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2025-2026 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Derek Gutowski

  • Class Sophomore
  • Event(s) Back / IM
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Succasunna, N.J.
  • High School Roxburry

Biography

2024-25 SEASON
Honors
  • The Feb. 3 NJAC Rookie of the Week
NJAC Championships (2/13-16/25)
  • Helped WP finish eighth in the 400 medley relay (3:58.83) and ninth in the 800 free relay (8:07.18) and 200 medley relay (1:47.68)
Individual Victories
  • 50 Back: 28.58 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/19/24)
  • 100 Back: 1:00.59 (vs. Brooklyn, 12/7/24), 1:01.43 (vs. Maritime, 11/12/24)
  • 1,000 Free: 11:43.49 (vs. Brooklyn, 12/7/24), 12.04.28 (at Purchase, 11/1/24)
  • 200 IM: 2:28.11 (at Lehman, 1/21/25), 2:19.08 (vs. Brooklyn, 12/7/24), 2:19.74 (vs. Moravian, 11/8/24)
Relay Victories
  • 200 Medley: 1:58.68 (at Lehman, 1/21/25), 1:50.68 (at Bard, 1/18/25), 1:52.36 (vs. FDU-Florham, 12/14/24), 1:54.05 (vs. Moravian, 11/8/24), 1:53.03 (vs. Mount St. Mary, 11/2/24), 2:08.65 (at Purchase, 11/1/24)
 
PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
  • A four-year letterwinner at Roxbury H.S. where he served as a senior team captain
  • Swam three seasons for the West Morris YMCA
 
ACADEMICS
  • A Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Dean’s List student
  • Majoring in sport management

Gutowski’s Personal Bests
Event Time Season
50 Back 28.58 2024-25
100 Back 1:00.59 2024-25
200 Back 2:13.13 2024-25
200 Free 2:07.31 2024-25
1,000 Free 11:36.40 2024-25
100 IM 1:05.09 2024-25
200 IM 2:19.08 2024-25
400 IM 5:03.70 2024-25

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-2025Freshman

    Back / IM
    6'0"
  • 2025-2026Sophomore

    Back / IM
    6'0"