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2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Profile

  • Free/Fly
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Marion, N.C.
    Hometown
  • 6'1
    Height
  • Glenwood Christian Academy
    High School
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Drake Moretz
Drake Moretz
Free/Fly
Position
Senior
Class
Marion, N.C.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Performance History

HONORS:
  • 2017-2018 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2018-2019 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2019-2020 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2020-2021 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020-21:  Selected to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team...Selected Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State...Recorded one first-place finish, two second-place finishes and two third-place finishes during the season…Fourth on the team in points (34.00)…Placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.47), seventh in the 100-yard freestyle (45.03) and ninth in the 200-yard IM (1:50.06), all season-best times, at the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championships held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio April 14-17…Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.79) and placed sixth in the 100-yard freestyle (46.58) vs. George Washington, William & Mary and Delaware at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Fairfax, Va. on Feb. 20.

2019-20:  Recorded eight top-three performances, with three individual first-place, two individual second-place and three individual third-place finishes during the season…Ranked sixth on the team with 61 points…Placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.42), 10th in the 200-yard IM (1:49.50) and 11th in the 100-yard freestyle (45.14), all season-best times, at the 2020 Atlantic 10 Championships held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Feb. 19-22…Placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (46.65), fifth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.50) and was seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (21.64) vs. American, Army and Old Dominion Jan. 25…Touched the wall second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.04), was third in the 100-yard freestyle (46.29) and placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle (21.65) vs. UMBC Jan. 18…Placed eighth in the 200-yard IM (1:54.06), 10th in the 400-yard IM (4:02.47), 12th in the 100-yard freestyle (46.00) and 13th in the 50-yard freestyle with a season-best time (20.99) at the Patriot Invitational Nov. 21-23…Made the podium three times, with a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (46.41) and third-place finishes in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.08) and 200-yard IM (1:55.02) vs. La Salle at the Atlantic 10 Classic Nov. 2-3…Took the top spot on the podium in both the 100-yard freestyle (46.00) and 200-yard freestyle (1:42.29) and placed second in the 50-yard butterfly (23.27) vs. Davidson at the Richmond Duals Oct. 18-19…Began the season with a first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (47.44) and touched the wall second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.34) at Delaware Oct. 5.

2018-19:  Recorded six individual first place, two individual second place and five individual third place finishes during the season…Placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.55), 11th place in the 100-yard freestyle (45.63) and 13th in the 200-yard IM (1:50.14), all personal-best times, in the 2019 Atlantic 10 Championships Feb. 20-23…Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.15) and placed third in the 100-yard freestyle (46.77) vs. American, Army, and Old Dominion on Jan. 19…Placed seventh in the 200-yard IM (1:53.33), eighth in the 100-yard freestyle (46.61), 14th in the 100-yard butterfly (50.78) and 16th in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.79) at the Patriot Invitational Nov. 15-17…Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.12), took fourth place in the 100-yard freestyle (46.92) and placed sixth in the 200-yard IM (1:55.90) at the Atlantic 10 Classic Oct. 27-28…Took the top spot on the podium in the 100-yard freestyle (46.53), was second in the 100-yard butterfly (51.49) and placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.38) at the Richmond Duals Oct. 20-21…Started the season with a first place finish in both the 100-yard freestyle (47.38) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.50) in addition to a second place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (51.41) vs. Delaware on Oct. 13.

2017-18:  Recorded three individual first place, four individual second place and three individual third place finishes during the season…Finished 11th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:39.57), 20th in the 100-yard freestyle (45.97) and 32nd in the 500-yard freestyle (4:41.97) Feb. 14-17 at the Atlantic 10 Championships…Won both the 100-yard freestyle (46.48) and 100-yard butterfly (50.50), placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (21.48) and third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:40.15) Jan. 26-27 at Liberty and VMI…Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.21), eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.21) and ninth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:51.14) Jan. 20 vs. Army, American and Boston University…Finished 11th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.92), 19th in the 100-yard freestyle (47.36) and 24th in both the 50-yard freestyle (22.07) and 200-yard butterfly (1:58.68) Nov. 16-18 at the Patriot Invitational…Swam in three events Oct. 28-29 at the Atlantic 10 Classic, finishing third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.37) fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (47.31) and eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.26)…Made the podium with a second place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.94) and was fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (47.71), sixth in the 50-yard freestyle (23.94) and seventh in the 500-yard freestyle (4:48.24) Oct. 20-21 at the Richmond Duals…Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.27) and placed second in both the 50-yard freestyle (22.20) and 100-yard freestyle (47.65) Oct. 14 at Delaware.

Prep:  Swam at Glenwood Christian Academy…Placed sixth in the 100-yard butterfly, 11th in the 200-yard butterfly and 13th in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2017 North Carolina State Short Course Championships…Was third in the 100-yard butterfly, sixth in the 400-yard freestyle and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2017 Carolina Crown All-Star Invitational…Placed eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2016 Southern Zone Championships…Recorded a fourth place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and was eighth in both the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle at the 2016 Carolina Crown All-Star Invitational…Phi Theta Kappa…Associate of Science degree with Highest Honors from AB Tech.

Personal:  Son of April and Chad…Has one sibling, Indya…Competed for the Asheville Swim Club for 11 years…Hobbies include tennis, hiking and mountain biking…Also recruited by Cleveland State and Florida International…Plans to major in mechanical engineering.
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