GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia Tech had eight qualify out of prelims, joining six who are scheduled to compete in the 1650 this evening during the final day of competition at the 2019 ACC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. Antani Ivanov set Tech record in 200 fly prelims with a time of 1:42.51.
ONTO THE FINALS
200 Back
A: Sam Tornqvist – 1:42.06 (NCAA B)
B: Sean Workman – 1:43.02 (NCAA B)
100 Free
B: Jake Lamparella – 42.89 (NCAA B)
C: Ian Ho – 43.59 (NCAA B)
200 Breaststroke
C: Simon Shi – 1:59.18
200 Fly
A: Antani Ivanov – 1:42.51 (Tech Record / NCAA B)
B: Blake Manoff – 1:43.64 (NCAA B)
C: Norbert Szabo – 1:45.49 (NCAA B)
1650 Free
Keith Myburgh
Alex Wright
Michael Craddock
Filippo Dal Maso
Brennen Doss
Lane Stone
Assistant Coach Steve Steketee on the morning session:
"We had a strong morning. The team came out and did the job they had to do. I think when you go best times on the last morning it shows the heart this team has. We're excited to finish tonight. We have six guys swimming the mile this afternoon and I think the depth of our distance swimmers will help propel us into this final session."
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DAY THREE
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia Tech moves 10 into this evening's finals with Sam Tornqvist and Lane Stone both making the A finals of their respective events on the third day of competition at the ACC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
ONTO THE FINALS
100 Fly
C: Blake Manoff – 46.80 (NCAA B)
400 IM
A: Sam Tornqvist – 3:46.74 (NCAA B)
B: Keith Myburgh – 3:47.30 (NCAA B)
C: Michael Craddock – 3:49.74 (NCAA B) | Filippo Dal Maso – 3:50.88 (NCAA B)
200 Free
A: Lane Stone – 1:34.01 (Virginia Tech record/NCAA B)
B: Norbert Szabo – 1:34.81 (NCAA B) | Antani Ivanov – 1:35.77 (NCAA B)
100 Breaststroke
C: Simon Shi – 54.40
100 Backstroke
B: Jake Lamparella – 46.82 (NCAA B)
Assistant Coach Albert Subirats on the morning session:
"I think we are continuously getting better as the meet progresses. We are racing as a team, lots of courage and desire to fight for every race. I am most happy about the energy and feel this team has shown the first couple of days."
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DAY TWO
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Virginia Tech advanced 12 on to the evening's finals across three events as four of those Hokies move into the A finals of their respective events on the first full day of competition at the 2019 ACC Men's Swimming Championships.
ONTO THE FINALS
500 Free
A: Lane Stone - 4:16.26 (NCAA B)
B: Antani Ivanov - 4:18.70 (NCAA B) | Filippo Dal Maso - 4:19.72 (NCAA B)
C: Blake Manoff - 4:23.26 (NCAA B) | Keith Myburgh - 4:23.54
200 IM
A: Sam Tornqvist - 1:43.75 (NCAA B) | Norbert Szabo - 1:43.85 (NCAA B)
B: Sean Workman - 1:45.73 (NCAA B)
50 Free
A: Ian Ho - 19.50 (NCAA B)
B: Thomas Hallock - 19.73 (NCAA B)
C: Jake Lamparella - 19.81 (NCAA B) | David Herbert - 19.87 (NCAA B)
Assistant Coach Josh Huger on the morning session:
"It was a great morning for the Hokies! The session was highlighted by five swims that rank within our program's top-five times, plus there were a lot of personal best times and 12 swims returning for tonight's finals. The energy on the pool deck is outstanding and I think we'll only keep getting better as the meet goes on."