ATLANTA – The Virginia Tech men's swim and dive season has come to an end after an impressive performance at the NCAA Championship in Atlanta. The Hokies finished 11th overall with 143 total points, most in program history. The Hokies tied their placement from last season, which was the highest in program history
On the final day of competition, Sam Tornqivst was the first to qualify for the finals in the 200 back. He placed 10th in the prelims, then 13th in the finals. He touched the wall at 1:39.70, just five-tenths of a second away from his own school record.
Youssef Ramadan earned himself a spot in the finals for the 100 free with a time of 41.76. Later, he placed 11th overall finishing with a time of 41.72, a new school record. Earlier in the week, he broke the 50 free and the 100 fly school records and had podium finishes in those events.
Carles Coll Marti and AJ Pouch both qualified for the finals in the 200 breast. Coll Marti broke the school record in the morning during prelims. He finished 7th with a time of 1:51.19. In the finals, he swam faster and placed higher. He earned 4th overall, his second podium finish, with a time of 1:49.69, the new school record and ACC record. Pouch swam two personal bests; He finished 11th overall with a time of 1:51.73.
The last individual swimmer of the night was Antani Ivanov. In the prelims, he placed 10th with a time of 1:40.97. Later, he raced in the consolation final and won with a huge surge in his last 50, finishing 9th overall, earning points for Hokies.
ALL AMERICAN
Honors
200 IM – Carles Coll Marti
50 Free – Youssef Ramadan
100 Fly – Youssef Ramadan
200 Breast – Carles Coll Marti
Honorable Mention
200 Medley Relay – Sam Tornqvist, Carles Coll Marti, Antani Ivanov, and Youssef Ramadan
800 Free Relay – Carles Coll Marti, Antani Ivanov, Luis Dominguez, and Mario Molla Yanes
200 Free Relay – Youssef Ramadan, Carles Coll Marti, Antani Ivanov, and Luis Dominguez
100 Fly – Antani Ivanov
100 Breast – AJ Pouch
100 Back – Forest Webb
200 Back – Sam Tornqivst
100 Free – Youssef Ramadan
200 Breast – AJ Pouch
200 Fly – Antani Ivanov
400 Free Relay – Youssef Ramadan, Carles Coll Marti, Luis Dominguez, and Mario Molla Yanes
SCHOOL RECORD
800 Free Relay – Carles Coll Marti, Antani Ivanov, Luis Dominguez, and Mario Molla Yanes – 6:11.85
200 IM – Carles Coll Marti – 1:39.63
50 Free – Youssef Ramadan – 18.79
200 Free Relay – Youssef Ramadan, Carles Coll Marti, Antani Ivanov, and Luis Dominguez – 1:15.99
100 Back – Forest Webb – 45.36
100 Fly – Youssef Ramadan – 43.90
200 Breast – Carles Coll Marti – 1:49.69
100 Free – Youssef Ramadan – 41.72
DAY 4 RESULTS
200 Back
Prelims
10th – Sam Tornqvist – 1:39.93
29th – Forest Webb – 1:41.43
Finals
13th – Sam Tornqvist – 1:39.70
100 Free
Prelims
15th – Youssef Ramadan – 41.80
Finals
11th – Youssef Ramadan – 41.72
200 Breast
Prelims
7th – Carles Coll Marti – 1:51.19
16th – AJ Pouch – 1:52.57
Finals
4th – Carles Coll Marti – 1:49.69
11th – AJ Pouch – 1:51.73
200 Fly
Prelims
10th – Antani Ivanov – 1:40.97
Finals
9th – Antani Ivanov – 1:40.97
Platform Diving
Prelims
22nd – Noah Zawadzki – 313.80
400 Free Relay
Finals
10th – Youssef Ramadan (42.32), Carles Coll Marti (41.86), Luis Dominguez (42.21), and Mario Molla Yanes (42.21) – 2:48.61
FINAL RESULTS
1. California – 487.5 | 2. Texas – 436.5 | 3. Florida – 374 | 4. NC State – 291 | 5. Indiana – 265 | 6. Arizona State – 236 | 7. Stanford – 231 | 8. Georgia – 194 | 9. Ohio State – 165 | 10. Virginia – 154.5 | 11. Virginia Tech – 143 | 12. Louisville – 132 | 13. Harvard – 103 | 14. Alabama – 91 | 15. LSU – 85 | 15. Purdue – 85 | 17. Arizona – 79 | 18. Tennessee – 72.5 | 19. Minnesota – 44 | 19. Texas A&M – 44 | 21. Georgia Tech – 38 | 22. Michigan – 36 | 23. Miami – 31 | 24 – Columbia – 30 | 25. Missouri – 27 | 26. Southern California – 25 | 27 – UNC – 24 | 28. Penn State – 22.5 | 29. Auburn – 22 | 30. Princeton – 14 | 31. Kentucky – 11 | 32. Northwestern – 6.5 | 33. Notre Dame – 5 | 34. Towson – 4 | 34. Wisconsin – 4 | 34. Towson – 4 | 37. Utah – 2