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NCAA PARTICIPANT
TWO-TIME ALL-ACC
ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
2003-04: Made the jump to the elite level in the ACC with a
breakout performance during his sophomore campaign...Stood
on top of the podium at the ACC Championships (Feb. 25-28) as
the league's top swimmer in the 100-yard butterfly--only the
second Seminole to win the event--with his NCAA "B" standard
time of 47.53. Mark ranks as the second-fastest in the school
history and was the 19th-best in the country during 2003-04...Also
took third in the 100 free with an NCAA conditional standard of
44.46...Rounded out league championships with a fourth-place
20.32 in the 50 free...Victory and third-place finish earned him All-
ACC honors for the second year in a row...Took part in four relays
that posted top three finishes at the ACC Championships,
including second-place marks in the 200 free and 400
medley...Earned FSU Most Valuable Swimmer Award as one of
only two Seminoles to qualify for the NCAA Championships
(March 25-27)...Best finish at the national meet came in the 100
fly where he placed 34th with time of 48.98. Also placed 49th in the 100 free and 52nd in the 50 free...Recorded a trio of top three
finishes at the Texas A&M Fall Invitational (Nov. 21) for his efforts
in the 100 free (second), 50 free (third) and 100 fly (third)...Finished
no lower than third in all 19 races during the dual meet season
with nine victories in four different events...Two of his victories
came against sixth-ranked Florida as he won the 50 and 100
freestyle...Also posted multiple triumphs against Florida Atlantic
and Indian River CC (Nov. 1) as well as Georgia Tech (Jan. 17).
2002-03: Third-place mark in the 100 free at the ACC
Championships was the best time turned in by a league
rookie...NCAA B-cut time of 44.39 earned him All-ACC honors and
is the fourth-fastest time in school history...Only freshman
member of the 400-free relay team that finished second at ACCs
with a NCAA B-cut time of 2:57.67...Placed 11th in the 200-free
with a season-best time of 1:39.65...Finished 12th in the 50-free
with a mark of 20.73 at the league summit after swimming a time
of 20.68 in the preliminary round...Member of the winning 400
free relay and runner-up 200 medley crew at the Georgia
Invitational (Dec. 6-8)...Led all freshmen in dual meet competition
with eight wins, including four individual victories...Produced two
victories against Miami (Oct. 12) in the 50 and 100 free, while
winning the 100 yard distance against Georgia Tech (Nov. 2) and
LSU (Jan. 25)...Took part in winning relays against Tech, Utah (Nov.
23) , UNC-Wilmington (Jan. 4) and NC State (Jan. 10)...All-ACC
Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Finished prep career by winning a pair of state titles
his senior year...Placed first in the 50 freestyle at the 2000 FHSAA
Championships with a state-record time of 20.41...Won the same
event the year before, touching the wall with a time of
21.03...Also captured the 100 butterfly (49.53) as a senior, moving
up one spot from his junior year when he placed second with a
50.68.
PERSONAL: Born June 8, 1984...Majoring in Criminology...Son of
Mark and Mary Susan Roycik.
