Of Note • 2012 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200 freestyle
2011-12 • Set a career-best time of 46.70 in the 100 free at the Georgia Fall Invite • Notched a career-best mark of 16:03.36 in the mile at the same meet • Best finish was third set twice in the 500 free against Pitt and Duke • Competed in the 200m free at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
2010-11 • Won the 500 freestyle in 4:31.29 at the Terrapin Invitational • Also placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:40.92) to cap a 1-2-3 Virginia finish • Went faster in the preliminaries in both the 500 freestyle (4:29.38) and 200 freestyle (1:39.85) • Anchored the 400 medley relay team and led-off the 400 freestyle relay team that both claimed first-place honors at the Terrapin Invitational • Posted a time of 10:10.69 in the 1000 freestyle against Penn State and Indiana (Nov. 20) • Clocked a mark of 4:08.69 in the 400 IM at the Georgia Invitational (Dec. 4)
High School • Pennsylvania state champion in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and as a member of the 200 freestyle relay • WPIAL district champion in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay • WPIAL record holder in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay • Named 2010 North Allegheny Senior Athlete of the Year • School record holder in 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay • Three-time team MVP • Four-time Scholar Athlete and Scholastic All-American • Member of the National Honor Society • Named 2010 High Honor Scholar • Worked at Adaptive Aquatics teaching swim lessons to mentally and physically handicapped children
Personal • Son of David and Sonya Buerger • Has two brothers, Matthew and Zachary, and a sister, Victoria
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