Yuval Safra

In Tech’s Record Books:
500 Free (2nd): 4:21.48
1,000 Free (3rd): 9:14.83
1,650 Free (3rd): 15:09.72
200 Back (2nd): 1:43.49
800 Free Relay (10th): 6:35.98
 
2014-15 (Junior): Academic All-ACC selection … Was Yellow Jackets’ best distance swimmer on season, posted career-best times in seven different events — 100 free, 500 free, 1,000 free, 1,650 free, 100 back, 200 back, 400 IM … Was Tech’s leader in 500, 1,000, 1,650 free, 200 back … Recorded career-best seventh-place finish at ACC Championship in 500 free, clocking career-fastest 4:21.48 — Second-fastest in school history … Was ninth at ACC Championship in 1,650 free in time of 15:09.72 — Third-best in Tech history … Career-best in 200 back came at Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier of 1:43.49, which ranks second all-time in school history … Was Tech’s top-finisher in 200 back at ACC Championship, touching wall in 1:44.30, which was good for 15th place … Finished second in both 500 free, 1,000 free in double-dual versus Georgia, SCAD … 15 first-place finishes on season were second only to Andrew Kosic’s 26 … Swept 1,650/1,000, 500 free in dual meets versus Duke, Notre Dame/South Carolina, FGCU/FAU, Pitt/Georgia Southern.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Continued improvement as one of Georgia Tech’s top distance swimmers … Finished season as team’s fastest in 500 free, 1,000 free, also posted team’s best time of year in 200 back … Placed 24th overall at ACC Championship in 500 free (4:26.49) … Was 12th in mile at ACC Championship in 15:22.90, which was just shy of career best … Also scored points at ACC Championship in 200 back, placing 23rd overall in time of 1:47.13 — Tech’s fourth-fastest in school history.

2012-13 (Freshman): Joined Yellow Jackets in January, burst onto scene as Tech’s top distance performer … Posted times that ranked among Jackets’ fastest in school history in 500 free (4:25.42, 6th), 1,000 free (9:24.63, 8th), 1,650 free (15:21.16, 5th) … Scored points in both 500 free, 1,650 free at ACC Championship, finishing ninth in 1,650 in 15:21.16, 14th in 500 (4:25.42) … Also at ACCs, swam on Tech’s 800 free relay that finished fifth (6:38.14) with Mats Westergren, Andrew Chetcuti, Zach Tillman … In his debut as Jacket versus NC State, Florida State, finished second in 1,000 free in 9:24.63 — Tech’s fastest in 2012-13.

Before Tech: Swam four years in high school for head coach Andrei Toth … Israeli national champion in 5k, 10k event … Finished sixth in Europian Junior Championship in 5k … Swam to 18th-place finish in 5k at 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, China.

Personal: Born December 30, 1993 in Haifa, Israel … Son of Emanuel, Amira Safra … Has three sisters — Gal, Stav, May … Has also lived in Lagos, Nigeria, Hungary … Majoring in business management … Also enjoys playing basketball, piano.