2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Competes in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley ...
2014-15: 3rd at Liberty League Championships in 200 fly ... 3rd at Liberty League Championships in 200 IM ... 3rd at Liberty League Championships in 400 IM ... 3rd at Liberty League Championships in 200 breast ... Set personal record in 50 back (26.20) against Hamilton ... Set personal record in 1000 free (10:36.87) against Skidmore ... Personal record in 200 free (1:54.32) versus Vassar ... Personal record in 500 free (5:13.32) against RIT ...
2013-14: Set personal records in 100 free (52.77) at RIT (10/19) and in 50 free (24.06) at New England Invitational (11/2) ... 200 IM personal mark at Liberty League Championship (12/6) ... Third in 200 IM (1:59.74) ... Scored 107 individual points at league meet ... Second on team ... PR in 100 back (57.05) vs. Skidmore (1/25) and in 50 back (26.46) at Hamilton .. Seven personal records at New York State Championship (2/19): 50 breast (29.55), 100 breast (1:02.59), 200 breast (2:11.37), 50 fly (25.80), 100 fly (54.80), 200 fly (1:55.48) and 400 IM (4:12.34) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...
2012-13: Personal standards in 50 fly (25.88) and 200 IM (2:02.70) at Liberty League Championship (11/30) ... Second at Liberty League Championship in 400 IM (4:18.92) ... Fifth in 200 butterfly (2:00.46) ... Fifth at Kumpf Invitational in 200 IM (2:06.12) ... Fifth in 200 butterfly (2:04.58) ... Six personal bests at New York State Championship (2/20), including three breaststroke events and two butterfly events ... Liberty League All-Academic ...
2011-12: Four personal standards at Liberty League Championship (12/2): 50 breast (32.08), 200 breast (2:20.05), 50 fly (26.14) and 200 IM (2:01.27) ... Second in 400 individual medley (4:20.62) ... Fourth in 200 individual medley (2:01.27) and 200 butterfly (1:59.52) …
High School: Three years of swimming … Captain … All-Union County Second Team (IM) … All-Union County Third Team (100 fly) … Team won Union County Championship in 2011 … Team won New Jersey Public B State Championship in 2011 … Three years tennis ... One-year starter ...
Personal: Mechanical Engineering major … Dean's List ... Internship at MetLife ... Managed SharePoint site ... Son of Ann Marie and Donald Rizzo … Sister, Kim, swims at Marymount University.
On attending Rensselaer: "I chose to attend RPI because it is a top engineering institution with a reputation for being stimulating and requiring hard work to succeed. RPI offers a large quantity of classes that will challenge you and continue to push you to become a better student. It sets students up for success by providing students with the knowledge necessary to thrive once students have graduated and are looking to make a difference in the work force and the world." - March 2014
Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "The benefit is being a part of a community that is very supportive." - March 2014
Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
Butterfly/Individual Medley
0 lbs
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2012-13Sophomore
Butterfly/Individual Medley
5'7"
155 lbs
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2013-14Junior
Butterfly/Individual Medley
5'9"
160 lbs
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2014-15Senior
Butterfly/Individual Medley
5'9"
160 lbs
