2005-06: Earned a bonus final appearance in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished 21st in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships with a 51.49 ... Appeared in the bonus final of the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships after knocking more than three seconds off his season-best time with a 1:50.92 in the premis ... Also swam the 100 fly at the Big Ten meet, lowering his season-best time by 2.2 seconds.

High School: Helped ETHS to the 2005 state championship ... Finished first in the state in the 400 free relay ... Captured fourth in the 100 back and seventh in the 100 fly at the state meet ... Participated in swimming, water polo, and cross-country for Evanston Township High School ... Long-time member of the Wildkit Aquatics club team.

Personal: Born Dmitri Kouzmine on 8/24/87 ... Son of Sergei and Elena Kouzmine ... Emigrated from Russia at age seven ... Chose Northwestern over Illinois ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is physics or math.

KOUZMINE'S PERSONAL BESTS

100 Back	51.49
200 Back	1:50.92
100 Fly	51.00