Henrik Lindau

Weight:
0
Position:
Fly/Free
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Karlskrona, Sweden
High School:
Af Chapman

2013-2014 (Senior)
Lindau scored 16 individual points at the SEC Championships with an eighth place finish in the C Final of the 50 free and a 12th place finish in the 100 fly. Lindau’s major impact came in the relays helping the team finish fifth in the 200 and 400 free relays, 10th in the 400 medley relay, and eighth in the 200 medley relay. Lindau’s performance in the 200 free relay helped the team to a new school record time of 1:17.32. Early in the season, Lindau tallied four NCAA ‘B’ cuts at the Art Adamson Invitational. His season best times at the AAI include the 50 free (19.90), 100 free (43.89), 100 back (47.97) and the 100 fly (46.52). Lindau’s 100 back ranks ninth fastest all-time. At the NCAA Championships, Lindau competed on the seventh-seed 200 free relay, in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly.

2012-2013 (Junior)
Posted 62.5 individual points for the team at the SEC Championships; taking third place in the 200 free relay, placing fourth in the 100 fly, tying for fifth in the 50 free, placing eighth in both the 200 and 400 medley relays, and placing 15th in the 100 freestyle. Lindau earned NCAA ‘B’ time standards for the 50 free, the 100 fly, and the 100 free, while the 200 and 400 free relays both earned NCAA ‘A’ time standards. At the Swedish Long Course Nationals, Lindau finished 10th in the 100 fly. Lindau went on to compete for Sweden in the World University Games in five events, the 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, 100 fly, and 50 back.

2011-2012 (Sophomore)
Lindau again enjoyed great success in the pool with four NCAA ‘B’ cut times. He scored 32.5 points at the Big 12 meet with a seventh place finish in the 50 free, a seventh place finish in the 100 butterfly, and he helped the team to a second place finish in the 400 free relay. Lindau posted many of his best times for the season at the Big 12 Championships, including his NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 20.13 in the 50 free and his season best time of 48.49 in the 100 butterfly. His best for the season also include a 45.71 in the 100 free at the Texas Invitational, NCAA ‘B’ cut times in the 200 free relay (1:21.39 at Texas Invitational) and the 400 free relay (2:58.75 at Texas).

2010-2011 (Freshman)
Henrik Lindau had quite the freshman year, finishing the season with four ‘B’ cut times and one school record. He scored 34 points at the Big 12 Championships, with a third place finish in the 200 medley relay, seventh in the 50 free, and was part of the first place finish in the 400 free relay, which would go on to break the school record at the NCAA Championship meet (2:52.49). He also had ‘B’ cut times in the 200 free relay (1:20.68), 400 medley relay (3:12.27), and the 200 medley relay (1:26.41). His personal best time in the 50 free came at the Big 12 Championships, 20.30.

High School/Club:
2009 graduate of Af Chapman High School in Karlskorna, Sweden...also competed for the Karlskrona club team and was coached by Ulf Gladher.

Personal:
Henrik Lindau is the son of Christer Lindau and Kerstin Holgersson of Karlskrona, Sweden...born June 6, 1990 in Karlskrona...sociology major...chose A&M because of the “great team, great coaches, and of course the Aggie Spirit.”

Best Times:
50 Free: 19.75
100 Free: 43.61
100 Fly: 46.50
100 Back: 47.97