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CUNYAC / HSS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE MONTHVladislav Romanov • College of Staten Island • Men's Swimming & DivingCUNYAC/HSS Scholar-Athlete of the Month, December 2010A junior All-American swimmer at the College of Staten Island, Vladislav Romanov has been namedthe CUNY Athletic Conference / Hospital for Special Surgery Scholar-Athlete of the Month for thefinal month of 2010.“I always thought I could use my brain to get what I want,” says the determined Business Finance major,“So I take my dreams and set goals and I do what I have to do to achieve them.”Romanov holds a grade point average of 3.617. With a highly driven attitude, he wants to become anentrepreneur where he will create and run his own business.His strong-minded approach extends from the classroom in the swimming pool. Though the month ofDecember saw just two events it was the quality he made of them that shined. On December 5, hetraveled to the ECAC Championship where he finished first in both the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of1:50.09 and in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 51.26. The versatile swimmer finished the 200Yard IM in 6th place out of 60 participants. Alongside teammates Nikolay Shevchenko, Danila Novikovand Joe Lee, Romanov finished the 200 Yard Medley Relay in third place with a time of 1:35.33.Just a few days later on December 8, the Dolphins defeated Brooklyn College where Romanov finishedwith three golden wins that included the 200 Yard Medley Relay, 1000 Yard Freestyle and 100 YardBackstroke.“I am motivated by competition,” said Romanov, “When we go to the Nationals or the ECACchampionships, people there know what kind of swimmer I am, and that is a great feeling. Them seeingme as competition is competing to me.”Page 46 of 157