quad Dual • took second place in the 100-yard back (50.23) and third in the 200-yard back (1:50.08) vs. Iowa • placed third in the 100-yard back (51.15) and fourth in the 200-yard back (1:55.26) vs. Florida State.

High School: 2017 graduate of American International School at Lusaka • coached by Ian Stephenson • currently holds Dutch National Record for 18 year olds in 100 back (56.02) • member of Torpedoes Swim Club • two-time Zambia Club champion • nine-time Dutch age group champion in 50 back, 100 back, 200 back and 50 fly.

Personal: Son of Alexandra and Sander Donker • enjoys watching movies and the English Premier League.