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2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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  • Free
    Position
  • Sophomore
    Class
  • Tampa, Fla.
    Hometown
  • 5'10
    Height
  • Home Schooled
    High School
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
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Zachary Kopel
Free
Position
Sophomore
Class
Tampa, Fla.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Performance History

HONORS:
  • 2021-2022 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2022-2023 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2022-23:  Recorded three top-three performances with two second place finishes and one third place finish…. Was 13th on the team in points (88.50)… Placed seventh in the 500-yard freestyle with a season-best time (4:45.05), eighth in both the 200-yard freestyle with a season-best time (1:44.82) and 1650-yard freestyle (16:47.32) and 14th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.86) at the A-10 Classic held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Oct. 29-30… Took third in the 1650-yard freestyle with a season-best time (16:35.92) and was fifth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:48.38) at the Richmond Duals Oct. 21-22… Placed second in both the 500-yard freestyle (4:46.62) and 1000-yard freestyle with a season-best time (9:49.73) vs. Towson Oct. 8.

2021-22:  Placed sixth in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:50.11), 14th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:35.44) and 16th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:55.11), all season-best times, at the 2022 Atlantic 10 Championships held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Feb. 16-19… Touched the wall second in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:35.81), fifth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.17) and seventh in the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.54) vs. Old Dominion at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Jan. 29… Placed 16th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.83), 22nd in the 500-yard freestyle (4:41.59) and 25th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:59.68) at the Patriot Invitational held at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Nov. 18-20.

PREP:  Homeschooled... Swam for Freedom High School in Tampa, Florida... Two-time team MVP... State finalist in multiple events... Conference Champion and Regional Champion...AP Scholar... Also swam club for Team Velocity.

PERSONAL:  Son of Ellen and Jeff... Hobbies include flying (student pilot), Civil Air Patrol (C/2nd Lt., Mitchell Award), video games and LEGOs... Atmospheric Science major.
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