2023 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- March 22-25, 2023
- Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center | Minneapolis, MN
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Youssef Ramadan became VT’s first NCAA Champion last night in the 100 fly. His time, 43.15, is the second-fastest performance in history. Ramadan shares how he has had this moment in his head for years. “I’ve always had this in my head, me having this talk to you guys, me on the ropes after seeing that I’m first,” Ramadan said, “everyday I’m thinking of this.”
For posterity:
“Like after three years, finally, three years. Like these guys, they were always faster than me. I came from zero, you know, every year I had a chance to win, but something happened.
And finally, it’s my time, you know, so many people had faith in me, so many people had faith in me, because they know that I put the hard work in this. Like, I, I put so much into this.
I sleep every day, early, like a bot. Wake up. 5am swimming, cold pool. I hated it. I hated it. But I knew every…I was saying one day, I’m gonna be NCAA champion. One day, I’m gonna be a champion. Today is finally that day.… Read more »
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