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In Tech's Record Books:
• 200-Free (10th), 1:39.55
• 200-Fly (7th), 1:49.09
• 800-Free Relay (4th) 6:34.78
As A Junior In 2009-10: Swam the second leg of the 800-Free Relay team that took home sixth at the ACC Championships coming in with a time of 6:34.78, fourth best in school history ... Earned a first place showing in the 200-Fly vs. Emory, coming across in a time of 1:52.69 ... Took second in the 200-Fly at Duke touching the wall in 1:54.88.
As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Recorded top career times in the 200-free (1:39.55), 500-free (4:31.80) and 200-fly (1:49.09) at the ACC Championships ... Had a season-best performance in the 100-fly (52.28) in a meet with Western Kentucky, New Orleans, Georgia Southern and Miami ... Season best swim in the 200-IM (1:58.40) came in a dual meet with Clemson.
As A Freshman In 2007-08: Member of the school-record setting 800-free relay team that swam a NCAA "B" cut time of 6:31.97 at the ACC Championships ... Swam a 1:43.59 in the 200-free against Western Kentucky which was the sixth fastest swim on the team of the season ... Was fourth on the team with his 4:40.98 finish at the ACC Championships, second with a 1:49.25 at ACC's and eighth in the 200-IM with a time of 1:57.28 at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
High School: Five-year letterwinner in swimming and diving ... Elected team captain for a season ... Earned MVP 2003 - 2007 ... All-American 2005 for the 500 Free ... FCA. Personal: Born Ralph E Long on May 18, 1988 in Winchester, Tenn. ... Son of Jim and Nan Long ... Hobbies include ultimate Frisbee ... Industrial and Systems Engineering major.
| Long's Career Top Times (through 2009-10 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EVENT | TIME | LOCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 Free | 1:39.55 | 2009 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 500 Free | 4:31.80 | 2009 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 Fly | 52.28 | vs. Western Kentucky (11/15/08) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 Fly | 1:49.09 | 2009 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 IM | 1:57.28 | Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 IM | 4:02.91 | 2008 ACC Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
