Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Day, John
John Day
- Position:
- Sprint Free
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- North Davidson
- Hometown:
- Lexington, N.C.
Bio
Honors:
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
- The Blue Devil Award (2021-22)
2021-22: Awarded the Blue Devil Award for his commitment to the program ... Capped the season at the Hokie Invitational, placing 11th in the 100 freestyle and ninth in the 200 freestyle ... Recorded a personal best 1:41.69 in the 200 freestyle at the NC State GAC Invitational.
2020-21: Competed in three events at the 2021 ACC Championships, the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle ... Swam a career-best time in the 50 freestyle at the conference meet, clocking a 20.65 ... Reached three finals at the 2020 Janice Hape Dowd Invitational ... Placed 20th in the 50 freestyle (20.86), 22nd in the 100 freestyle (46.00) and 28th in the 200 freestyle (1:43.31).
2019-20: Swam three career-best times, 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at the 2020 Bulldog Last Chance Meet ... Notched a then-personal-best in the 100 freestyle at the 2019 NC State GAC Invite.
2018-19: Raced to top-eight finishes in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational ... Rounded out the season with a best time in the 50 freestyle at the Tar Heel Last Chance Meet (3/3).
Prior to Duke: State champion in the 50 freestyle as a senior … Tabbed his conference’s Swimmer of the Year and an all-conference athlete as well in his final year … Three-time all-conference selection … State finalist as a junior ... Twice tabbed his team's most valuable member and named the rookie of the year as a freshman ... Competed as a member of YMCA of Northwest NC Riptyde (SWIMTYDE) ... Graduated as class valedictorian ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Named AP Scholar with Distinction.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Leann Day ... Has one brother (Sam) ... Brother swam at Kentucky.
Day Career Bests:
50 Free: 20.65 ... 2021 ACC Championships
100 Free: 45.75 ... 2020 Bulldog Last Chance Meet
200 Free: 1:41.69 ... 2021 NC State GAC Invitational
200 Fly: 1:53.26 ... 2019 Janice Hape Dowd Invitational
Last updated on 6/9/2022
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