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2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Bridget McCann
Tom Killips
Bridget McCann
Tom Killips

Matthew Youngbar

  • Position Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 150
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Raleigh, NC

Biography

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2022-23: FINA score of 595.30 ... Personal-bests in 50 free (24.09) and 100 free (50.07) both at MIT ... Competed in first half of season due to graduation ... 

2021-22: FINA score of 621.75 ... Personal-best in 200 fly at Liberty League Championship (1:56.08) ... Second on team in 1000 free (10:03.08) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

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

2019-20: Personal-best in 200 fly (1:57.06 at MIT) ... Second on team in 1000 free (10:02.23 vs. Vassar) and 1650 free (16:42.64 at MIT) ... Finalist in 500 free and 1650 free at Liberty League Championship ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2018-19: Compiled 177.00 points ... Four wins, two seconds and two third place finishes ... Had 159.00 individual points ... Second on team in 500 free (4:46.64 at Liberty League Championship), 1000 free (9:58.57 at Liberty League Championships), 1650 free (16:40.84 at Liberty League Championship) and 200 fly (1:57.34 at Liberty League Championship) ... Second in Liberty League in 1000 free (9:58.57) ... 

High School: Four years of varsity swimming ... Captain for one ... All-Conference each year ... Top 3 Finalist at State Meet (2015-18) ... USA Swimming Gold Medal Club ... Rensselaer Medalist ... National Honor Society ... President of Key Club ... Science Olympiad ...

Personal: Computer & Systems Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Olympia (RPI Athletics Honor Society) ... SAAC Co-President (2021-22) ... Intern at Extreme Networks (hardware and software of network switches) ... Son of Sheri and Rick Youngbar.

On attending Rensselaer: "For its well-known academic programs as well as the opportunity to swim as a member of the team." - August 2019

Benefits of undergraduate community: "I have learned more than any other point in my life and have received so much support from upperclassmen, especially those on the team." - August 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8" 165 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8" 165 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8" 165 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8" 165 lbs
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    Freestyle/Butterfly
    5'8" 150 lbs