Zach Weis

Class:
Junior
Position:
Breaststroke
Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.
High School:
Cretin-Derham Hall HS

CAREER NOTES:
Ranks in the top 30 all-time at Minnesota in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events.

2010-11 • SENIOR SEASON:
In his third Big Ten Championships appearance, set his top times in both breaststroke events • Minnesota[apos]s Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2009-10 • JUNIOR SEASON: Made the Big Ten Championships team for the second time • placed 22nd in the 200 breaststroke in 2:02.10 and 24th in the 100 breaststroke in 56.30 • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2008-09 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Competed at first Big Ten Championships • posted a career-best time of 56.50 to finish 31st in the 100 breaststroke • turned in a career-best 2:01.73 in the prelims of the 200 breast to reach the C Final, where he took 23rd place • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2007-08 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Took second in the 200 breaststroke in career-best 2:02.00 at the Minnesota Challenge • also finished fifth in the 100 breast at the Minnesota Challenge • finished fourth in the 200 breast at the Arizona State dual • finished eighth in the 200 breast at the Minnesota Grand Prix.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Cretin-Derham Hall High School (Minn.) • three-time High School All-American in 2007, finishing third in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM at the 2007 MSHSL State Meet • a 2006 Junior National Finalist, he placed fourth at the Speedo USA Junior Nationals in the 200-meter breaststroke in a time of 2:21.67 • finished sixth at the Minnesota State Class AA meet in the 100-yard breaststroke as a junior • also competed for STAR Swim Team.

PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice • son of Frank and Jill Weis • his brother, Adam Weis, competed for the Gophers from 2005-09 • sister, Lauren, is on the Gopher women[apos]s swimming team • an amateur boxer • born January 26, 1989.

Weis[apos]s Top Times:
100 breast 55.83 2/25/11
200 breast 2:01.67 2/26/11