Petar Bozhilov

Event:
Freestyle
Class:
SR
Height:
5-9
Weight:
166
Hometown:
Sofia, Bulgaria
Previous School:
South-West University / National Sports School

Top-10 Rankings (Performers)
1000 Free | 9th | 9:12.77

Top Times

50 free
100 free
200 free
500 free
1000 free
1650 free
100 breast
200 fly

21.56
46.59
1:39.32
4:24.09
9:12.77
15:26.48
1:05.70
1:56.19

2/6/21
2/6/21
2/26/21
11/19/20
1/9/2021
11/23/19
10/16/20
11/23/19

Honors and Awards
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (11/5/2018)
SMU Honor Roll with High Distinction (Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019)
SMU Honor Roll with Distinction (Fall 2020, Fall 2019)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2022, 2021, 2020)
Edwin L. Cox School of Business Outstanding Finance Major (Spring 2022)

Prior to SMU: Swam for father, Boris, at South-West University in Bulgaria… Won numerous gold medals at South-West competing at National College Championships… Also competed for club Invictus… Has posted more than 65 National Records in multiple age groups since starting swimming at age five… Won more than 400 medals… A four-time Balkan Champion… Competed at the World Junior Championships (2017), European Short Course Championships (2017), European Junior Championships (2016), European Open Water Junior Championships (2017 & 18) and European Youth Olympic Festival (2014)… Was named a top-10 Bulgarian youth athlete (under 21) in 2017.

Personal: Achieved "Graduation with Excellent Success" award.