DEREK WILLIAMS

Athlete, North Penn HS, 1992
Swimming

7 Times Gold Medalist, 7 PA State Swimming Records
Including 50 Freestyle & 200 IM.
Four Years All-American
PA State Team Championships: 1990, 1991, 1992
Four Year All-American at the University of Minnesota
Big Ten Conference 100 Butterfly Champion and Record Holder
Big Ten Conference Team Championship, 1996
Finished 5th in the NCAA Championships, 100 m Fly, 1995 & 1996
11th Place 1996 Olympic Trials-100m Fly
Ranked 11th in the World, 100m Fly, 1994
Member of the USA Swimming National Team

Pennsylvania States: 7 Gold Medals: Two individual: (200 yd IM & 100 yd butterfly); Five Relays: (Medley Relay (2); 200 Freestyle Relay; 400 Free Relay (2).  7 State Records: Two (2) individual (200 yd IM & 50 yd Freestyle (lead off swimmer in the 200 free relay); 5 Relays: (Medley Relay (2); 200 yd Free Relay; 400 yd Free Relay (2). All-American Seven (7) Times: Two (2) Individual Events Five (5) Relay EventsWhen Derek graduated from NPHS he held: Six (6) NPHS Team Records; Seven (7) Suburban I League Records;Six (6) District I PIAA Records; Four (4) PIAA State Records; Four Year Letter Winner.

University of Minnesota: B.S. in Landscape Architecture, 1997

  • Twelve (12) Time All-American;
  • 1995 Big Ten Champion & Record Holder 100 Fly;
  • Finished 5th NCAA Championships in the 100 Fly (1995 & 1996);
  • 1996 Academic All-American;
  • 1996 Minnesota Big Ten Swimming Championship Team;
  • 11th Place in the 1996 Olympic Trials-100m Fly
  • Four Year Letter Winner (1993-1996).
  • Ranked 11th in the world in the 100m Fly, 1994
  • Member of USA Swimming National Team

Resides in Chicago, IL and works as a project manager/designer for a firm that specializes in custom carpentry and ornamental iron fabrication in the Chicagoland area.