University of the Pacific

Drake was a two-sport star as a member of the Pacific men's swimming team and the Tiger men's water polo team from 1974-78. He set seven individual program records in swimming before his graduation from Pacific and continues to rank among the top 15 in five categories.

Upon arriving at Pacific, Drake first starred on the water polo team, earning the squad's most improved player award in 1974.

Drake's swimming career then took off. He had perhaps his finest season during his 1975-76 sophomore campaign, setting a pair of individual records with times of 15:48.60 in the 1650 Free and 1:54.70 in the 200 Fly. Those times have held up well over the years as they currently rank fifth and 13th, respectively, in the Pacific swimming record book. At the 1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Championships, Drake was the conference champion in the 400 Individual Medley with a time of 4:02.46. He closed out the season as a U.S. Olympic Team finalist in the 400 IM.

During his senior year as a Tiger, Drake set three more individual records in the Pacific swimming record book. He set the school record in the 400 IM with a time of 3:58.10, which he held for 22 years until it was broken in 2001. He currently is in second place in Pacific's annals with his time in the 400 IM. Drake also moved into the top 15 in the 1000 Free with a time of 9:33.10 and the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.50. Those times are currently seventh and 10th in the Pacific record book.