Bio

As a Junior: Second-team all-Sunshine State Conference...All-American...SSC Swimmer of the Week (10/17, 12/12)...Recorded top times of: 100 Free – 46.01… 200 Free – 1:38.66… 500 Free – 4:25.54… 1000 Free – 9:13.38… 1650 Free – 15:40.36… 100 Fly – 48.79… 200 Fly – 1:46.51. Times were recorded at NSU Shark Invitational (12/16/11), SSC Championships (2/15/12) & Division II Men’s & Women’s Championship (3/14/12).

As a Sophomore (UT): Attended the University of Tennessee where he was a top performer for the Volunteers.

As a Freshman (UT): Swam at the University of Tennessee…Competed at the SEC Championships, where he finished 20th in the 200 free (1:39.43)... Finished 22nd in the 500 free (4:28.60)... Finished 19th in the 200 fly (1:49.41)... Also swam at the European Championships, competing in the 2010 European Championships on Hungarian team... Finished 26th in the 400-meter free (3:58.04)... Finished 31st in the 200-meter free (1:51.83)... Finished 18th in the 200-meter fly (2:00.80)... Finished 42nd in the 100-meter fly (55.12).

High School: Graduate of Weoros Sandor High School in 2007…Also swam for Kobanya SC club team, under coach Gyorgy Turi…Finished ninth at 2009 Roma World Championships…Was 13th at 2008 Olympics in Beijing…Was eighth at European Junior Championships.

Personal: Competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Hungary's national team…Born on Feb. 13, 1988, in Veszprem, Hungary...Recipient of the Gordon J. Wilder and Stanley athletic scholarships...Son of Vince and Andrea Gyorffy Kovacs...Finance major...Birthdate: 2/13/88.