Dylan Burau Season 2023-24

2024-25 / REDSHIRT SEASON
• Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• USA Swimming Speedo Summer Championships Qualifier (200m Back)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (Second Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Eclipsed the Purdue record in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships and an NCAA Last Chance meet at Indiana a week later, setting the new team benchmark at 1:41.49
• Moved into sixth place in program history in the 100 back with his career-best time of 47.06, a time he also posted at Big Tens
• Accounted for 27 team points at the Big Tens, qualifying for the A final of the 200 back after breaking the team record with a time of 1:41.53 in the prelims
• Also scored in the C final of the 100 back at Big Tens
• Accounted for 30 team points at the Purdue Invitational, headlined by runner-up honors in the A final of the 200 back
• At the Purdue Invite, also scored in the A final of the 100 back and B final of the 50 free (heat winner); also scratched from the C final of the 100 fly
• Victorious in the 200 back vs. Missouri
• Swept the backstroke events in the two-day dual vs. Oakland, also winning heat 1 of the 100 fly
• Won four silver medals at Swim Fest/Indiana Senior State in July, headlined by runner-up honors in both the 100m and 200m back – teaming up with Andy Kelly for a 1-2 finish in the 200 back
• Also helped Boilermaker Aquatics win silver in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays

2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Back; Relays)
• USA Swimming TYR Pro Championships Qualifier (200m Back)
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (48.96) and 200 back (1:45.59) as well as the 500 free (4:34.21) at the Purdue Invitational
• Ranked No. 3 on the team in in the 200 back for the season, moving into 15th place in team history
• Scored in the C Final of the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for 17 team points at the Purdue Invite, highlighted by finishing fourth in the A final of the 200 back 
• A finalist in the 50 back at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, earning a personal best time of 22.27
• Also a B finalist in 100 and 200 back at the NIC meet
• Posted the top time (2:02.42) in the prelims of the 200m back at the Indiana Senior State Championships, qualifying for the TYR Pro Championships in the process
• Also was an A finalist in the 100m back at Senior State
• Helped his 200 medley relay team win its heat at the Purdue Invite
• Finished fourth overall in the 100 back at the Indiana Intercollegiates

HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coaches Angela Shaw and Chris Delgado for the Wheaton Co-Op team (Wheaton Warrenville South and Wheaton North High Schools) in the Chicagoland area
• Also competed for the Wheaton Swim Club
• Three-year team MVP for both his high school and club teams before an injury sidelined him as a senior
• Illinois state qualifier in the 100 back and 200 IM as a sophomore and junior
• Also competed on the 200 relays at state as a sophomore
• All-state in the 100 back as a junior
• Three-year all-conference honoree and two-year team captain
• Eight-time state champion on the club level
• NCSA Medalist in the 200 back
• Two-time Summer Junior Nationals qualifier
• Illinois State scholar graduated with honors

PERSONAL
• Major: Chemical Engineering
• Born in Winfield, Illinois
• Parents are Dean and Tricia Burau
• Family also includes older sisters Rachel and Sarah
• Father ran track at the University of Illinois
• Sarah plays volleyball at Lehigh and Rachel played volleyball at Wake Forest