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Yanchev, Yordan
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Yordan Yanchev
- Position:
- Free
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sandanski, Bulgaria
Bio
Top Times
100 free- 43.30
200 free - 1:33.26
200 free - 1:33.26
500 free - 4:12.97* FSU RECORD
1000 free - 9:04.83
1650 free - 14:56.18
Honors
2023-23 FSU Most Valuable Swimmer
2023 ACC bronze medalist - 500 free
3x NCAA Qualifier
5x FINA World Championships Qualifier
In the Record Books
FSU Record Holder - 500 free - 4:12.97
Second All-Time FSU - 200 free - 1:33.26
Third All-Time FSU - 1650 free - 14:56.18
Tenth All-Time FSU - 1000 free - 9:10.77
Morcom Aquatics Center Pool Record - 500 free
International - Team Bulgaria
3x Bulgarian National Long Course Record Holder (200m free - 1:49.36; 400m free - 3:50.25, 800m free - 8:01.98, 4x200 FR)
5x Bulgarian National Short Course Record Holder (200m free - 1:45.82, 400m free - 3:42.40, 500m free - 7:51.86, 4x100 FR, 4x200 FR)
2024-25
Opened fifth year with first place finishes in the both the 200 free (1:35.93) and 100 free (43.89), and a fifth place finish in the 500 free (4:32.31) against Georgia Tech... finished fourth in the 200 free (1:36.17) and fourth in the 500 free (4:24.56) at No. 20 Alabama and No. 13 LSU... was second with a personal best in the 200 free (1:34.70), third with a personal best in the 500 free (4:17.15) and 11th in the 100 free (43.40) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational... won both the 100 free (45.11) and 200 free (1:37.11) against Villanova... won the 200 free (1:34.83) and was second in the 500 free (4:21.59) versus Tampa... earned a first place finish in the 500 free (4:19.93) at No. 4 Florida
2023-24
Placed second in the 500 free (4:23.66) and first in the 200 free (1:36.53) in the FSU Invite...won the 200 free (1:34.61) and 500 free (4:17.52) in the win at No. 23 Georgia Tech...won the 1000 free (9:27.21) against Florida Southern...placed third in the 100 free (44.59) second in the 500 free (4:23.67) and third in the 1000 free (9:22.86) against No. 19 Alabama and LSU...Placed fourth in the 500 free (4:13.35) fourth in the 200 free (1:33.77) and 12th in the 1650 free (15:10.08) at the Georgia Invite...won the 200 free (1:37.02) and 500 free (4:27.04) against Harvard...took second in the 500 free (4:19.74) and finished third in the 200 free (1:34.90) against No. 7 Georgia...placed fourth in the 200 free (1:37.79) sixth in the 100 free (45.39) and 500 free (4:38.11) against No. 4 Florida....competed at the World Aquatics Championships for Bulgaria in the 200 free as well as the 4x100 free and 4x200 free relays...finished 18th in the 200 free (1:34.51) 16th in the 1650 free (15:26.42) and ninth in the 500 free (4:16.25) at the ACC Championships...also helped the Noles place fifth in the 800 free relay (6:17.96)
2022-23
Won the 500 free 4:38.87 at the TYR Classic…won the B final of the 200 free (1:38.75) and 50 free (21.46) and also helped the Noles win the 400 free relay…won 200 free (1:38.40) and 100 free (44.60) against Florida Southern…also helped Noles place third in 200 free relay against Florida Southern…won 1000 free and set PR (9:11.56) and placed second in 500 free (4:24.16) against Georgia…also helped Noles placed second in 400 free relay against Georgia…won the 500 free (4:20.15) and placed second in 1000 free (9:14.75) against Georgia Tech…also helped Noles win 400 free relay…competed at the FINA SC World Championships in Melbourne in the 400 free (3:45.70), 800 free (8:17.85) and anchored Bulgaria to an 8th place finish in the 4×200 free relay…won the 500 free (4:25.18) and 1000 free (9:16.46) at LSU…Placed fifth in the 1650 free (15:27.36) and finished second in the 500 free (4:25.33) against No.3 UF…lowered his pool record in the 500 free (4:16.84) and won the 200 free (1:36.79) against Tampa…lowered his own FSU record in the 500 free en route to winning bronze at the ACC Championships at 4:12.97…helped the Noles place seventh in the 800 free relay (6:17.12) and finished 13th in the 200 free (1:33.92) and eighth in the 1650 free (15:08.13)…competed at the NCAA Championships in the 500 free (4:23.30) 200 free (1:34.88) and 1650 free (14:56.18) … named Most Valuable Swimmer for the men’s team...a three-time 2023 Bulgarian Championships gold medalist winning the 200m free (1:50.31), 400m free (3:55.65), and 800m free (8:17.58)...appeared in the final of the men's 400m free at the U 23 LEN European Championships touching fifth with a time of 3:51.09...also placed 10th in the 800m free (8:08.88) behind a season-best time and 25th in the 200m free (1:50.56)
2021-22
NCAA qualifier in the 500 free…led off the 800 free relay with a career best in the 200 free at 1:34.95…also competed in 200 and 500 free…broke the FSU Record in the 500 free by placing ninth at ACCs at 4:14.16…also swam on the 800 free and competed in the 200 free (1:36.47) and 100 free (44.31)… set the Morcom Aquatics Center pool record in the 500 free (4:18.87) vs. Tampa…was also second in the 200 free (1:36.14)…competed in the FINA SC World Championships for Bulgaria in the 200m free (1:48.60) an 400m free (3:48.12)…finished seventh in the 500 free (4:19.15) and 17th in the 200 free (1:36.91) at the Georgia Tech Invitational…won the 200 free (1:39.95) and 500 free (4:29.84) against Florida Southern…swam in the sixth-place 400 free relay squad and placed eighth in the 200 free (1:42.29) and 12th in the 500 free (4:40.41) against Auburn…competed at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest for Bulgaria
2020-21
Finished 23rd in the 500 free (4:15.86) and 37th in the 200 free (1:35.56) at the NCAA Championships…qualified for the ACC championship final of the 500 free after swimming the second fastest time in school history at 4:15.02…finished sixth in the 500 free (4:16.66) and 17th (1:35.25) in the 200 free…also swam the 1650 free (15:45.38)…joined the team in January of 2021…only competed against Tampa where he placed first in the 1000 free (9:33.75) and second in the 500 free (4:34.38)…also competed in the 200 free (1:44.71)
HIGH SCHOOL
A Bulgarian National Champion…holds the Bulgarian Record in the 200m (1:49.36) and 400m free (3:50.25) and is apart of the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×100 medley relay teams that hold the national marks…was a finalist in the World Junior Championship and European Junior Championship…participated in World Championship Hangzhou and Youth Olympic Games in 2018
In the Record Books
FSU Record Holder - 500 free - 4:12.97
Second All-Time FSU - 200 free - 1:33.26
Third All-Time FSU - 1650 free - 14:56.18
Tenth All-Time FSU - 1000 free - 9:10.77
Morcom Aquatics Center Pool Record - 500 free
International - Team Bulgaria
3x Bulgarian National Long Course Record Holder (200m free - 1:49.36; 400m free - 3:50.25, 800m free - 8:01.98, 4x200 FR)
5x Bulgarian National Short Course Record Holder (200m free - 1:45.82, 400m free - 3:42.40, 500m free - 7:51.86, 4x100 FR, 4x200 FR)
2024-25
Opened fifth year with first place finishes in the both the 200 free (1:35.93) and 100 free (43.89), and a fifth place finish in the 500 free (4:32.31) against Georgia Tech... finished fourth in the 200 free (1:36.17) and fourth in the 500 free (4:24.56) at No. 20 Alabama and No. 13 LSU... was second with a personal best in the 200 free (1:34.70), third with a personal best in the 500 free (4:17.15) and 11th in the 100 free (43.40) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational... won both the 100 free (45.11) and 200 free (1:37.11) against Villanova... won the 200 free (1:34.83) and was second in the 500 free (4:21.59) versus Tampa... earned a first place finish in the 500 free (4:19.93) at No. 4 Florida
2023-24
Placed second in the 500 free (4:23.66) and first in the 200 free (1:36.53) in the FSU Invite...won the 200 free (1:34.61) and 500 free (4:17.52) in the win at No. 23 Georgia Tech...won the 1000 free (9:27.21) against Florida Southern...placed third in the 100 free (44.59) second in the 500 free (4:23.67) and third in the 1000 free (9:22.86) against No. 19 Alabama and LSU...Placed fourth in the 500 free (4:13.35) fourth in the 200 free (1:33.77) and 12th in the 1650 free (15:10.08) at the Georgia Invite...won the 200 free (1:37.02) and 500 free (4:27.04) against Harvard...took second in the 500 free (4:19.74) and finished third in the 200 free (1:34.90) against No. 7 Georgia...placed fourth in the 200 free (1:37.79) sixth in the 100 free (45.39) and 500 free (4:38.11) against No. 4 Florida....competed at the World Aquatics Championships for Bulgaria in the 200 free as well as the 4x100 free and 4x200 free relays...finished 18th in the 200 free (1:34.51) 16th in the 1650 free (15:26.42) and ninth in the 500 free (4:16.25) at the ACC Championships...also helped the Noles place fifth in the 800 free relay (6:17.96)
2022-23
Won the 500 free 4:38.87 at the TYR Classic…won the B final of the 200 free (1:38.75) and 50 free (21.46) and also helped the Noles win the 400 free relay…won 200 free (1:38.40) and 100 free (44.60) against Florida Southern…also helped Noles place third in 200 free relay against Florida Southern…won 1000 free and set PR (9:11.56) and placed second in 500 free (4:24.16) against Georgia…also helped Noles placed second in 400 free relay against Georgia…won the 500 free (4:20.15) and placed second in 1000 free (9:14.75) against Georgia Tech…also helped Noles win 400 free relay…competed at the FINA SC World Championships in Melbourne in the 400 free (3:45.70), 800 free (8:17.85) and anchored Bulgaria to an 8th place finish in the 4×200 free relay…won the 500 free (4:25.18) and 1000 free (9:16.46) at LSU…Placed fifth in the 1650 free (15:27.36) and finished second in the 500 free (4:25.33) against No.3 UF…lowered his pool record in the 500 free (4:16.84) and won the 200 free (1:36.79) against Tampa…lowered his own FSU record in the 500 free en route to winning bronze at the ACC Championships at 4:12.97…helped the Noles place seventh in the 800 free relay (6:17.12) and finished 13th in the 200 free (1:33.92) and eighth in the 1650 free (15:08.13)…competed at the NCAA Championships in the 500 free (4:23.30) 200 free (1:34.88) and 1650 free (14:56.18) … named Most Valuable Swimmer for the men’s team...a three-time 2023 Bulgarian Championships gold medalist winning the 200m free (1:50.31), 400m free (3:55.65), and 800m free (8:17.58)...appeared in the final of the men's 400m free at the U 23 LEN European Championships touching fifth with a time of 3:51.09...also placed 10th in the 800m free (8:08.88) behind a season-best time and 25th in the 200m free (1:50.56)
2021-22
NCAA qualifier in the 500 free…led off the 800 free relay with a career best in the 200 free at 1:34.95…also competed in 200 and 500 free…broke the FSU Record in the 500 free by placing ninth at ACCs at 4:14.16…also swam on the 800 free and competed in the 200 free (1:36.47) and 100 free (44.31)… set the Morcom Aquatics Center pool record in the 500 free (4:18.87) vs. Tampa…was also second in the 200 free (1:36.14)…competed in the FINA SC World Championships for Bulgaria in the 200m free (1:48.60) an 400m free (3:48.12)…finished seventh in the 500 free (4:19.15) and 17th in the 200 free (1:36.91) at the Georgia Tech Invitational…won the 200 free (1:39.95) and 500 free (4:29.84) against Florida Southern…swam in the sixth-place 400 free relay squad and placed eighth in the 200 free (1:42.29) and 12th in the 500 free (4:40.41) against Auburn…competed at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest for Bulgaria
2020-21
Finished 23rd in the 500 free (4:15.86) and 37th in the 200 free (1:35.56) at the NCAA Championships…qualified for the ACC championship final of the 500 free after swimming the second fastest time in school history at 4:15.02…finished sixth in the 500 free (4:16.66) and 17th (1:35.25) in the 200 free…also swam the 1650 free (15:45.38)…joined the team in January of 2021…only competed against Tampa where he placed first in the 1000 free (9:33.75) and second in the 500 free (4:34.38)…also competed in the 200 free (1:44.71)
HIGH SCHOOL
A Bulgarian National Champion…holds the Bulgarian Record in the 200m (1:49.36) and 400m free (3:50.25) and is apart of the 4×100, 4×200 and 4×100 medley relay teams that hold the national marks…was a finalist in the World Junior Championship and European Junior Championship…participated in World Championship Hangzhou and Youth Olympic Games in 2018
PERSONAL
Aug. 30, 2002…son of Marin Yanchev and Maria Yancheva…a member of PK Sandanski where he is coached by Bozhidar Gramatikov…majors in business management
DC Tony White: “There’s something there”
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OC Gus Malzahn: "Respond to adversity"
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FSU Dive Meet 9/27/2025
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FSU Swim Meet 9/27/2025
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