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On Ford: Looks for continued success in the sprint freestyle events.
As a Sophomore (2004-05): At the ACC Championship placed 21st in the 100-free (45.99) and was part of the sixth-place 400-free relay team, the seventh-place 200-free relay team and the eighth-place 200-medley relay team ... took first in both the 50-free (21.57) and the 100-free (47.18) against Johns Hopkins and Howard ... came in fifth in the 50-free (21.40) and seventh in the 100-free (46.95), and was part of the second-place 200-free relay team and the third-place 200-medley relay team vs. Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Florida State ... at the Terrapin Cup captured second in the 50-freestyle (21.04), 11th in the 200-freestyle (1:44.25), and fifth in the 100-freestyle (46.24) ... also contributed to the first-place 200-free relay team, the first-place 400-medley relay team, the first-place 200-medley relay team and the fourth-place 800-free relay team at the Invitational ... came in fourth in both the 50-free (21.59) and 100-free (46.94), and was part of the second-place 200-free relay team, the fourth-place 400-medley relay team, the third-place 200-medley relay team and the second-place 400-free relay team against Pittsburgh, Villanova and NC State ... finished third in both the 50-free (21.86) and the 100-fly (53.98) against Duke... placed sixth in the 50-free (22.80) and the 100-free (47.91), and was part of the second-place 200-medley relay and 400-free relay teams against North Carolina ... took sixth in the 50-yard freestyle (21.73) and fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (48.00) and contributed to the first-place 400-free relay team in the last regular-season meet against Virginia.
As a Freshman (2003-04): Was part of the school record-setting 200-yard freestyle relay team, which established the new mark of 1:20.77 at the ACC Championship, placing fourth ... swam a career-best 45.24 to finish ninth in the 100-free at ACC's, and finished 13th in the 50-free with a time of 20.77 after swimming a career-best 20.65 in the preliminaries ... also came in 22nd in the 100-fly with a career-best 51.75, and was part of the second-place 400-free relay at the conference meet ... had the ACC's ninth-fastest time of the season in the 100-free (45.24) ... took fourth in the 50-free (22.08) and sixth in the 100-free (49.26), and was part of the second-place 400-free relay at N.C. State in the first meet of his collegiate career ... placed sixth in the 50-free (21.77), second in the 400-free relay and fifth in the 400-medley relay against Virginia Tech and Clemson ... finished third in the 100-free (47.74) and won the 200-medley relay against Johns Hopkins and Howard ... took third in the 50-free (21.28) and fourth in the 100-free (47.87), and was part of the winning 400-free relay against Duke ... came in second in the 50-free (21.51) and sixth in the 100-free (48.06), and was part of the winning 400-free relay against Georgia Tech ... finished sixth in the 50-free (21.10), 11th in the 100-free (46.92) and 31st in the 100-fly (53.23), and was part of the winning 400-free relay at the Terrapin Cup Invitational ... came in 10th in the 50-free (21.63) and 11th in the 100-free (48.14) against Pittsburgh, Villanova and Notre Dame ... also was part of the second-place 200- and 400-free relays, the fifth-place 200-medley relay and the sixth-place 400-medley relay at Pittsburgh ... placed second in the 50-free (21.56) and third in the 100-free (47.23), and was part of the winning 400-free relay and fourth-place 200-medley relay against North Carolina ... took sixth in the 50-free (21.62) and seventh in the 100-free (47.65), and was part of the second-place 400-free relay against Virginia.
Before Maryland: Lettered in both swimming and water polo at Wilson High School ... member of the 2001 and 2002 state champion swim team, and captain of the 2003 state champion water polo team ... also captained the swim team as a senior ... was named Mr. Water Polo for winning the state MVP as a senior ... part of the 200 medley team that set the state record in 2002 ... holds the school records in the 50 and 100 free.
Personal: Kevin Michael Ford ... son of Donna and John Ford ... has a brother, Daniel, 20, and a sister, Michelle, 22 ... also recruited by Penn State and Virginia Tech ... chose to attend Maryland because he wanted to "be a turtle instead of fearing the turtle" ... lists Allen Iverson as his favorite athlete ... lists setting the state record in the 200 medley relay as his biggest athletic thrill ... a kinesiology major.
Career Bests
50 Free: 20.65
100 Free: 45.24
100 Fly: 51.75
