2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Popovic, Grega

Grega Popovic
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Maribor, Slovenia
- Major:
- Chemistry
Bio
Popovic’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Year | Meet | Location |
200 Freestyle | 1:37.29 | 2020 | The American Championships | Houston, Texas |
500 Freestyle | 4:22.94 | 2017 | The American Championships | Houston, Texas |
1000 Freestyle | 9:14.41 | 2017 | The American Championships | Houston, Texas |
1650 Freestyle | 15:24.30 | 2017 | The American Championships | Houston, Texas |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- 2017 CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention
- 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- CollegeSwimming.com American Athletic Conference Swimmer-of-the-Week (Dec. 6, 2018)
- American Athletic Conference Swimmer-of-the-Week (Oct. 18, 2016)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 1st - 1000 freestyle
- 2nd - 500 freestyle
- 2nd - 1650 freestyle
- 4th - 200 freestyle
AS A SENIOR (2019-20)
- Helped ECU claim the 2020 American Athletic Conference championship
- Competed in the conference championship finals of the 200 and 500 freestyle
- Member of the gold medal winning 800 freestyle relay team
- Earned all-conference honors in the 800 freestyle relay
- Recorded 11 medal finishes during the dual meet season, posting five wins
AS A JUNIOR (2018-19)
- Helped ECU to a runner-up finish at The American championship meet
- Qualified for the championship finals in the 500 and 1650 freestyle, placing fifth and sixth, respectively
- Placed third in the 200 freestyle at the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational
- Finished first in the 500 freestyle in the triple-meet against Campbell and Lenoir-Rhyne
- Posted seven medal finishes during the dual meet season
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
- Helped ECU to a runner-up finish at The American championship meet
- Qualified for the championship finals in the 500 and 1650 freestyle, placing fifth in each event
- Placed first in the 500 and 1000 freestyle in the dual meet against UNCW
- Posted five total medal finishes during the dual meet campaign
AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17)
- Helped ECU win its third consecutive American Athletic Conference title
- Qualified for the championship finals in the 1650 freestyle, placing fifth
- Captured third-place in the 500 freestyle during the meet with South Carolina, UNCW, Queens and Wingate
- Claimed first-place in the 1000 freestyle meets versus Navy, Old Dominion and UNCW
- Selected as the CollegeSwimming.com American Athletic Conference Swimmer-of-the-Week for Dec. 5
- Named The American Swimmer-of-the-Week for Oct. 18
PRIOR TO ECU
- Placed 11th in the 1500 freestyle at the 2013 European Youth Festival
- Finished 12th in the Junior European Long Distance Championships (5K)
- Placed 15th 2014 European Junior Championships
- Finished 11th in the 800 freestyle at 2015 European Games
- Placed 14th in the 1500 freestyle at the 2015 World Junior Championships
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