At a glance: Has developed into one of the Buckeyes[apos] fastestin butterfly and individual medley events … currently holds school records in the 200 butterfly and 400 individual medley.
As a junior (2014):Qualified for the NCAA championships in the 400 individual medley, placing 29th (3:47.72), and the 200 butterfly, claiming 29th (1:45.03) … set an Ohio State record in the 400 individual medley at the Big Ten championships with a time of 3:44.98 … clocked a season-best mark of 1:44.79 in the 200 butterfly at Big Tens for seventh … received Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete recognition.
As a sophomore (2013): Competed in three events at the 2013 NCAA Championships, including the 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley … finished the 200 butterfly at NCAAs in ninth-place in an OSU school record-breaking time of 1:43.54 … also at NCAAs, placed 14th in 400 individual medley to earn his second honorable mention All-America accolade of the meet … touched fifth in the 200 butterfly (1:43.93) at the Big Ten championships, as well as sixth in the 400 individual medley (3:45.17) … picked up four wins on the season, including one in the 200 butterfly during the opening meet of the season vs. Cleveland State and Kenyon … ranked as Ohio State[apos]s top performer in the 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley … academically, earned OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten recognition.
As a freshman (2012): Qualified for the consolation final in two events – 200 and 400 individual medley – at the Big Ten championships … finished first six times over the course of the season … recorded one of the Scarlet and Gray[apos]s top three times in three individual events: 200 butterfly (1:45.17); 200 individual medley (1:47.04); 400 individual medley (3:50.57) …one of six freshmen swimmers to travel make the OSU traveling team.
Background:Tamas attended Oil Ferene primary and secondary school … a native of Hungary, Tamas will focus primarily on butterfly, breaststroke and individual medley at Ohio State.
