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  Josh Friedel
Josh Friedel

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fredricksburg, Va.
High School:
Mountain View
Height:
5-11
Position:
Back
Birthdate:
09/28/1992

03/29/2013

`Noles Net a Pair of Honorable Mentions

The 200 medley relay and Pavel Sankovich swim to All-American honorable mention accolades.

03/28/2013

Neubacher Claims All-American Honors

Junior Tom Neubacher placed seventh in 1-meter diving at the 2013 NCAA Championships.

03/27/2013

`Noles Ready to Make a Run at the NCAA Championships

The Florida State men's swimming and diving team is ready to make a run during the NCAA Championships this weekend.

03/15/2013

Six Seminoles Receive NCAA Invitations

Including diving and relays, a total of 10 athletes will represent Florida State at the 2013 Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships on March 28-30.

03/02/2013

Sankovich Named ACC Championship Most Valuable Swimmer

FSU finishes in fourth as two more Seminoles take gold on the final day of competition.

10/26/2011

South Carolina/Alabama

It was senior day as well as "Paint it Pink" at the Morcom Aquatic Center on Oct. 16, 2011

100 back: 48.03

200 back: 1:42.82

200 IM: 1:48.44

2012-2013: Earned an invite to compete at the 2013 NCAA Championships in the 200 back...swam his career best at the last chance meet at Georgia Tech posting a 1:42.82...also swam that 100 back at NCAA's...placed 12th in the 100 back before taking fifth in the 200 back at the ACC Championships... earned a second swim in the 200 IM at ACC's, placing 18th.

2011-2012: Earned a berth in the semifinals of the 200 back at the 2012 Olympic Trials where he finished 12th... took All-ACC honors with a third place finish in the 200 back with a time of 1:44.59 after his prelim swim of 1:43.54 at ACC's...took ninth in the 100 back at 48.38 and swam in the bonus heat of the 200 IM touching in at a 1:50.65 in prelims.

High School: After a spectacular summer, Friedel joins the Seminoles as a 2012 Olympic Trial Qualifier in the 100 and 200 back...finished second in the 100 back at the 2011 Junior National Championship and also turned in the second fastest time in the 200 back at the event...is the top ranked recruit out of Virginia according to collegeswimming.com...was the Virginia AAA State Champion in the 100 back...is the state record holder in the 100 and 200 meter back as well as the 200 fly...swims for Rappahannock RAYS coached by Bob Herlinger in Fredericksburg, Virginia...was a member of the national youth team during the 2009-2010 season.

Personal: Born September 28, 1992...son of Mike and Cathy Friedel.

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