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David Gapinski

David Gapinski - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Height 6-2
Major Economics
Hometown St. Johns, Fla.
Last School Creekside High School
Club Team Loggerhead Aquatics
Year Freshman
David Gapinski - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  • 2023-24 NCAA Championship Participant – 400 free relay
  • Part of the relay team that set the program record for 400 free relay (2:50.18 – ACC Championships)

2023-24 (Junior): Competed in the butterfly and freestyle … Finished seventh in the 100 free (46:83) and third in the 50 free (20.75) vs Georgia … Finished fourth in the 100 free (46.32) and third in the 50 free (21.15) vs Emory … Recorded a fourth place finish in the 50 free (20.23) and a ninth place finish in the 100 fly (49.92) vs FSU … Finished fifth in the 100 free (44.46) and eighth in the 50 free (20.49) vs Texas/Texas A&M … Competed in the 200 fly (1:48.34) and 100 fly (48.75) and swam a leg in the 200 free relay at the Georgia Fall Invitational … Finished fifth in the 100 L fly (56.62) at the UGA Fall LC Time Trial … Recorded a ninth place time in the 50 free (21.41) vs Gardner-Webb and Queens … Brought home third in the 50 free (20.12) vs South Carolina … Finished third int he 100 fly (50.29) and fifth in the 50 free (20.81) vs Carson Newman and ECU … Competed in four relays at ACCs – 200 free relay (19.25 split), 200 medley relay (19.13 split), 400 medley relay (42.85 split) and 400 free relay (42.85 split) … Swam in the 400 free relay at the NCAA Championships … Sits eighth in program history in 50 free (19.72)

2022-23 (Sophomore): Competed in the butterfly and freestyle … Recorded an NCAA B Cut and season-best time in the 200 fly (1:46.49) at the ACC Championships … Won the 200 fly (1:53.83) and placed third in the 50 free (21.29) versus Emory … Third place in the 100 fly (50.98) and fourth place in 200 fly (1:54.48) at UNCW … Finished sixth in the 200 fly (1:52.86) against Pittsburgh & Boston College … Finished 16th in the finals of the 200 fly (1:49.24) and 19th in the 100 fly (48.66) at the Georgia Fall Invite … Took home second in 50 free (20.78) and fourth in 100 fly (50.76) versus Auburn … Placed second in 50 free (20.22) against Queens (NC) & West Florida … Second in the 50 free (20.74) versus Carson-Newman … Won the 50 free (20.74) against Gardner-Webb … Claimed second place in the 50 free (20.29) at Auburn’s First Chance Invite … Third place finish in 50 free (20.19) at the Auburn Invite

2021-22 (Freshman): Freestyle and butterfly swimmer … Swam in the 100 free (45.16), 100 fly (49.05) and 200 fly (1:49.60) at the ACC Championships … Posted personal bests in the 50 free (20.61), 100 free (45.01), 100 fly (29.29) and 200 fly (1:49.88) at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Clocked in at 21.28 in the 50 free against Gardner-Webb … Recorded times in the 50 fly (23.48), 75 fly (38.37) and 150 fly (1:24.00) against Northwestern and Miami … Competed in the 100 fly (51.63) and 200 fly (1:56.74) against Duke … Swam in the 100 fly (51.85) and 200 fly (1:53.89) against North Carolina … Posted times in the 100 fly (51.49) and 200 fly (1:53.56) against Florida State … Opened the season against SCAD in the 200 fly (1:55.80)

Before Tech: Swam free and fly for four seasons … One year as captain … High school record holder in 200 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay … 2018 district champion (100 fly) … 2019 district champion (200 free relay, 400 free relay) … 2020 district champion (100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay) … 2020 Creekside Swim Team MVP … 2020 All-County First Team … 2020 All-First Coast Second Team … 2019 All-County Honorable Mention … 2019 All-First Coast Third Team … 2018 All-County Second Team

Personal: Intends on majoring in computer engineering … Wants to become a software engineer … Chose Tech because of the great education, great athletics and great location … Enjoys playing video games … Picked up competitive swimming at six years old

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