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2013-14 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Tom Killips

David James

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 140
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bakersfield, CA
  • Highschool Liberty

Biography

Competed in freestyle and butterfly ... 

2013-14: Set school record in 800 free relay (6:53.53) ... Set personal records in 50 fly (28.50) and 100 fly (59.52) at New England Invitational (11/2) ... 50 free PR (23.59) vs. Vassar (11/16) ... Three personal marks at New York State Championship (2/19): 200 free (1:45.29), 500 free (4:42.48) and 1650 free (16:40.94) ... 

2012-13: Three personal standards at New England Invitational (11/3): 1000 free (10:20.41), 50 fly (29.02) and 100 fly (1:00.32) ... Fourth at Kumpf Invitational in 1000 free (10:26.34) ... First in 200 freestyle (1:51.23) and second in 200 freestyle relay (1:33.28) in win vs Skidmore (1/26) ... Three PRs at New York State Championship (2/20): 200 free (1:49.60), 500 free (4:48.18) and 1650 free (16:50.05) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2011-12: Ffith at Liberty League Championship in 500 (4:53.58) and 1650-yd (17:21.07) … Three personal standards at New York State Championship (2/22): 200 free (1:48.46), 500 free (4:48.07) and 1650 free (16:48.80) ... Liberty League All-Academic …

2010-11: Set two personal standards vs. Skidmore (1/29): 50 fly (29.55) and 100 fly (1:04.07) ... Four personal freestyle records at New York State Championship (2/23): 200 (1:49.24), 500 (4:49.24), 1000 (10:04.12) and 1650 (16:51.36) ... Three-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week …

High School: Four years of swimming ... Captain ... All-Area First Team ... Swimmer of the Year ... Coaches Award ... All-Area Second Team in 2009 ... Hardest Worker Award ... Newcomer of the Year in 2007 ... Team won four consecutive SYL Championships ... 

Personal: Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering dual major ... Dean's List ... Son of Nancy Roberts and Sean James.

On attending Rensselaer: "I wanted to be an engineer and the school had a great engineering program." - March 2014

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "Exceptional schooling and research that you are a part of. Rensselaer meets all of the needs of its students and really makes you feel like you are part of the family." - March 2014

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Freestyle
    0 lbs
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Freestyle
    0 lbs
  • 2012-13Junior

    Freestyle
    6'0" 140 lbs
  • 2013-14Senior

    Freestyle
    6'0" 140 lbs