As A Sophomore In 2009-10: Set season best times at the Georgia Tech Invite in the 100-Breast (1:01.95) and 200-Breast (2:17.56) with eighth and sixth place finishes respectively.
As A Freshman In 2008-09: Swam a career-best time in the 100-breast (1:01.32) against Emory.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming and three-year letterwinner in water polo for Coach Kent Kirchner … Senior year squad, both men’s and women’s, were NISCA national champions and ranked No. 1 in the country … Was state 5A finalist in the 100-breast in 2007 and a NISCA High School All-American … Scholastic All-American … Jr. National swimmer in the 100-breast in both 2007 and 2008 … Member of the National Honor Society, UIL Scholar Award, NISCA All-American Academic Award and a magna cum laude graduate.
Personal: Born David Thomas Hotard on May 3, 1989, in Metairie, La. … Son of Keith and Debbie Hotard … Has an older sister, Rachel … Chose Georgia Tech for the engineering program, opportunity to swim and location … Lists hobbies as ultimate Frisbee, sand volleyball, bowling and working on his car … Intends to major in Mechanical Engineering.
| Hotard’s Career Top Times (through 2009-10 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EVENT | TIME | LOCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 breast | 1:01.32 | vs. Emory (1/31/09) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 breast | 2:17.56 | Georgia Tech Invitational (11/20-22/09) | |||||||||||||||||||||