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2022-23 Men's Swimming Roster

John O'Hara

  • Position Free
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fredericksburg, Va.
  • High School Stafford

Biography

Event Time Date
50 Free 21.62 H.S.
100 Free 46.00 2/22/20
200 Free 1:38.80 2/21/20
500 Free 4:34.92 2/20/20

2022-23
Swam in two events over two meets… Finished second in the 100 free with a 47.63 time against Johns Hopkins (10/15/22)... Placed fourth in the 100 free against Delaware (11/5/22).

2021-22 
Swam in 13 events over seven meets and was a three-event CAA Championship finalist… Had five podium finishes and two first place finishes… Placed second in a win over UMBC in the 100 breast (10/30/21)... Took first place in the 200 free and 100 fly in a win over Davidson (1/15/21)... Swam a lifetime best 1:38.18 finishing fourth in the 200 free at the CAA Championships… Had a season-best 20.70 time in the 50 free, placing 11th… Also placed 11th in the 100 free with a career-best 45.08 time. 

2020-21
Third-highest point scorer for the Tribe picked up a win and three second place finishes... Won the 100 free in 46.80 seconds in a dual meet with Davidson... Part of the 4x100 free relay team that won the event in a meet against Old Dominion... Helped win the 200 free relay over teams from George Mason and Delaware... Finished 10th in the CAA Championships in the 100 free... Earned fifth place in the 200 free and was a part of the third place finishing 4x200 relay team. 

2019-20
Two-event finalist at the CAA Championships ... Finished seventh in the 200 free ... Swam a W&M freshman-record 1:38.80 in the prelims of the event ... Also took 14th in the 500 free ... Swam a lifetime-best 4:34.92 in the prelims ... Wrapped up his week with a lifetime-best 46.00 in the 100 free prelims ... Named the CAA Freshman of the Month for January and February, after a strong performance in a single day at the Virginia Tech Invitational ... In a single day, took seventh in the 500 free, time-trialed a then-team best 200 free, and also took 10th in the 50 free ... At the West Virginia Invitational, finished 14th in the 200 free and 21st in the 500 free ... For the season, totaled 98.25 points with six podium finishes ... Won the 200 free against George Washington for his first career victory  ... 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.

Prep
Anchored Stafford to the Virginia 5A state championship in the 200 free relay ... Individually, finished fourth in the 200 free and sixth in the 100 free ... Won three individual region championships and six district championships ... Named to the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star All-Area team twice ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Treasurer of the Key Club ... Member of the Student Council General Assembly.
 
Personal
Son of Peter and Heather O'Hara ... Enjoys playing basketball, tennis, and golf.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Free
    6'5"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Free
    6'5"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Free
    6'5"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Free
    6'5"