Brad Phillips
Dual Meet Wins
500 Free (NCSU), 1000 Free (NCSU), 1000 Free (UNC), 500 Free (UNC), 200 Free (Duke), 400m Free (Navy)
ACC Champion (2)
2014: 1,650 Free
2013: 500 Free
All-ACC (4)
2014: 1,650 Free
2013: 500 Free, 400 IM
2012: 1,650 Free
Virginia Career Bests
500 Free: 4:17.61 (7th all-time at UVa)
1000 Free: 9:05.64
1650 Free: 14:58.00 (8th all-time at UVa)
400 IM: 3:45.34 (4th all-time at UVa)
2013-14
ACC Champion in the 1,650 free in a career-best time of 14:58.00
NCAA qualifier for the second consecutive season
Also placed eighth in the 500 free and ninth in the 400 IM at ACCs
Set a career-best in the 400 IM (3:45.34) and a season-best in the 500 free (4:21.25) at ACCs
Finished fourth in the mile and eighth in the 500 free at the Ohio State Invite
Picked up six dual-meet wins (2x 1000 free, 2x 500 free, 1x 400m free, 1x 200 free)
2012-13
Qualifier for NCAAs, finishing 21st in the 400-yard individual medley, 22nd in the 1,650-yard freestyle and 38th in the 500 free
ACC Champion in the 500 free in a career-best time of 4:17.61
Earned all-conference honors in the 400 IM with a third-place finish at ACCs
Finished fourth in the 1,650 free at the conference meet
Notched a career-best mark in the 1,650 free (14:58.21) at NCAAs
Set a career-best mark in the 400 IM (3:46.72) at ACCs
Finished seventh in the 400 IM, 14th in the 1,650 free and 15th in the 500 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational
Picked up four dual-meet wins (2x – 1,000 free, 1x – 200 free, 1x – 500 free)
Given the team[apos]s Unsung Hero award at the year-end banquet
Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2011-12
Earned All-ACC accolades with a second-place finish in the mile (15:06.95) at ACCs
Also placed ninth in the 500 free (4:26.60) at the conference meet
Set a career-best mile in 15:05.23 at the Georgia Fall Invite
Notched season-best marks in the 500 free (4:22.55) and 400 IM (3:52.56) at the same meet
Won the 1000 free against Duke and against Penn State and Indiana
Victorious in the 500 free against NC State
2012 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400 freestyle, 1500 freestyle and 400 IM
2010-11
Recorded three top-5 finishes at his first ACC Championships
Placed fourth in both the 500 freestyle (4:19.85) and 400 IM (3:50.01) at the conference meet
Also finished fifth in the 1650 freestyle (15:10.39) at ACCs
Clocked a time of 9:07.86 in the 1000 freestyle against Penn State and Indiana (Nov. 20)
Posted a mark of 15:07.10 in the 1650 freestyle at the Ohio State last chance meet (March 6)
Selected to the All-ACC Academic Team
High School
Three-time Virginia state champion
Holds national high school record in the 400-meter freestyle
Set Virginia state records in the 200 and 400-meter freestyle
Named Washington Post All-Met three times
Potomac Valley Swimming record holder in 500 and 1000 freestyle
Three-time team MVP
Served as team captain
Member of the National Honor Society and DECA
Three-time Potomac Valley Swimming Scholar Athlete
Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic Scholar Athlete
Personal
Son of Ronald and Linda Phillips
Has a younger brother, Brian