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2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Bridget McCann
Bridget McCann
Tom Killips

Aleksey Makarov

  • Position Breaststroke
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 175
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Newburgh, NY

Biography

2021-22: FINA score of 591.95 ... Personal Best 100Y Free (48.59) vs. Union and Clarkson ... 

2020-21: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ...

2019-20: Personal-bests in six events ... First on team in 200 IM (school record 1:52.89) ... Second in 50 breast (26.82), 100 breast (57.43) and 200 breast (2:07.76) ... First place in 200 IM (1:52.89) at Liberty League Championship ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week once ... Liberty League Rookie of the Year ... 

High School: Five years of varsity swimming ... Two-year captain ... School and Section record holder ... Two-time Section IX Outstanding Swimmer Award ... Team won Section Championship once ... National Honor Society ... Science Honor Society ... 

Personal: Civil Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Son of Larisa Selezneva and Oleg Makarov ... Parents earned bronze medal at 1984 Olympics for pairs skating ... Sister was 10th at 2010 Olympics for skating.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Breaststroke
    6'2" 175 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Breaststroke
    6'2" 175 lbs