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2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Cooper Lou '20
Riley Joslin
Karen Hansen
RPI Swimming & Diving
Tom Killips

Brandon Koo

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 165
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Little Neck, NY
  • Highschool Stuyvesant

Biography

2016-17:  Swam in 100 back, 200 back, 100 fly,  and 200 IM ... One first place, five second and two third place finishes ... Top times were 54.85 (100 back), 1:59.38 (200 back), and 2:00.27 (200 IM) ... 

2015-16: Swam 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM ... One victory, three seconds, and five thirds ... Compiled 149.00 points ... Top times were 23.02 (50 free), 49.67 (100 free), 1:46.88 (200 free), 55.84 (100 back), 2:00.81 (200 back), and 2:00.76 (200 IM) ... Swam with third place UNYSCSA Championship 800 free relay team (7:00.57) ...

2014-15: Set personal best in 200 individual medley of 2:01.22 at UNYSCSA Championships (2/18) ... At Liberty League Championships (12/5), raced season best times of 55.90 and 55.91 in 100 backstroke and 100 fly ... Best times in 200 freestyle, 50 backstroke, and 200 backstroke were 1:50.56, 26.53, and 1:59.38 respectively ...

High School: Swam all four years (freestyle, backstroke) ... Captain senior year ... Two time MVP ...
 PSAL 400 Free Relay Record ... Rookie of the Year ... PSAL Champions (2010, 2011) ...  National AP Scholar ...

Personal: 
Biology (Accelerated Physician-Scientist Program) major ... Dean's List ... Son of Yoomee and Kern Koo.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Backstroke
    0 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'10" 165 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    Backstroke
    5'10" 165 lbs