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Chris Kopac of Riverside High School and Nation’s Capital Swim Club has verbally committed to Bucknell University for fall 2021.
I’m so excited to announce my commitment to swim and study at Bucknell University! Big thanks to my family, coaches and teammates who have gotten me to this point. Go Bison!!🔶🔷🔶🔷🐃
TOP TIMES (SCY)
- 200 free – 1:44.05
- 500 free – 4:35.20
- 1000 free – 9:33.85
- 200 fly – 1:55.80
- 200 IM – 1:54.19
- 400 IM – 4:07.44
Kopac specializes in distance events and projects as a mid-distance freestyler/IMer. At the 2020 Virginia HS 5A State Championships, Kopac was an A-finalist in the 200 IM and 500 free. In the 200 IM, he registered a lifetime best 1:54.19 to take fifth overall, while he was eighth in the 500 (4:43.17). In the IM, he dropped over three seconds from the HS 4A State meet in 2019.
Bucknell is led in distance free by senior Mitch Gavars, who went 4:29.8 in the 500 free last season; Kopac would’ve been #3 on the roster in the 500 during the 2019-20 season with his best time. Matthew McGooey, who graduated after last season, was their top IMer (1:48.2/3:54.6), while they return juniors Sean Quinn (1:49.5/3:58.7) and Carter Weiland (1:50.8/3:56.7).
Kopac joins Andy Dorsel and Will Hedges in Bucknell’s class of 2025.
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