Jake Bova

Event: Sprint Freestyle/Freestyle
Class: Junior
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.

 

Skinner on Bova: "Jake had a breakthrough summer with his training. He is a natural leader and we're very excited about his junior season."

2005-06: Placed 27^th in the 50-yard freestyle and 34^th in the 100-yard freestyle at the ACC Championships ... Swam the second leg of the event-winning 400-yard freestyle relay team against Clemson ... Placed third in the 50-yard freestyle against Virginia ... Swam the second leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay which won at UNCW ... Swam in the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relays which both placed first at East Carolina ... Won the 50-yard freestyle at ECU ... Placed third in the 50-yard freestyle at West Virginia.

2004-05: Finished 24^th at the ACC Championships in the 200-yard freestyle ... Was second in the 50-yard freestyle at the College of Charleston meet ... Garnered a 14^th-place finish at the Nike Cup in the 100-yard freestyle ... Was part of the fourth-place 200-yard freestyle relay team at the Georgia Tech Quad Meet.

High School: Swam for Brent St. Piere for his club team ... Garnered All-America honors in the 400-yard freestyle relay ... High school team placed first in the state championship as a senior.

Personal: Jacob Bova was born Feb. 18, 1986, in Salem, Va. ... Son of Eddy and Mary Ann Bova ... Majoring in animal and poulty sciences.