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Vincent Tafuto

Hummelstown, PA USA

Class: 2013

Teams

Hershey Aquatic Club

Hershey, PA

Hershey High School

Hershey, PA USA

Michigan, University of

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI USA

Commitment

Team:
University of Michigan
In his own words:
Ever since watching the 2010 BIG 10 championships and seeing Michigan's dominance and the character of their swimmers, I had ambitions to be part of their team. Michigan is the pinnacle of academic and athletic excellence. Go Big! Go Blue!

Rankings

Power index:
2.24 How was this calculated?
Pennsylvania rank:
2nd

Times

Swimming Honors

Received 2011 Hershey Aquatic Club Sportsmanship Award. Qualified for 2010 PIAA state swimming and diving championships in the 200 and 500 freestyles. Qualified for 2011 PIAA state swimming and diving championships in the 100 butterfly and 400 freestyle relay. Member of 2010 Hershey High School AA team state champions. Member of 2011 Hershey High School AAA team state champions. Holder of multiple aquatic club team records. Member of number 1 ranked high school swim team in the nation for 2011. Set 2012 Mid Penn Swimming Conference record in the 50 yard freestyle and won 3 additional gold medals (100 yard freestyle, 200 yard freestyle relay, 400 yard freestyle relay). Placed second and third in the 50 and 100 freestyles respectively at the 2012 district 3 swimming and diving championships. Placed second in both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays at the 2012 district 3 swimming and diving championships. Member of 2012 district 3 AAA swimming and diving team champions. Won the consolation final and named all-state in the 50 yard freestyle, placing 9th at the 2012 PIAA AAA swimming and diving championships. Placed 10th in the 100 yard freestyle and named all-state honorable mention at the PIAA AAA swimming and diving championships. Placed 5th in the 200 freestyle relay at the 2012 PIAA AAA swimming and diving championships. Placed 7th in the 400 freestyle relay at the 2012 PIAA AAA swimming and diving championships. Member of 2012 PIAA AAA State runner-up team. Qualified for an All-American automatic time in the 50 yard freestyle. Set junior class record in the 50 yard freestyle. Won the 2012 Speedo Champion Series LCM 'Super Sectional' 100 butterfly Championship. Set the HAC (Hershey Aquatic Club) team record in the 200 LCM butterfly at the 2012 Speedo Champion Series 'Super Sectional'. Recruiting Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=742itO_oH_8