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Dant, Ross
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Ross Dant
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Hickory, N.C.
- High School:
- Discovery
- Weight:
- null
Bio
9x All-American
- 2024: 1650 freestyle
- 2023: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2022: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2021: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2020: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
2x ACC Champion
- 2024: 1650 freestyle
- 2022: 500 freestyle
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2022-23 (SENIOR):Â
2021-22 (JUNIOR):
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
2019-20 (FRESHMAN):
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2024: 1650 freestyle
- 2023: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2022: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2021: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
- 2020: 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle
2x ACC Champion
- 2024: 1650 freestyle
- 2022: 500 freestyle
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2023-24 (FIFTH YEAR):
- Elected to use extra season of eligibility to return to the squad for 2023-24
- 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials finalist in the 800-meter freestyle placing 5th (7:53.78). Â He also placed 15th in the 400-meter freestyle. Â
- 2024 ACC Champion in the 1650-yard freestyle swimming a season best time of 14.39.34 and earned a fourth place finish in the 500-yard freestyle.
- Named All-American in the 1650 at the 2024 NCAA Championships and swam a season best in the 500-yard freestyle.
- Had multiple first place finishes in the 1000-yard freestyle in dual meets.
- Member of the 2023-24 National team. Â
2022-23 (SENIOR):Â
- Named All-American in two individual events at the 2023 NCAA Championship
- National runner-up in the 1650 to his teammate Will Gallant (14:30.32). His new time now ranks third overall in program historyÂ
- Earned a national top eight finish in the 500-yard freestyle (8th - 4:11.81)
- Claimed the bronze medal in the 1,650-yard freestyle and finished seventh in the 500-yard freestyle at ACC championshipsÂ
- Set a new meet record in the 1,650-yard freestyle (14:44.87) at the NC State InviteÂ
- Won the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.02) by over ten seconds against DukeÂ
- Member of the 2022-23 National Team Â
2021-22 (JUNIOR):
- Bronze medalist in the 1,650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships, clocking in at 14:31.74 just split seconds behind teammate Will Gallant
- Earned All-America status in the 500 freestyle for the third season in a row with his eighth-place finish at NCAAs (4:14.30)
- 500 freestyle gold medalist at the ACC Championships, posting a winning time of 4:10.35 that ranks second in NC State history; led the way for a 1-2-3-4 finish by the Pack in the event
- Also medaled in the 1650 freestyle (2nd - 14:36.71) and earned a spot in the B final of the 200 freestyle (12th - 1:34.48) at ACCs
- Won both distance freestyle events in the Pack’s road dual at Virginia, claiming the win in the 1,000 (8:58.20) and the 500 (4:20.77)
- Member of the 2021-22 U.S. National Team
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
- Bronze medalist in the mile at the NCAA Championships, clocking in at 14:31.17. Mark was the fastest of his career and bettered his mark that ranks second in NC State program history
- Also gained All-America status in the 500 freestyle (4:12.37) with his eight-place finish. Only member of the Pack men to earn All-America honors in multiple individual events in 2021
- Won pair of medals at the 2021 ACC Championships. Runner-up finish in the 500 freestyle (4:12.54) and the mile (14:35.73) at the conference meet; 4:12.21 personal best set in the prelims is good for third in team history
- B finalist in the 200 backstroke (1:47.95) to round out his individual races at ACCs
- Swept distance free races in home duals against Virginia Tech and UNC
- Secured a pair of top-three finishes in the 400 and 800 freestyle events at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
2019-20 (FRESHMAN):
- Earned a podium finish in the mile at the 2020 ACC Championships with his third-place performance. Touched the wall in 14:37.69 for his bronze medal
- Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle at the conference meet, clocking in at a 4:13.77 that was his best time of the season and ranks third in program history
- Also made an appearance in the A final of the 200 backstroke where he placed eighth in 1:48.61
- Garnered All-America status in both distance free events in a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Selected after earning NCAA Championships qualification in both of those events
- Ended rookie campaign ranked sixth in the nation in the 1650 freestyle with his ACC Championships time. Also owned a top-20 national time in the 500 freestyle with his performance at the conference meet ranking 16th
- Honored with the team's Bell Tower Freshman Award for being the men's freshman with the most impressive transition and contribution to the team in his first year
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Junior Pan Pacific Championships gold medalist in the 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle
- USA Swimming Junior National Team memberÂ