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A citizen of West Germany ... attended high school at Hinsdale Central in the Chicago area ... a backstroker and IM swimmer ... was a state champion his senior year as a prep ... a three-year letterman at Hinsdale Central High ... three-time prep All-American ... a 10-time AAU All-American ... first in the nation in the 200 medley relay and that team held the state record ... also placed seventh in the nation in the 100 back ... in the 1979 WAC Championships, he placed fourth in the 100 back ... majoring in pre-med.