Andy Brake Class: Freshman Hometown: Springfield, Va. High School: Lake Braddock Height: 6-0 Event: IM, Fly, Back Birthdate: 09/20/1988 Experience: True Freshman Major: Undeclared

Career Best Times: 1:50.82 in the 200-yard individual medley; 3:51.79 in the 400-yard individual medley; 51.40 in 100-yard butterfly; 1:49.76 in 200-yard butterfly; 51.98 in 100-yard backstroke; 2:05.73 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

General: Highly-recruited prospect from the Washington, D.C. area...a very versatile swimmer who will primarily swim IM events and the butterfly...also a top flight backstroker and breaststroker...his career best time in the 400 IM coming out of high school would rank him third on the UNC all-time depth chart in the event.
Prep: Graduated on August 13, 2007 from Lake Braddock High School in Burke, Va....a four-year swimming letterman in high school...swam for seven years with the Curl-Burke Swim Club, specializing in the IM, fly and breast...his high school team finished in second place three years in a row at the state championship meet...individually he won the 200 IM at the state meet two years in a row and set a state record in the process...was the team captain..a high school All-America...made NCSA all-star team.
Personal: Full name is Andrew Jeffrey Brake...the son of Jeff and Marlene Brake...was born September 20, 1988 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland...has one sister, Meghan, 23.

The Andy Annals
Academic Major at Carolina: Undeclared
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Music, Reading
Athlete I Most Admire: Tiger Woods
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning all-star relays with my summer league team
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My Parents
Favorite Book: Inferno
Favorite Magazine: Rolling Stone
Favorite Food: Lamb
Favorite Movie: Requiem for a Dream
Favorite TV Show: South Park
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: San Diego, Calif.
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Bob Dylan