Ross Cidlowski

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-10
Weight:
140
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Career Best Times: 1:46.57, 200 Free.

General: Outstanding new swimmer for Carolina in the middle distance freestyle...swam for Coach Randy Erlenbach at the North Carolina Aquatic Club... has swum with NCAC for 10 years in distance freestyle events...served as captain of NCAC team last year.

Prep: Graduate in June of 1999 from Chapel Hill High School...swam for four years and ran cross country for two years at CHHS...led high school team to 1999 high school regional championship and third place in state championships...member of National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Ross Anthony Cidlowski...nicknamed "Lucas"...has one sister...was born January 10, 1981 in Burlington, Vt....son of John and Nancy Cidlowski...hobbies include surfing and playing basketball...athletes he most admires are Michael Jordan and Tom Curren...says that he has a pink bicycle with a basket and that he rides it to class daily...biggest sports thrill was winning high school regional championship because it wasn't expected and it was a huge team effort...undecide on major...wants to pursue a career as a rocket scientist.