2020-21 Men's Swimming
Billy Bennett Breast/Free
Owen Bockman Free
Connor Brinkley Back
Alex Bujnowski Free
Keenan Burgess Distance/IM
Adam Chwieros Sprint
Brian Daniels Distance
Derek Eidson Fly/Free
Ian Jaegers Back
Brett Little Sprint
Logan Lorr Free
Dominic May Sprint
Aidan Nichols Breast
Rick Renner Breast/Fly
Evan Rezek Free
Gus Rytting Breast/IM
Brett Strongman Fly
Drew Wilson IM
Liam Winans IM
Noah Zapolski Free
Full Roster
Derek Eidson

Derek Eidson

Events Fly/Free
Yr. Jr.
Hometown Ventura, Calif.
High School (Prev. School) Ventura

2020-21: Stood out among a number of events as a junior ... led off program record-setting relays in the 400 free relay and the 400 medley relay at the Summit League Championships ... leadoff leg of 46.27 in the 100 free was third-fastest in the event in program history ... placed seventh individually at league championship meet in the 100 IM with a finals time of 53.23 after a prelim mark of 53.12 ... posted time of 51.16 in the 100 fly to finish in ninth place and move into third position in program history in the event ... also placed 12th in the 100 back with a time of 52.38 following a prelim time of 51.85 ... led Valpo on the season in the 50 back (24.17), 50 fly (24.73), 100 back, 100 fly and 100 IM ... ranked second on the team in the 100 free and 200 free (1:43.42) ... named an Academic All-Summit League selection ... member of the Summit League Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20: Ranked among Valpo's top-two swimmers in eight different events across four different disciplines as a sophomore ... set school record in the 100 IM (53.05) ... moved into third in program history in the 200 free (1:41.46) and the 100 fly (51.23) ... posted fourth-best time in program history in the 100 free (46.49) ... led off record-setting 400 free and 800 free relays ... placed eighth at the Summit League Championships in the 100 IM, 11th in the 100 fly and 14th in the 200 free ... led Valpo as a sophomore in the 100 IM, the 100 fly and the 50 back (24.59) ... ranked second on the team in the 50 free (21.66), the 100 free, the 200 free, the 100 back (53.01) and the 200 back (2:08.46) ... helped Valpo to dual meet win over Youngstown State Nov. 2 with wins in the 100 free and the 200 free ... took top honors in the 100 back Jan. 24 in dual meet win at Bethel.

2018-19: Showcased his versatility as a rookie, moving into Valpo's all-time top-10 in four different events ... ranks second in program history in the 100 back (51.75 - leadoff leg of relay), fourth in the 100 fly (53.40), eighth in the 100 free (47.22) and ninth in the 200 IM (2:05.29) ... earned a 13th-place finish at the Summit League Championships in the 100 back and a 14th-place showing in the 100 fly ... led team in the 100 fly, 100 back and 200 back (2:06.05) ... ranked second in the 200 IM and the 100 free ... also posted top times of 23.02 in the 50 free and 1:50.57 in the 200 free.

Personal: Majoring in economics & psychology.