Dennis Hedo Class: Senior Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden High School: Rudbeckskolan Height: 6-0 Event: Sprint/Free Birthdate: 06/17/1985

Updated Jan. 12, 2009

2007-08:
Posted personal records at the Sun Belt Championships in the 50 free (20.48) and 200 free (1:37.94)...ended the season with nine first-place finishes...won all events at Evansville, as well as against Western Kentucky and Miami-Ohio... member of the 800 free relay team that placed second in the Sun Belt Championships.

2006-07:
Named to the Sun Belt Commissioner's List for academics...Won the 100 free a gainst Evansville, Drury and Western Kentucky...Won the 100 breast against Evansville...Won the 200 free against Missouri State...Won the 50 breast against Missouri State...Won the 50 free against Drury and Evansville...Finished second in the 100 free at the Sun Belt Championships...Member of the 800 free relay team that won against Louisville and at the Sun Belt Championships...Member of the 400 free relay team that won at six meets, including the Sun Belt Championships...Member of the 200 free relay team that won at four meets, including the Sun Belt Championships...Competed in the Swedish Nationals over the summer where he placed fourth in the 200 free (1:53.7), fifth in the 100 free (51.78) and sixth in the 50 free (23.78)

2005-06:
Competed in the Swedish Nationals over the summer where he placed 4th in the 200 free (1:53.50) and 10th in the 100 free (51.70)...All-MVC Invitational First Team (100 free, 200 Medley relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay)...Finished second in the 100 free and the MVC Invitational and fourth in the 50 free and 100 fly...Swam on the winning 200 Medley relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay teams at the MVC Invitational...Won the 50 free at the Indiana, Wisconsin, Louisville quadrangular meet...Won the 100 free at Evansville and against Drury...Swam on the 200 Medley relay team at the MVC Invitational that set a SIU record with a time of 1:30.56...Also swam on the 800 free relay team at the MVC Invitational that post a 6:36.23, good enough for fifth all-time at SIU

Pre-SIU / Rudbeckskolan:
Member of the Swedish Junior National Team...Swam in the final of the 50 fly at the European Junior Championships...Won the 50 free and 4x100 free at the Scandinavian Junior Championships

Personal:
• Is a pre-major
• Has a sister, Emma
• Son of Frank Welander and Lena Hedo
• Born on June 17, 1985 in Stockholm, Sweden