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John Denning

Fly/IM/Free
Position
Senior
Class
Chesapeake, Va.
Hometown
Great Bridge
High School
John Denning - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

Virginia Career Bests
500 Free:
4:35.88
100 Back: 50.49
200 Back: 1:51.12
100 Fly: 48.31
200 Fly: 1:46.11

2016-17
• Finished second in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 200 butterfly at the ECAC Championships 
• Recorded a career-best time in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the ECAC Championships  
• CSCAA Scholar All-American honoree 
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2015-16
• Won 200-yard butterfly in season-best 1:49.14 at ECAC Championships
• Also placed seventh in 100 fly and 16th in 100 back at ECACs
• Recorded season-best mark in 100 fly (49.37) at ECACs
• Set season-best mark in 100 back (50.70) at UGA Fall Invitational
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2014-15
• Placed 22nd in the 200 fly at ACCs
• Set a career-best in the 100 fly (48.52) at ACCs
• Earned career-best times in the 500 free (4:35.88) and 200 fly (1:47.11) at the Georgia Fall Invitational
• Recognized on ACC Academic Honor Roll

2013-14
• Placed second in the 200 fly, third in the 100 back and fourth in the 100 fly at the Cavalier Invite
• Posted season-best times in the 100 back (50.49), 100 fly (49.10) and 200 fly (1:47.80) at same meet
• Finished 11th in the 200 fly, 19th in the 100 fly and 29th in the 100 back at the Ohio State Invite
• Posted a season-best time in the 200 back (1:51.12) at the OSU Invite
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Background
• NCSA Junior National finalist in 100 fly, 200 fly and 100 back
• Earned first place at 2013 Virginia Swimming SC Senior Championships
• Four-time Tidewater Aquatic Club Coach’s Award recipient
• Three-time Great Bridge High School MVP
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Scholastic All-American
• AP Scholar with Honor

Personal
• Son of Sara and Michael Denning
• Has a younger sister, Lori