Bio

Sophomore breaststroker from Watchung, N.J. … 2021 graduate of the Oratory Preparatory School who is majoring in corporate finance and accounting … minor is in computer science … 2021-22: at the Northeast-10 Championships, placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.71), eighth in the 800 free relay (7:06.69), ninth in the 200 freestyle (1:48.26) and 14^th in the 1000 free (10:27.17) … Before Bentley: was a team captain at Oratory Prep … two-time team Most Valuable Player … spent his freshman year of high school at Watchung Hills Regional … also competed for the Berkeley Aquatic Club …  Personal: age as of Nov. 1: 19 … son of Beatrice and Victor Tarka … has one brother, Matthew (22).