July 1, 2011
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Notre Dame rising senior Petar Petrovic recently set the Serbian swimming record in the 100 back after going 56.99 (long-course meters) at a national meet in his native country. The performance was 0.5 seconds short of earning an invitation to the upcoming World Championships.
Later in the same meet, Petrovic went 27.03 in the 50 back to finish among the head of the pack in that race.
The Notre Dame record holder in the 100 back, Petrovic also earned the Serbian title in the 50 back in 2006.
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