Sam Tornqvist

  • Sam
  • Tornqvist

  • Event
    Individual Medley/Butterfly
  • Class
    Freshman
  • Hometown
    Stockholm, Sweden
Event2017-2018
100 Back48.84 (7th Place)
West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov 18, 2017
200 Back1:43.56 (14th Place)
ACC Championships (Men's)
Feb 24, 2018
200 Fly1:52.15 (6th Place)
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Nov 4, 2017
200 Free1:40.71 (3rd Place)
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 19, 2018
200 IM1:45.86 (16th Place)
ACC Championships (Men's)
Feb 24, 2018
400 IM3:47.87 (11th Place)
ACC Championships (Men's)
Feb 24, 2018
800 Free Relay6:43.54 (10th Place)
West Lafayette, Ind.
Nov 18, 2017

Updated: May 2, 2018

2017-18
ACCs
11th - 400 IM (3:47.87)
14th - 200 Back (1:43.55)
16th - 200 IM (1:45.86)

2017-18 (Freshman)
- Competed in three ACC Championship events as a true freshman
- Placed third in the 200 Free against Cincinnati
- Recorded a sixth place time in the 200 Fly against UNC
- Swam in six different events during the season
- Had four second place finishes in free, back and IM

Prep/Personal
- Competed in the 200/400 individual medley and the 200 fly for Arlandagymnasiet High School
- Was the Nordic Champion in the 200 IM and holds the 18-year-old age group record
- Has over 25 Swedish national medals
- Named Best Athlete of the Year in 2016
- Born on August 28, 1997 to Anders and Monica Tornqvist in Sweden
- Was a member of Arlandagymnasiet student’s council
- Majoring in Business Information and Technology