2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Ress, Justin
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Justin Ress
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- High School:
- Cary
- Weight:
- null
Bio
3x NCAA Champion:
- 2018: 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle
- 2017: 800 freestyle relay
21x All-American:
- 2019: 800 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle relay, 50 freestyle, 200 medley relay, 100 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke
- 2018: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2017: 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2016: 800 freestyle relay
11x ACC Champion:
- 2019: 200 medley relay
- 2018: 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2017: 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay
- 2016: 800 freestyle relay
2017 USA National Champion (100 backstroke)
2016 ACC Male Freshman of the Year
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2016)
Academic All-ACC Team (2016, 2018, 2019)
2016 Olympic Trials semifinalist (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke)
2018-19 (SENIOR):
2017-18 (JUNIOR):
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE):
2015-16 (FRESHMAN):
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2018: 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle
- 2017: 800 freestyle relay
21x All-American:
- 2019: 800 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle relay, 50 freestyle, 200 medley relay, 100 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke
- 2018: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2017: 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2016: 800 freestyle relay
11x ACC Champion:
- 2019: 200 medley relay
- 2018: 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
- 2017: 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay
- 2016: 800 freestyle relay
2017 USA National Champion (100 backstroke)
2016 ACC Male Freshman of the Year
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2016)
Academic All-ACC Team (2016, 2018, 2019)
2016 Olympic Trials semifinalist (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke)
2018-19 (SENIOR):
- All-American in four relay events and two individual freestyle events with top 16 finishes at the NCAA Championships
- Reached the A final in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships
- Placed third in the 50 freestyle (19.10), third in the 100 freestyle (42.41) and eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:34.74)
- Posted a career-best time (45.33) in the 100 backstroke at NCAAs
2017-18 (JUNIOR):
- NCAA Champion in the 800 freestyle relay where the Pack clocked a 6:05.31 to break the school, U.S. Open, and NCAA records
- NCAA Champion in the 400 freestyle relay where NC State broke the school, U.S. Open, American, and NCAA records with a time of 2:44.75
- Placed third in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships with a time of 41.49
- Earned All-America honors in the 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, and 100 freestyle
- Won ACC titles in five events (200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay, 200 freestyle)
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE):
- Member of the 800 freestyle relay that won the NCAA title and broke the national, U.S. Open, pool, conference, and school records with a time of 6:06.53
- Helped the 200 freestyle relay team (1:15.82) to a fourth place finish and the 400 freestyle relay squad (2:49.09) to a seventh place finish at the NCAA Championships
- Swam on the 400 medley relay (3:05.64) that finished 12th at the NCAA Championships
- Earned gold medals in the 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, and 800 freestyle relay at the ACC Championships
- Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:33.31) and 200 backstroke (1:40.42) at the ACC Championships
- Notched a career-best in the 50 freestyle (20.20) in the Wolfpack's dual against UNC-Chapel Hill
- Tabbed a career-best in the 100 backstroke at the Carolina Nike Invite with a time of 47.81 and in the 100 butterfly, touching in 47.58
2015-16 (FRESHMAN):
- NCAA Championship qualifier in the 200 IM and 200 backstroke
- Helped the 800 freestyle relay earn All-America honors at the NCAA Championships to finish second and post a school and conference record
- Named ACC Male Freshman of the Year
- Earned top-eight finishes in the 200 free, 200 backstroke, and 200 IM at the ACC Championships with career-best performances
- Helped the 800 free relay earn its third-straight gold medal at the ACC Championships
- Holds the No. 3 program time in the 200 back, No. 4 time in the 200 IM, and No. 6 program time in the 200 free
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Trained with Marlins of Raleigh under coach Paul Silver and swam for Cary High School
- NC Age Group Swimmer of the Year (2014)
- All-American and Scholastic All-American (2014, 2015)
- 2015 4A State Championship MVP
- Senior Champs Highpoint Winner (2014, 2015)
- No. 1 nationally ranked 16-year-old in 200 backstroke and 200 IM (2014)
- Junior National Team and NCSA Junior National Team member
- NC Scholar and Scholar Athlete (2014-15)
- Mother, Maya, swam at NC State (1984-88)
- National Honors Society (2014-15), AP Scholar (2014-15), and Alpha Beta