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Berens, Rick

Hometown: Charlotte, NC, USA

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Date of birth: 04/21/1988

Graduation year: 2010


Texas, University of

Top times this season

Freshman season

Placed 10th in the 100-yard butterfly (47.81), 13th in the 200 IM (1:46.09) and 19th in the 200 butterfly (1:46.41) at the NCAA Championships Swam the butterfly leg of UT's second-place 400 medley relay at the NCAA Championships Anchored Texas' 800 freestyle relay to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships Swam the third leg of the Longhorns' fifth-place 400 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships Claimed his first conference title by clocking 46.97 in the 100 butterfly at the Big 12 Championships Set a new personal best in the 200 butterfly with a mark of 1:44.50 for second place at the Big 12 Championships Placed third in the 200 IM (1:48.07) at the Big 12 Championships Helped UT to wins in the 400- and 800-freestyle relays at the Big 12 Championships Swam the third leg of UT's second-fastest 800-freestyle relay in school history at the Big 12 Championships Claimed the 100 butterfly in the tri-meet against California and Indiana (47.81) and against Georgia (48.49) Captured the 200 butterfly in the tri-meet against California and Indiana (1:48.00) and against Florida (1:46.40), Georgia (1:46.53) and in the tri-meet with Arizona and SMU (1:49.52) Won the 200 IM against California and Indiana (1:48.86) and at Auburn (1:49.10)

Prior to Texas

Won gold (400-meter medley relay) and silver (400, 800-meter free relays) for Team USA at the 2007 Pan American Games Member of the National Junior Team in 2003 and 2004, Qualified for the 2005 Summer Senior Nationals in 9 events Placed third in the 100 butterfly at the 2005 Summer Senior Nationals, as well as seventh in the 200 butterfly Placed first in the 800 free relay in the 2004 U.S. Summer Senior Nationals Currently ranked 25th in the world in the 200-meter freestyle and 29th in the world in the 100-meter butterfly