Scott Harkins

  • Scott
  • Harkins

  • Event
    Freestyle/Individual Medley/Breaststroke
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Williamsburg, Va.

2009-10: Posted two top-20 finishes at the ACC Championships, placing 13th in the 200 breaststroke and 15th in the 100 breaststroke…Led Tech with a ninth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke and also placed 11th in the 100 breaststroke at the Volunteer Invitational.

2008-09: Led all Hokies with a seventh-place finish in the 50 free at the ACC Championships … Also finished 12th in the 100 breaststroke and 13th in the 200 breaststroke, scoring crucial points … Set his career-best time in the 100 breast at championships ... Placed ninth in the 200 breaststroke and 11th in the 100 breaststroke at the Volunteer Invitational ... Tied for first in the 100 free at the Pittsburgh meet, setting his career-best mark.

2007-08: Placed 18th in the 100 breaststroke, 26th in the 200 breaststroke and 28th in the 200 IM at the ACC Championships ... Also helped the 200 medley relay team finish fifth ... Posted all of his career-best times at the Nike Cup, where he helped Tech win the team title ... Swam the second leg of the first-place finishing 400 medley relay team ... Also took third in the 200 breaststroke while finishing fifth in three separate events - 100 breaststroke, 200 IM and 400 IM.

2006-07: Won the bonus consolation final in the 100-yard breaststroke at the ACC Championships ... Also finished 19th in the 400 IM and 21st in the 200 breaststroke ... Made a strong showing at the Nike Cup ... Took sixth in the 400 IM, eighth in the 200 breaststroke, 13th in the 100 breaststroke and 17th in the 200 IM.

High School: A member of the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins swim club ... Qualifed for Junior Nationals as a junior and senior ... Earned All-District and All-State all four years in high school ... Won first state championship as a junior in the 200 free relay, while the second came as a senior in the 200 IM ... Placed first in the 5K National Open Water Swim ... Captain of high school team as a senior … A member of the National Honor Society and National Math Honor Society.

Personal: Scott Harkins was born on Nov. 4, 1987 ... Son of Roy and Karen Harkins … Majoring in civil engineering.