| John Azar |
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UVA Career Best: 200 I.M. (1:52.55), 200 Free (1:40.16), 200 Breast(2:03.11)
Versatile swimmer who will make a difference as a first-year in the 200 I.M., the breaststroke events, and possibly the freestyle relay ... has great fight in him at the end of races.
Prep & Personal- Competed in the 2006 US Junior National Championships- placed ninth in the 200 breast and 20th in the 200 IM ... MVP and team captain of Cathedral High School swim team ... Three-time All-American ... Thirteen (TAPPS) State gold medalist ... TAPPS State three-time record holder [100 breast (2005), 100 breast (2006), and 200 IM (2006)] ... four-time All-City, All-State, and All-Region ... El Paso Hall of Fame Athlete of the Year ... two-time All-City Male Swimmer of the year ... High School National gold medalist in breast, silver medalist in 200IM ... recipient of 2004 National Mathematics award ... member of Honor Society 2002-06 ... Cathedral Scholar Athlete ... featured in Who's Who Among American High School Students and Who's Who in Sports ... National Achievement Academy honoree ... volunteer in Christian youth ministry ... has sister Camille (17) and brother Aaron (24) ... son of Emil and Lillian Azar ... born Oct. 29, 1987 in El Paso, Texas.