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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The Virginia men’s swimming team has qualified 10 of its swimmers in 17 events for the 2008 NCAA Championships, which are slated for March 27-29 in Federal Way, Wash. The NCAA released the official psych sheet late Thursday.
Among those members heading to Washington are Darren Ankosko, John Azar, Matt McLean, Pat Reams, Lee Robertson, Scot Robison, Taylor Smith, John Snawerdt, Bryan Stahl and PJ Sullivan.
Virginia had previously punched six tickets to the NCAA championship meet because of meeting A’ qualifying standards earlier in the season, many of which came at the 2008 ACC Championships, where the Cavaliers took the title.
UVa will compete in four of the five relay events, including the 400 medley (Stahl, Sullivan, Robertson, McLean), 200 medley (Stahl, Sullivan, Robertson, Robison), 800 free (Azar, Robison, Ankosko, McLean) and 400 free (McLean, Robison, Azar, Robertson).
Virginia also will have multiple swimmers in the 500 free (McLean, Smith, Ankosko, Snawert), 200 IM (Azar, Reams, Sullivan), 50 free (Robison, Robertson), 100 fly (Reams, Robertson), 200 free (McLean, Robison, Azar, Smith), 1650 free (Snawerdt, Smith), 100 free (McLean, Robison), 200 fly (Reams, Robertson) and the 200 breast (Sullivan, Azar).
In addition, Stahl qualified in both the 100 and 200 backstroke events and Sullivan will swim the 100 breast.
Virginia finished 16th at the 2007 NCAA Championships and had seven All-American performances.
2008 NCAA Qualifiers
Event, Qualifying Time
Darren Anksoko, Second-Year
500 Free, 4:21.72 (B)
400 IM, 3:52.67 (B)
800 Free Relay
John Azar, Second-Year
200 Free, 1:36.65 (B)
200 IM, 1:47.06 (B)
200 Breast, 1:59.38 (B)
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
Matt McLean, First-Year
100 Free, 44.19 (B)
200 Free, 1:34.54 (A)
500 Free, 4:15.91 (A)
400 Medley Relay
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
Pat Reams, Third-Year
200 IM, 1:47.74 (B)
100 Fly, 47.37 (B)
200 Fly, 1:45.32 (B)
Lee Robertson, Third-Year
50 Free, 20.04 (B)
100 Fly, 47.47 (B)
200 Fly, 1:46.24 (B)
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
400 Free Relay
Scot Robison, First-Year
50 Free, 20.02 (B)
100 Free, 44.19 (B)
200 Free, 1:36.31 (B)
200 Medley Relay
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
Taylor Smith, First-Year
200 Free, 1:37.67 (B)
500 Free, 4:20.32 (B)
1650 Free, 15:23.07 (B)
John Snawerdt, First-Year
500 Free, 4:22.07 (B)
1650 Free, 15:04.92 (A)
Bryan Stahl, Fourth-Year
100 Back, 48.12 (B)
200 Back, 1:45.61 (B)
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
PJ Sullivan, Fourth-Year
200 IM, 1:48.99 (B)
100 Breast, 54.28 (B)
200 Breast, 1:57.12 (A)
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay