2019-20 Men's Swimming Roster
Biography
Event |
Time |
Date |
200 Free |
1:37.90 |
2/20/19 |
100 Breast |
57.58 |
2/22/20 |
200 Breast |
1:58.79 |
2/22/20 |
100 IM |
51.24 |
11/18/18 |
200 IM |
1:45.33 |
2/20/20 |
400 IM |
3:49.71 |
2/22/19 |
2019-20
Won a career-best four CAA Championships ... Anchored the 800 free relay to a conference record time ... Also won gold in the 200 IM with a conference-record time of 1:45.33 ... Won the 400 IM for the third year in a row ... Won the 200 breast with a lifetime-best 1:58.79 in the finals ... During the prelims of the 200 breast, swam a lifetime-best 57.58 for the 100 breast ... Named second-team all-state in both the IM and the breaststroke events ... At the West Virginia Invitational, finished second in both the 200 IM and the 400 IM ... Also took 12th in the 200 breast and 13th in the 200 back ... Broke the W&M pool record in the 200 IM on Senior Day against George Washington in 1:49.85 ... Also broke the dual-meet record in that meet for the second time this season, after swimming 1:51.15 in the season opener ... Totaled 301.75 points with 13 wins on the year ... Finished his career ranked 14th in school history in both wins, with 42, and in points, with 943.0 ... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll during the fall for having a GPA over 3.0 ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5 ... Chosen as the CAA's Leadership & Sports Excellence Award winner for men's swimming & diving ... Named an Honorable Mention Scholar All-American by the CSCAA.
2018-19
Earned his first Olympic Trials cut over the summer ... At the Phillips 66 USA Summer Nationals, swam 2:04.01 in the 200m IM to place 35th in the nation ... That broke his own record set earlier in July at the Virginia Long Course State Championships ... Also broke the school record in the 400m IM at the state meet ... During the college season, repeated as the CAA Champion in the 400 IM with a lifetime-best showing of 3:49.71 ... Led-off the Tribe's 800 free relay to another CAA Championship, swimming a lifetime-best 1:37.90 ... Also finished second in the 200 IM, breaking the school record in 1:46.20 ... Wrapped up his week placing third in the 200 breast after swimming a personal-best 1:59.59 in the prelims ... Broke his personal-best in the 100 breast at 57.70 en route to that 200 breast time ... At the TYR Invitational in November, broke the school record in the 100 IM with a time of 51.24 to place third overall ... Won the 200 IM in 1:49.49 ... Also finished third in the 400 IM, and placed sixth in the 200 breast ... Ranked sixth on the team overall with 213.0 points, including five wins and 29 podium finishes ... Wins came in both prelims and finals of the 200 IM at the TYR Invitational, as well as the CAA finals of the 400 IM and the CAA prelims of the 200 breast ... Won the 200 IM in a dual meet against Duke ... Named second-team all-state in the IM events on the inaugural VaSID all-state team ... Finished the year ranked 54th in the nation in the 100 IM ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5 ... CAA Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA over 3.0 ... Graduated in just three years with a degree in physics.
2017-18
CAA Champion in the 400 IM, swimming a lifetime-best 3:50.17 ... Also won the CAA title as part of W&M's 800 free relay ... Bronze Medalist in the 200 IM, setting a lifetime-best and school-record time of 1:46.36 ... Swam a lifetime-best 2:01.27 in the prelims of the 200 breast, before going on to finish fifth overall in the event ... Won 11 races total on the year ... At the Big Al Invitational in December, finished seventh overall in the 200 IM ... Also took 10th in the 400 IM and 20th in the 200 breast ... During the summer, won the Virginia Long Course State Championships in the 200m IM ... Also finished third in the state in the 400m IM and fourth in the 200m breast ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.
2016-17
Earned All-CAA honors in all three of his events at the CAA Championships ... Silver Medalist in both the 200 IM and the 400 IM ... Set W&M's freshman record in the finals of the 200 IM at 1:47.02 ... Bronze Medalist in the 200 breast ... Won 13 races on the year, including the prelims of both IM events at the conference meet ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, finished fifth overall in the 200 IM and sixth in the 400 IM ... Ranked second on the team and best among freshmen with 218 points and 13 wins for the year ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.
Prep
Scholastic All-American ... Finalist in both the 200 and 400 IM at the 2015 NCSA Junior Nationals ... Qualified for Winter Senior Nationals in the 400 IM ... Winter Junior Nationals qualifier in both the IM events ... Finished second in both the 200 and 400 IM at Sectionals in 2016 ... Third in the 400 IM at the Maryland State Championships each of the last three years ... Also took fourth in both the 200 breast and 200 IM as a junior ... Member of the German Honor Society.
Personal
Son of Todd and Christina Skopic ... Enjoys playing table tennis, cycling, hiking, and skiing.
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Free/IM
5'11"
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2017-18Sophomore
Free/IM
5'11"
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2018-19Junior
Free/IM
5'11"
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2019-20Senior
Free/IM
5'11"