Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Competes in freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley ... 

2013-14: Set personal standards in 400 IM (4:54.68) at Liberty League Championship (12/6) and 200 IM (2:18.74) at Kumpf Invitational (1/11) ... Three personal records at New York State Championship (2/19): 200 breast (2:15.84), 50 fly (28.37) and 100 fly (1:04.15) ... 

2012-13: Third in 200 medley relay (1:41.92) and fifth in 100 breaststroke (1:07.36) in win over Roger Williams (10/20) ... Fourth in 200 medley relay (1:47.09) and 100 breaststroke (1:07.20) and fifth in 200 breaststroke (2:26.61) in win at Vassar (11/10) ... Four personal standards at Liberty League Championship (11/30): 50 fly (28.46), 100 fly (1:05.63), 200 IM (2:19.98) and 400 IM (4:57.32) ... Set personal record in 100 free (58.09) at Kumpf Invitational (1/12) ... PRs in 50 breast (29.04), 100 breast (1:02.30) and 200 breast (2:15.98) at Ithaca Invitational (2/16) ... 

2011-12: Personal record in 50 free (25.38) at Liberty League Championship (12/2) ... Breaststroke PRs in 50 (29.70) and 100 (1:03.31) at Hamilton (2/4) ... 

2010-11: Set personal freestyle marks in 100 (1:00.47), 200 (2:07.73) and 500 (5:39.95) vs. Hamilton (2/5) ... 

High School: Two years of swimming ... Third at 2010 district championships in breaststroke ... Team won championships in 2009 and 2010 ...

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Business and Management minor ... Dean's List ... SAAC ... Secretary ... Committee Leader ... Liberty League SAAC ... Secretary ... Rensselaer Leadership Award ... RPI Alcohol and Other Drug Committee rep ... Son of Yvonne and David O'Brien ... Volunteer firefighter ... Lambda Chi Alpha ... Conference coordinator at Rensselaer ... Intern with Clark Construction ... Employed by Clark in Washington, D.C., upon graduation ... Uncle, Bill Romanowski, played football at Boston College and in NFL for 16 years.

On attending Rensselaer: "I would come through Troy on my way to the Adirondacks and my father told me about Rensselaer. He told me it was one of the best engineering schools in the world. So of course I wanted to apply, and I got in."

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "My favorite benefit is the community itself. I feel like it’s a very welcoming community no matter what your interest is in and you can connect with almost anyone on campus. The opportunities this campus provides are also amazing. I worked as a conference coordinator over the summer and interacted with many administrators, most of whom I still see and talk to today. That welcoming environment of this community is incomparable to anything I have seen. The opportunities for fun are everywhere. I do not think I have gone a day at this school without having fun. The best part is anyone can have fun because there is a group for anyone here." - January 2014