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Volkmar Baur

Volkmar Baur

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lauda, Germany
  • High School:
    Wirfschafts Gymnasium
  • Last College:
    Fly/IM

2007-08 - JUNIOR SEASON

Added significant depth to the IM, freestyle and butterfly events...turned in team's third-best time in 400 IM (4:15.47) and fourth-best times in 500 freestyle (5:02.12) and 200 butterfly (1:58.39).

2006-07 - SOPHOMORE SEASON

Key contributor in the butterfly and individual medley...posted team's second best time in the 400 individual medley (4:11.40) and the third fastest time in the 200 butterfly (1:56.69)...set personal-best times in the 500 freestyle (4:55.44), 200 butterfly (1:56.69) and the 400 individual medley (4:11.40)...placed ninth in the 400 IM and 10th in the 200 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships.

2005-06 - FRESHMAN SEASON

Competed in distance freestyle and individual medley events...posted the team's third-best time in the 400 IM (4:18.15) at the Horizon League Championships...owned the squad's third-best effort in the 200 fly (1:58.87), which also scored points at the league championships.

HIGH SCHOOL

Finished second at the German Open Water Swimming Championships in the 5,000 meter event... multiple age-group state champion.

PERSONAL

Born March 31, 1985 Unterbalbach, Germany...son of Roland and Cornelia Baur...has one brother, Gernot, and one sister, Ilka, who swam at New Mexico State... represents team on CSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council...international relations, international business and business economics major.