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.: Ranking the Classes: #5 (t) - Florida
May 28th, 2008
How good is Florida’s class? Let’s put it this way, when your lowest-ranked swimmer is a kid named Lochte, you’re doing OK. While Devon won’t be mistaken for big brother Ryan anytime soon, he’s a part of a group that includes an Olympian, one Puerto Rican national team member, two Venezuelan national teamers, one Peruvian, and four high school or junior college national champions.
“We’ve addressed all of our needs, everything that we are losing to graduation is covered,” explained head coach Gregg Troy. The only need it seems will be scholarship money next year when the Gators graduate six seniors. Marco Loughran stands out even among a team of standouts. The Brit backstroker’s converted times (1:42.8 in the backstroke) make him an immediate title threat. Pete Knox has to be lickin’ his chops with the additions of Indian River sprinters Roberto Gomez and Raul Martinez. Emanuel Crescimbeni, “the fastest swimmer you’ve never heard of” will be a butterfly finalist. Perhaps most impressively, at least a dozen of these kids, highlighted by distance studs Austin Detera and Jeff Raymond, are from in state.
A rival coach’s perspective: “The deepest class in the country for the men. They are the team to beat for the SEC title next year. Crescimbini, Raymond, Gomez, and Martinez are the headliners.”
| 14 | Loughran, Marco | |
| London, Great Britain | ||
| 22 | Gomez, Roberto | Indian River CC |
| Weston, FL, Venezuela | ||
| 23 | Crescimbeni, Emmanuel | St. Petersburg Aquatics |
| Holiday, FL, Peru | Calvary Christian | |
| 31 | Detra, Austin | Sarasota YMCA |
| Sarasota, FL | ||
| 36 | Raymond, Jeffrey | Pinecrest Swimming |
| Davie, FL | Western HS | |
| 55 | Martinez, Raul | Indian River CC |
| Maunabo, PR | ||
| 124 | Turner, James | Indian River Aquatics |
| Ft. Pierce, FL | Lincoln Park Academy | |
| 156 | Huen, Gabriel | |
| Caracas,Venezuela | ||
| 159 | Glover, Alex | Clearwater Aquatic Team |
| Safety Harbor, FL | Palm Harbor University HS | |
| 165 | Kennedy, Robby | Swim Florida |
| Fort Myers, FL | ||
| 173 | Dubrasky, Tayler | Gulf Coast Swim Team |
| Estero, FL | Estero HS | |
| 174 | Howell, Brian | Cincinnati Marlins |
| Cincinnati, OH | Archbishop Moeller HS | |
| 211 | Crete, Drew | Sarasota YMCA |
| Sarasota, FL | Riverview HS | |
| 216 | Jordan, Jonathan | The Berkeley Barracudas |
| Tampa, FL | Berkeley Preparatory School | |
| 239 | Halfacre, Jeff | Gator Swim Club |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville HS | |
| 240 | Davelaar, Rodion | |
| Curacao, FL, Netherlands Antilles | The Bolles School | |
| 566 | Czupryna, Pat | Sarasota YMCA |
| Sarasota, FL | ||
| 579 | Lochte, Devon | |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Spruce Creek HS | |
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