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Ross Pantano of Creighton Prep High School and Greater Omaha Aquatics in Nebraska has announced his intention to swim for Seton Hall University beginning in the fall of 2019. Primarily a backstroker, Pantano has career-best times in the backstroke races that would have put him in the ‘A’ final at the 2019 Big East Conference Championship meet.
I’m excited to announce that I have verbally committed to Seton Hall university! A big thank you to all my teammates, friends, coaches, and family that have helped me get to this point in my athletic career! @SHUSwimDive #HALLin pic.twitter.com/xkgN2NefF8
— ross pantano (@pantano_ross) March 2, 2019
At the 2019 Nebraska High School State Championship meet he won the 100-yard backstroke (49.81) and was runner up in the 200 yard IM (1:51.49). Two weeks later at the Speedo Champions Series in Columbia, Missouri, he took 5th place in the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes (49.49 and 1:49.89 respectively).
Best Times in Yards:
- 100 back – 49.44
- 200 back – 1:49.30
- 50 free – 21.65
- 100 free – 47.51
- 200 IM – 1:51.49
Pantano would have had the top time in both of the backstrokes for Seton Hall for the 2018-2019 season, ahead of current senior Christopher Tucker. He will be joining Gennarino Conzemius, Henry Keegan, Justin Oosterwyk, Tom Minar, Anthony Melchore, and fellow backstroker Walker Parra as a member of the class of 2023.
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Congratulations Ross!