Just weeks after deciding to transfer to Virginia, Nick Radkoff decided to retire from sports. He announced the decision on Instagram on Wednesday.
“Retirement doesn’t feel real, but at the same time I’m excited about what’s to come,” Radkov said in a post. “Thank you to everyone who joined me on my journey.”
Radkoff swam for two years in North Carolina and planned to spend the final two years in Virginia before changing his mind.
Radkov scored 12 points in the 2023 ACC Championship and finished 15th in the Free 200. He scored 13 points as a freshman thanks to finishing 14th in the event.
He was seventh in the Tar Heels individual scoring charts and fifth among swimmers last season. Dylan Citta, another of the team’s 15 individual scorers, is also leaving with a move to UNC Wilmington.
Radkov swam the anchor leg in the UNC 800m free relay at last year’s ACC, finishing fifth with a time of 1:33.91.Additional alumni will be required Thomas Sungaria From that relay (1:34.88), Lewis Drum (1:34.64 leadoff) and Patrick Hussey (1:32.93) both return.
Yard best time:
| HS Vest | freshman | sophomore | |
| 50 Free | 20.83 | 20.31 | 20.14 |
| 100 free | 44.63 | 43.96 | 44.21 |
| 200 Free | 1:36.75 | 1:34.67 | 1:35.03 |
After a big drop-off in his freshman year, especially in the 200m free skate, Radkov fell back a bit in his sophomore season. He also had some of the best results in pre-ACC Championship competitions, including a personal best time in the Free 100 in a dual event with Duke three weeks before the ACC.
Like most D1 conferences, the ACC has scrapped intra-conference transfer rules, meaning Radkoff is immediately eligible for the Cavaliers.
Prior to college, Radkoff swam at a pedi school in Hythetown, New Jersey.
