2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Performed well at the Big 12 Championships as a freshman, placing eighth in the 100 breast (56.51) and recording personal best times in the 50 free (20.97) and 200 breast (2:04.31)...
HIGH SCHOOL - Holds Lyons Swim Club records in the 50 free, 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 back, 200 back, 200 IM, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay and the 800 free relay in the 13-14 and 15-18 age groups... swam at Lyons Township High School under coach Scott Walker...won the school's Charles `Chuck' Bennet award for most outstanding male athlete...named to the all-area team as well as Swimmer of the Year by the Doings newspaper...was an eight-time All-American and holds six school records...swam the 50 free, 100 free, 50 back, 100 back, and 100 breast stroke at Junior Nationals in 2008.
PERSONAL - Joseph Hladik is the son of Joseph and Sharon Hladik...Sharon was a collegiate volleyball player at Bradley University...has one sibling, Nicole (15)...majoring in health science.
