2017-18 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
James Koval
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mount Pleasant, S.C.
- High School:
- Academic Magnet HS
2016-17 (Junior)
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award winner
- Topped team’s season-best times in 1,000 free (9:31.24), 1,650 free (15:27.34) and was second in 400 IM (3:56.66)
- Earned silver medal in 1,650 free at Big 12 Championship, registering a NCAA B-qualifying time of 15:27.34
- Posted fourth-fastest 1,000 freestyle time in program history with a 9:31.24 vs. TCU
- Took sixth in 400 IM at Big 12s (season-best 3:56.66)
- Participated in consolation final of 500 free at Big 12 Championship, finishing 12th overall (4:30.82)
- Won 1,000 free at Villanova (9:39.46)
- Won 400 IM (4:10.06) and 1,650 free (16:26.18) at WV State Games
- Won 1,650 free at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend (16:13.32)
- Placed sixth in 1,650 free at Virginia Tech quad
2015-16 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- All-Big 12 Second Team honors for placing fifth in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 15:43.66 at the Big 12 Championship
- Took 10th in the 400 individual medley with a career-best time of 3:59.02 at the Big 12 Championship
- Placed 11th overall and first in the B Final of the 500 freestyle, swimming a career-best time of 4:34.16 in the prelims at the Big 12 Championship
- Placed third in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 9:40.32 and placed sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:48.82) against TCU
- Took fourth in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 9:45.29 and placed fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:45.33) against Pitt
- Finished 11th in the 1,000 freestyle (9:46.24) at Ohio State
2014-15 (Freshman)
- All-Big 12 honors for placing fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (15:34.76) at the Big 12 Championship
- 2015 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Finished 13th overall in the 500 freestyle (4:32.67) at the Big 12 Championship
- Placed 13th in the 500 freestyle (4:35.67) at the Mizzou Invite
- Placed fifth, with a time of 9:39.67 in the 1,000 freestyle against Ohio State
- Top time of 4:03.17 in the 400 individual medley at the Mizzou Invite
High School
- Swam for coach A.J. Parks at Academic Magnet High
- Team captain as a junior and senior
- Helped lead AMHS to AAA team state championship in 2012 and 2013
- 2013 AAA State Champion in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 200 medley relay
- South Carolina High School Sports Report SC Swimmer of the Year in 2013
- Holds AMHS school records in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay
- Participated at 2013 Winter Junior Nationals
Personal
- Son of Matt Koval and Judy Rubano
- Has one sister
- Birthday is October 6
- Majoring in chemical engineering
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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