2023-24 Swimming and Diving
Roster
Ilija Tadic 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster
Free
Class
Senior
Hometown
Budva, Montenegro
High School
Gimnazija Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj
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HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2020 Tokyo Paralympics (Montenegro)
AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
- Swam the 50 (23.70) and 100 free (53.17) against Pitt and Penn State
- Competed in the 50 free (24.36) against Purdue
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Finished fifth in the 50 freestyle (22.98) in the dual meet against UIC.
- Placed eighth in the 50 freestyle (23.72) in the dual meet against Purdue.
- In the summer prior to the season, he competed in the 2020 Paralympics for Montenegro.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Did not compete in his freshman season.
PREP AND PERSONAL
- One of just a few Paralympic athletes participating in Division I athletics
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics; was flag bearer for Montenegro at the Paralympics Opening Ceremony
- Son of Dušan and Valentina; has two siblings, Damjan and Olga
- Majoring in economics, minoring in energy studies and Russian