A year away from the UNLV swimming team did nothing to slow Tom Paco-Pedroni down.
The redshirt senior competed for an Olympic bid at the French Elite Nationals last spring, and now he’s started his final college season at a furious pace. After the Rebels first two meets the Nice, France, native has the best 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle times in the Western Athletic Conference, and the sixth best 100 freestyle time in the nation.
“Honestly, (the year is) going pretty well,” Paco-Pedroni said. “I’m just enjoying the process and doing the best I can. I’m having fun with it and we’ll see where it goes.