2025-2026 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
2024-25 SEASON
NJAC Championships (2/13-16/25)
- Helped WP finish eighth in the 200 medley relay (1:47.68)
- Earned a new personal record during the 100 fly preliminary round (1:00.18)
Relay Victories
- 200 Free: 1:47.46 (at Baruch, 10/25/24)
- 200 Medley: 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)
2023-24 SEASON
NJAC Championships (2/15-18/24)
- Helped the Pioneers finish eighth in the 200 free relay (1:36.60) and ninth in the 200 medley relay (1:48.64)
- Posted prelim times in the 50 free (24.16), 100 free (53.94) and 100 fly (1:05.63)
Individual Victories
- 100 Free: 56.38 (at Mount Saint Mary, 1/13/24)
Relay Victories
- 200 Free: 1:43.04 (at Western Connecticut, 1/27/24), 1:44.54 (at Maritime, 12/6/23), 1:46.43 (at Sarah Lawrence Invitational, 10/28/23)
- 400 Free: 3:41.24 (vs. Montclair State, 1/30/24), 3:50.53 (vs. Lehman, 1/23/24)
- 200 Medley: 1:58.09 (vs. Bard, 1/20/24), 1:57.61 (at Brooklyn, 12/2/23)
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PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
- A graduate of Jefferson Twp. H.S.
- Swam for the YMCA Swordfish
- An Eagle Scout and member of the National Honor Society
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ACADEMICS
- A Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Dean’s List student
- A member of the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team
- Named to the 2024-25 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mention
- Double majoring in accounting and finance
Russell's Personal Bests
| Event |
Time |
Season |
| 100 Breast |
1:25.22 |
2023-24 |
| 200 Breast |
3:08.07 |
2023-24 |
| 50 Fly |
29.63 |
2023-24 |
| 100 Fly |
1:00.18 |
2024-25 |
| 50 Free |
24.16 |
2023-24 |
| 100 Free |
53.94 |
2023-24 |
| 200 Free |
2:12.54 |
2023-24 |
| 200 IM |
2:29.72 |
2023-24 |
Historical Player Information
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2023-2024Freshman
Fly / Free
6'0"
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2024-2025Sophomore
Fly / Free
6'0"
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2025-2026Junior
Fly / Free
6'0"
