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Antonio Romero

Antonio Romero - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Height 5-10
Major Computer Engineering
Hometown Plano, Texas
Last School Plano Senior High
Club Team Lakeside Aquatic Club
Year Junior
Antonio Romero - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2023 CSC Academic All-District
2023 CSCAA Scholar All-American (Second Team) 

2022-23: Set a personal-best and season-best time at the ACC Championships … Set a personal-best time of 3:49.19 in the 400 Y IM and a season-best time of 1:47.13 in the 200 Y IM … Set three season best times in meet against Florida State in the 200 Y IM (1:52.34), 100 y Fly (49.90), and placing fourth in the 200 Y Fly with a time of 1:49.28.  Placed second in the 200 Y Fly (1:48.42) and third in the 100 Y Fly (49.38) in tri- meet against Pittsburgh and Boston College, both season best times. Set a US Open qualifying time at the Georgia Fall Invitational with a time of 1:45.52 in the 200 Y Fly. 

2021-22 (Freshman): Free, fly and IM swimmer … Earned a B cut in the 200 fly (1:44.47) at the Bulldog Invitational … Recorded a B cut in the 400 IM (3:49.33) at the ACC Championships … Placed second in the 200 back (1:53.10) and 200 fly (1:50.19) against Gardner-Webb … Earned a B cut in the 200 IM (1:46.52) at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Posted times in the 200 free (1:41.28), 100 fly (50.41) and 200 fly (1:55.01) against Duke … Touched the wall in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM in 50.62, 1:50.97 and 4:03.18 against North Carolina … Swam the 100 fly (51.73) and 200 fly (1:56.74) against Florida State … Opened the season against SCAD in the 200 back (1:53.22), 200 fly (1:50.66) and 200 IM (1:53.61)

Before Tech: Competed for three years on swimming … Two years as captain … District champion all three years … All-State in 200 free, 500 free, 200 IM and 100 fly … Top scorer at districts in 2021 … Set three school record at the 2021 state meet in 200 IM (1:50.55), 100 fly (49.98) and 200 medley relay (1:32.68) … National Honor Society … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … National AP Scholar … College Board National Recognition Program

Personal: Intends to major in computer engineering … Chose Tech because of the strong sense of community, competitive atmosphere and academic prowess … Enjoys reading, mountain biking, water skiing and LEGO … Started swimming after joining a club team in fourth grade … Plans to join finance, robotics and engineering clubs

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