Julian Ballestas

Class:
Senior
Position:
Butterfly/Freestyle
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Belen Jesuit

At Michigan
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2014, 2017)

Senior (2016-17)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Championships (March 22-25): Did not qualify.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-25): Finished 17th in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:46.26), 21st in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:36.78) and 58th in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.88).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Finished 5th in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:51.57).
• UGA Fall Invitational (Dec. 2-4): Finished 22nd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:50.53), 31st in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.49) and 51st in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.38).

Junior (2015-16)
• NCAA Championships (March 23-26): Did not qualify.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 24-27): Finished 11th in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:46.47), 28th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:38.17) and 62nd in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.20).
• Finished 43rd in the 200-meter Butterfly (2:08.37), 60th in the 200-meter Freestyle (1:54.03) and 68th in the 100-meter Butterfly (57.52) at AT&T Winter Nationals (Dec. 3-5).

Sophomore (2014-15)
• Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 24).
• NCAA Championships (March 26-28): Did not qualify.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 25-28): Finished 12th in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:46.74), 19th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.18) and 50th in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.81).
• Earned last spot on the team's roster for the Big Ten Championships at the Michigan Fist Chance Meet (Feb. 21-22), when he picked up two NCAA 'B' times.

Freshman (2013-14)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Championships (March 27-29): Did not qualify.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-March 1): Did not swim.
• Made collegiate debut vs. Iowa (Sept. 27).

Prep
• High School: Belen Jesuit Prep (2013)
• Won Florida state titles in the 100-yard freestyle (2010-11) and 200-yard freestyle (2012-13).
• Four-time All-Dade Team selection.

Club/International
• Club: Metro Aquatic Club of Miami (2009-13)
• Represented Colombia at 2015 World University Games and 2014 South American Championships.

Personal
• Full Name: Julian Felipe Ballestas
• Birthday: Sept. 30, 1994
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering
• Major: Mechanical Engineering

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
50-yard Freestyle	20.74	2/21/2015
100-yard Freestyle	44.78	2/23/2014
200-yard Freestyle	1:36.63	2/24/2017
100-yard Butterfly	49.07	3/8/2015
200-yard Butterfly	1:46.10	2/22/2015
200-yard IM	1:58.07	2/6/2016