11/22 Volleyball vs. Maryland; 12/5 Women's Basketball vs. Georgia;
12/6 Men's Basketball vs. Vanderbilt.
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Before Georgia Tech:
Transferred from Arizona State University where he holds school records in the 1650 freestyle (14:55.54) and the 400 IM (3:46.07) as well as ranking fifth in the 200 IM (1:48.21) ... Won the 2006-07 Pac-10 400 IM crown with a season-best 3:47.50... Competed in the NCAA Championships in the 200 and 400 IM and 1650 freestyle... Clocked in a season-best time of 15:18.81 at the NCAA Championships ... Joined the team midway through the 2005-06 season and earned All-America honors in the 1650-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley...Competed at the NCAA championships, setting a new ASU record while placing sixth in the 1650 freestyle (14:55.54) and also finished seventh in the 400 IM (3:46.96)... Broke the ASU record in the 400-yard IM with a time of 3:46.07 at the Pac-10 championships...Finished third at the Pac-10 championships in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:07.37) as well as the 400-yard individual medley (3:46.07)...Recorded the fifth-fastest 200-yard IM and the sixth-best 1650-yard freestyle times in ASU history (1:48.21 and 15:07.37)...In addition to his record-setting 400-yard IM finish, he posted ASU's fastest 1650-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM finish times of the season...Recorded the team's third-best times of the year in the 500-yard and 1000-yard freestyle events.
2008 Beijing Olympics:
Advanced to the semifinals of the 200-IM and placed 13th with a time of 2:00.43 ... Won his heat earlier in the day with a time of 1:59.66, surpassing his own Israeli National Team record by three seconds ... Also swam the 400-IM and clocked in at 4:14.03, good for fourth place in his heat and 11th overall.
High School/International:
Competed for Hapoel Jerusalem club team... Two-time national senior team member... Fifth place in the Junior European Championship... 200 IM national champion....Placed 11th at the 2005 Short Course European Championships in the 1500 free.
Personal:
Born Gal Nevo on June 29, 1987, in Kibbutz Hamadia, Israel ... Son of Ehud and Karen Nevo ... Brother of Roni and Shai ... Intends to major in Economics and lists his greast non-athletic accomplishment as being accepted at Georgia Tech.
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