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2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving

David Tao

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Wilmette, IL
  • Highschool New Trier

Biography

Career Best Times:

21.2150 Free2/11/2015UAA Championships
47.19100 Free2/11/2015UAA Championships
1:46.69200 Free11/8/2014vs. SCAD
25.9850 Back10/3/2015vs. Penn State
59.13100 Breast12/5/2013Miami Invitational
51.54100 Fly2/11/2015UAA Championships

 

Honors:

2014UAA Champion
200 Free Relay
All-UAA200 Free Relay1st

Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year swimmer for New Trier High School... Named an all-American in 2012 and 2013... Recorded career-best times of 21.62 in the 50 free, 51.40 in the 100 fly and 1:55.29 in the 200 IM... Helped his team to state championships in 2011, 2012, and 2013... Coached by Mark Onstott in high school... Was an NCSA Junior National qualifier and helped his club team to a championship in 2012... Club coaches were Bob Kizer and Andrew Hodgson.

Personal:

Born September 25th... Worked as a lifeguard over the summer... Was an Illinois Scholar in 2012.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the balance between its academics and athletics."

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Free, Fly
    5'10" 175 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Free, Fly
    5'10" 175 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    Free, Fly
    5'10" 175 lbs
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