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Evan O'Donnell ‘15 Recruiting Profile

  • Northside College Prep High School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Men's Swimming
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Evan O'Donnell's Men's Swimming Recruiting Profile
Club:
Chicago Wolfpack Aquatics Club
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
180
Age:
26
Prim. Position:
200 IM
Sec. Position:
200 Breast
200 IM SCY
2:08.85
200 Breast SCY
2:23.42
400/500 Free SCY
5:07.96
1500/1650 Free SCY
17:45.15

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Personal Statement

Swimming on a team is of the utmost importance to me. It's been a defining characteristic of my identity for over a decade, and I have no intention of having that change. I’ve been competing since 1st grade, am better at long distance than sprints, and started training at 12 in open water so I could compete in Olympic team triathlons with my dad and our friend. 

Had I not spent 30 hours after school last spring training to work for the Chicago Park District this summer (where I logged 330 hours) or spent nearly as much time sophomore year earning Red Cross Lifeguarding Certifications (so I could work that summer for my varsity swim coach), my GPA would probably be higher. But I loved both jobs and don't regret those decisions.

I was All City one year and at most high school meets swim the 500 free, 200 IM, and various relays. I'm looking forward to 2015 when I'll be co-captain of my varsity water polo team. Before high school the breast stroke was my best stroke - got 3 top-10 times at AG State - and I hope to improve it in college. 

I’d like to swim for a liberal arts college with a strong writing program where I can study a wide variety of subjects to reinforce my writing. My times may be under the mark of schools that interest me most, but I still have time to improve and have full confidence that (now that I've switched club teams from one based around wellness, always important, to one focused mainly on competition, always fun) I’ll reach my goals.
 

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity:
  • 4 years
  • 2015 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards:
    Dropped seconds in all my Sectional and Conference events, earning a 3rd, 4th and 6th at Conference. Medaled in all my events at the Varsity City Relay Championship and went to the podium at Sectionals and was in top 9 twice.
  • Team Awards:
    Varsity City Relay Championship 2nd Place, IHSA Glenbrook South Sectional 4th place., Conference 2nd Place
  • 2014 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards:
    Medaled twice at Conference and 3 times at the Varsity City Relay Championship, including a 1st and two 3rds. Team's hard drive crashed in spring 2014 so I list stats from Conference and Sectionals only, none from regular season.
  • Team Awards:
    Varsity City Relay Championship 2nd Place, IHSA Niles North Sectional Championship 4th Place., Conference 2nd Place
  • 2013 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards:
    Medaled in all my events at Conference and at the Varsity City Relay Championship.
  • Team Awards:
    Varsity City Relay Championship 2nd Place. , Conference 3rd Place
  • 2012 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards:
    All-City Award from the CPS Swimming Coaches Committee on 2/12/12. At Conference placed 2nd in the 500 yard free and 6th in the 200 yard free. My 3 relays took a 1st, 2nd and 4th at the Varsity City Relay Championship.
  • Team Awards:
    Varsity City Relay Championship 4th place., Conference 2nd Place

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience:
  • 6 seasons
  • 2015 Chicago Wolfpack Aquatics Club
  • Notes: Dropped more than 15 seconds in the 400Y IM at Winter Regionals and also earned time drops there in the 100Y Breast, 200Y Breast, 200Y IM, and 200Y Medley Relay split (swam freestyle). All in all, went to the podium 7 times, which included receiving one Silver and two Bronze medals.
  • 2014 Chicago Wolfpack Aquatics Club (Nat'l 2/Gold 1)
  • Notes: Swam with CWAC from 2nd through 9th grade and rejoined in June 2014. The times listed under "Statistics" include 2014 times earned at CWAC and at my previous club, KNAC. Even in college I'll have the opportunity to train and compete with CWAC during the summers to keep up my skills.
  • 2013 Northwest Aquatics (KNAC) (Seniors)
  • Notes: KNAC is a wellness-oriented club, run by my high school varsity swim coach and located at my school. I swam here after school during my sophomore and junior years, from 9/12 to 5/14.
  • 2012 Northwest Aquatics (KNAC) (Seniors)
  • Notes: Swam with CWAC through July and with KNAC afterward.
  • 2011 Chicago Wolfpack Aquatics Club (Gold 1)
  • Notes: Joined this club in 2nd grade.
  • 2010 Chicago Wolfpack Aquatics Club (Gold 2)
  • Notes: Won 1st and 2nd in relays at short course State, where I also placed 5th in the 200 yard breast, 7th in the 100 yard breast, and 9th in the 50 yard breast.

Coach References

  • Club Coach
  • Dave Stephens
  • High School Head Coach
  • Carlos Ceja
  • Other
  • Christian Blume
  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Jim Schick

Events

  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • 1st Place, Three Rivers Olympic Team Triathlon
  • 8/18/12 to 8/18/12
  • Ranked 1st in the mile swim (20:50), and my team won, with my dad biking and friend doing the run.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • 2nd Place, Three Rivers Olympic Team Triathlon
  • 8/20/11 to 8/20/11
  • Ranked 1st in the mile swim (21:46), and my team placed 2nd.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • 3rd Place, East Grand Rapids Invitational
  • 10/3/14 to 10/4/14
  • Competed with my Chicago Park District Water Polo Club against 8 Michigan teams.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • 1st Place, Ohio Cup Invitational
  • 9/6/14 to 9/7/14
  • Sixteen teams from 4 states competed, so I felt lucky to attend and win this tournament with my Chicago Park District Water Polo Club. We also competed in this tournament last year.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • Wolverine Swim Camp
  • 6/19/11 to 6/24/11
  • Coach Jim Richardson made great speeches.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • 4th Place, Three Rivers Team Triathlon
  • 8/21/10 to 8/21/10
  • Ranked 1st in the mile swim (25:05). Team placed 4th.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • Illinois Junior Elite Camp
  • Attended this free camp in 2010 by invitation of Illinois Swimming after I earned 5 top-10 times at short course State (2 were for relays).
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • CollegeSwimCamp.com
  • Attended in 2010.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • Wildcat Swim Camp
  • 6/17/12 to 6/23/12
  • I also attended this camp in 2008.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • IU (Hoosier) Summer Swim Camp
  • Attended this weeklong camp in 2009.
  • Camp/Event
    • F
  • 1st Place, Junior Biathlon
  • 4/18/09 to 4/18/09
  • This was a swim and run.

Training

  • Club Swimming 2.5 hours x 6 days a week
  • F
  • 6 Years
  • Started this time-intensive program in junior high after competing since 2004.
  • Summer/Fall Water Polo Club with Chicago Park District
  • F
  • 2 Years
  • Won Ohio Cup on 9/7/14, competing against 16 teams from 4 states in Worthington, OH, and placed 3rd on 10/4/14 in the East Grand Rapids Invitational in Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Team Triathlon
  • F
  • 3 Years
  • Won Three Rivers Team Tri in 2012, took 2nd in 2011, 4th in 2010 and was the first swimmer out of the water all 3 years for the team tri (with my dad biking and friend running).
  • H.S. Cross Country Team
  • F
  • 1 Year
  • Freshman Co-MVP, training 10 hours a week from June to November 2013.

Additional Sports

  • Water Polo
  • F
  • 4 Years
  • Varsity Team
  • Co-captain for 2015, "Most Improved Player" for 2014, and recipient of the Mustang Award (presented to one varsity player per team each year). Lettered every year in polo and swimming.

Academics

Grades

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Test Scores

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High School Information

High School:
Northside College Prep High School
State:
ILLINOIS
Enrollment:
1042
Phone:
773-534-3954

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes:
Yes. Only Honors and AP classes are taught at Northside, which doesn't rank students. Newsweek just ranked Northside nation's 3rd best H.S.
AP Classes:
Yes. Took Microeconomics junior year.
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
No

Awards, Achievements and Activities

  • Award
    • National Merit Commended Student (missed semifinalist status by one point)
  • Award
    • 2015-16 Illinois State Scholar
  • Award
    • Did Science Olympiad for 3 years (winning several individual medals and the State Championship in 2009 on a middle school team competing against older students)
  • Award
    • Went to the State Future Problem Solving Bowl twice and took 2nd in Orals in 2009
  • Activity
    • Writing
  • Activity
    • Drumming
  • Activity
    • Political Volunteering (worked 3 election cycles between 8/08 and 11/12 although have been too busy to volunteer this year)

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Contact Information

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Statistics

Event 2015 Varsity Te 2015 Chicago Wo 2014 Varsity Te 2014 Chicago Wo 2013 Varsity Te 2013 Northwest 2012 Varsity Te
200Y Free 1:54.36 1:59.72 1:58.63
500Y Free 5:07.96 5:12.30 5:12.91 5:30.44 5:14.51
50Y Back 29.62
400Y Free Relay (Split) 52.65 54.57
100Y Breast 1:08.18 1:09.40 1:10.39
200Y Breast 2:23.42 2:25.34
200Y Free Relay (Split) 24.75 25.17
200Y Med Relay (Split) 24.64
200Y IM 2:08.85 2:09.53 2:12.37 2:11.18
400Y IM 4:32.42 4:47.73
100Y Free 54.74 1:00.73
100Y Back 1:01.20 1:01.42 1:07.42
50Y Free 26.87
200M Free 2:25.32
400M Free 5:08.60
1650Y Free 18.16.71
100M Back 1:13.90
100M Breast 1:23.93
100M Fly 1:16.91
100Y Fly 1:04.24
Event 2012 Northwest 2011 Chicago Wo 2010 Chicago Wo
100Y Free 56.56 56.96 59.08
200M Free 2:22.92 2:18.45 2:27.69
200Y Free 1:56.79 2:00.46 2:04.78
400M Free 5:16.50 4:45.19 5:13.20
500Y Free 5:10.33 5:15.27 5:31.88
800M Free 9:47.98 10:52.01
1000Y Free 10:45.55
1500M Free 18.53.62 18.31.13 20:15.38
1650Y Free 17:45.15 18.38.50
100M Back 1:14.66 1:14.60 1:20.35
100Y Back 1:02.24 1:03.48 1:03.55
200M Back 2:40.52 2:38.06 2:49.26
200Y Back 2:10.53 2:14.71 2:18.39
50Y Breast 32.79 33.26
100M Breast 1:24.26 1:19.69 1:26.03
100Y Breast 1:06.26 1:09.65 1:11.15
200M Breast 3:04.32 2:54.20 3:04.96
200Y Breast 2:26.15 2:32.63 2:34.91
200Y Fly 2:21.96 2:33.12
200M IM 2:40.06 2:36.71 2:47.62
200Y IM 2:11.93 2:16.16 2:18.62
400M IM 5:38.19 5:18.62 5:54.30
400Y IM 4:34.52 4:52.52 4:54.27
50M Free 30.62
50Y Free 26.45 25.37
50Y Back 30:00 31.40
100Y Fly 1:10.16 1:08.01
100M Free 1:09.40
50Y Fly 34.07
100M Fly 1:23.10

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