David Adams
David Adams

Player Profile
Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Lubbock, Tex.

High School:
Tigard (Tex.)

Height:
6-0

Event:
Distance

2008-09: Set a career-best time in the 1650 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, taking ninth place overall with a team-best time ... also placed 10th in the 1000 free and 14th in the 500 free ... had his best meet of the season at Valparaiso Nov. 22, winning the 500 and 1000 freestyles ... took second in the 1000 free against the University of Chicago Jan. 23.

2007-08: Established career-best times in the 200, 500 and 1000 freestyle at the Horizon League Championships, placing seventh in the 1000 and 11th in the 500 ... key member of UWM's distance events ... placed in top three six times during the season ... took almost four seconds off career-best in 1000 free Feb. 20, touching the wall in 9:39.41 (former mark was 9:43.10) ... named to the 2008 Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.

2006-07: Set personal-bests in four events at the Horizon League Championships, establishing new marks in the 1650 freestyle (taking fifth), 1000 free (placing ninth), 500 free (ninth) and in the 200 free ... earned top-three finishes on 13 occasions during the season ... won the 200 free against Western Illinois Jan. 27 ... took second in the 1000 free on back-to-back days at Valparaiso and Butler Nov. 11 and 12 ... finished second in the 1650 free at the Bill Ritter Invitational Jan. 20 ... Horizon League Academic Honor Roll member.

2005-06: Set season-best times in four events at the Horizon League Championships, placing 10th in the 1650 freestyle, 11th in the 1000 free and 15th in the 500 free ... finished second in both the 500 and 1000 free against UIC Nov. 5 and at Wheaton Oct. 28 ... also placed second in the 1000 free versus Northwestern Oct. 21 and Western Illinois Jan. 28.

Prior to UWM: Swam for the Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Tualatin, Ore., while attending Portland State University.

High School: Went to state in the 500 free in back-to-back seasons ... was Tigard High School's only representative at state his first year ... made it to sectionals two consecutive years.

Personal: Parents are Scott and Beth Adams ... majoring in business administration and minoring in human resources ... his career goal is to do something with video games.