World Juniors Semifinalist Youssef Ramadan of Egypt Commits to Virginia Tech

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Egyptian swimmer Youssef Ramadan has committed to Virginia Tech. He is expected to join the program in the class of 2020.

Ramadan is primarily a sprint butterflier and freestyler who qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s 50 fly at the 2019 World Junior Swimming Championships. At only 17, his best time in the 100 fly in long course (53.47) is within half-a-second of the Egyptian National Record.

While Virginia Tech’s varsity squad doesn’t have any Egyptian swimmers on it, there is a connection in Blacksburg to Egypt: former Cal-based NCAA Champion in the 100 fly Farida Osman currently trains as part of the Virginia Tech post-grad group under head coach Sergio Lopez.

Best Times, LCM:

  • 50 free – 23.19
  • 100 free – 50.49
  • 50 fly – 24.13
  • 100 fly – 53.47

Virginia Tech’s top 2 butterfliers this season, Antani Ivanov and Blake Manoff, are both sophomores, so Ramadan will join a deep group next fall. He’ll join a class that includes announced swimmers breaststroker Collin Myburgh (55.9/2:01.3) and butterflier/IMer Alex Neff (49.8/1:48.8 fly, 1:50.9 IM).

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Yup
4 years ago

Meanwhile…. Gretchen Walsh

Honest Truth
Reply to  Yup
4 years ago

Ehh, the Hokie women’s team is a lost cause anyways, the ACC is running away from them. Focusing recruiting efforts on the men’s team would be my move if I were Sergio Lopez. Men could have a shot at solidifying itself in the top 3 w NC State and UVA this year, and the following years

Lane 8
4 years ago

Congrats! Great pickup for VT!

Fan
4 years ago

Carles colli is also committed to Virginia tech

ACCurious
4 years ago

It’s about time! They gotta get on the recruiting trail if they’re going to keep up with UVA, NC State, Duke, UNC and evening Georgia Tech

SECiscool
Reply to  ACCurious
4 years ago

Just name another ACC school why don’t ya

Man with a plan
Reply to  ACCurious
4 years ago

Pretty sure VT beat all the teams you mentioned except UVA and NC State last year

Yup
Reply to  Man with a plan
4 years ago

Beating UNCheat is a given

Bleh
Reply to  ACCurious
4 years ago

GT in the evening sure is scary…

DravenOP
4 years ago

Good times, good get. Always wonder if international students like Youssef get recruited initially by coaches or if they contact coaches first?

Togger
Reply to  DravenOP
4 years ago

It may have changed since I did it, but for those not already in the US system (Minakov, Morozov) you usually have to contact schools, particularly at the upper end swimming colleges (even if that’s where your times naturally put you).

I suspect ISL may limit the numbers going to the US now though. Previously a kid like Freya Anderson, European senior short course champ swimming for a school with many alumni who swam NCAA, would be prime candidates to head stateside. Now she’s getting paid.

Accdude
4 years ago

Antani and Manoff are both sophomores

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