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2008-09 Men's Swimming/Diving Roster

Steve Ko

  • Position Individual Medley
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Blue Bell, Pa.
  • Previous School Germantown Academy

Biography

Ko is coming off his strongest EISL showing thus far, as 2007-08 included his first top-eight finish (seventh in the 100 fly with a time of 49.03).

At Germantown Academy: Seven letters in swimming and water polo ... captained both as a senior ... all-state in 200 breast as first-year (at Wissahickon High) ... placed in 200 IM at Eastern Interscholastics three times ? eighth as sophomore, fourth as junior, first as senior ... 100 free runner-up as senior ... led Germantown Academy to 2005 Easterns title ... second in 2004 ... Dean’s List all three years, plus Distinguished Honor Roll in his year at Wissahickon.

Outside Experience: Swam for Germantown Academy Aquatic Club.

Personal: Biomedical engineering major in Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science ... has studied the piano since age 4, and gives lessons ... born in Seoul, Korea ... set the South Korean 10-and-under age group record in the 50 meters before moving to the United States when he was 11 ... parents both attended Kyung-Hee University.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06First Year

    IM/Free/Breast
  • 2006-07Sophomore

    Individual Medley
  • 2007-08Junior

    Individual Medley
  • 2008-09Senior

    Individual Medley