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03/22/2013 Rodriguez Makes Spanish National Team RosterGamecock junior won bronze in 200-meter freestyle to earn roster spot 02/23/2013 Four Gamecocks Advance To Saturday's SEC Championships FinalsRutqvist makes third straight 200 breaststroke championship final 02/23/2013 Gamecocks Close Out Strong Week At SEC ChampionshipsCarolina wins two medals, sets six school records on the week 02/22/2013 Gamecocks Break Two School Records Friday At SEC ChampionshipsCarolina swims six NCAA B cuts, four personal bests 02/22/2013 Gamecocks Send Nine To Friday's SEC Championships FinalsFlach, Warner to race for SEC titles 2011-12 - Had a breakout year for the Gamecocks...Competed in every meet...Scored points at the SEC Championships in both the 200 butterfly and 400 IM...Finished 14th overall in the 200 butterfly with a season-best time of 1:48.50, which was Carolina's second best time of the year...Tied for 12th in the 400 IM with a NCAA B cut of 3:52.68...Swam season-best time in preliminaries with a mark of 3:51.05, which was also the team's top time of the season and sixth best mark all-time at Carolina...Recorded six wins on the season, with four coming in the 200 butterfly...Swam the 200 IM at the SEC Championships and posted a personal best of 1:50.59...Also had swims in the 1,000 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 200 breaststroke throughout the season...Qualified to compete in the 200 and 400 IM at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials...Finished 49th overall in the 400 IM with a time of 4:28.39 and 78th in the 200 IM with a time of 2:06.42. 2010-11 - Redshirted. PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from West Orange High School... Coach was his older brother, Marc Navata... Named second-team all-state despite not going to the state meet in 200 IM as a senior...Won the Essex County meet in the 200 IM as a freshman and a senior; in 500 free, was 2nd as a freshman and won as a senior...Skipped sophomore and junior years of high school competition to focus on club goals...Club team is Montclair YMCA...Won YMCA National Championship in 400 IM and 200 fly in 2008, then won 400 IM title again in 2009. PERSONAL - Born Sept. 12, 1991, in Livingston, N.J....Has three brothers, Marvis, Marc and Michael...Marc competed in water polo at Penn State...Marvin was a member of the crew team at Rutgers...Plans to major in business or accounting...Chose South Carolina because it was a great fit for him and his family.
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