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Connor Johnson from Parsippany, New Jersey has introduced his dedication to proceed his educational and athletic careers at Virginia Tech starting within the 2025-2026 faculty yr.
“I’m extraordinarily excited to announce my verbal dedication to additional my educational and athletic profession at Virginia Tech. I need to thank my household, pals, teammates, and coaches for supporting and pushing me each step of the best way. I additionally need to thank Coach Sergio and Coach Subi for this unbelievable alternative to be a part of such an incredible program.”
Johnson swims for Lakeland Hills YMCA out of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. He completed his lengthy course season at Y-Nationals, incomes quite a few ‘A’ ultimate appearances. His largest swim got here within the 200 IM the place he captured the nationwide title, swimming a 2:05.29. He additionally received the nationwide title within the 50 again, swimming a 25.89.
He was a runner-up in two occasions as properly, swimming to a 56.25 within the 100 again and a 2:02.77 within the 200 again. Each of these swims have been private greatest occasions.
Final spring, Johnson additionally has success at SCY Y-Nationals, swimming to quite a few greatest occasions. He completed third in each backstroke occasions, swimming a 47.64 within the 100 and a 1:45.01 within the 200.
Johnson’s greatest SCY occasions are:
- 100 again: 47.64
- 200 again: 1:45.01
- 200 IM: 1:50.37
- 100 breast: 56.43
The Virginia Tech males completed third on the 2024 ACC Championships. The group was led by Carles Coll Marti who scored a complete of 88 particular person factors.
Primarily based on his greatest occasions, Johnson is inside ACC scoring vary because it took a 47.19 within the 100 again and a 1:44.64 within the 200 again to earn a 2nd swim. You will need to word that colleges corresponding to Stanford, Cal, and SMU have joined the ACC which can make it harder to ultimate. Virginia Tech solely had 2 swimmers in every of the ACC backstroke finals this previous season.
Johnson will arrive subsequent fall as a member of the category of 2029 together with Javier Nunez, Tristan Dorville, Benedek Toth, Lucas Humling, and Andy Roose.
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