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2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Joe Lehrman
Joe Lehrman
Joe Lehrman

Marin de Villard

  • Position
    Backstroke/Freestyle
  • Height
    6-5
  • Weight
    190
  • Class
    Freshman
  • Hometown
    Biarritz, France
  • Highschool
    Saint Felix School

Biography

AWARDS
MAAC Co-Rookie of the Meet (2024)

PERSONAL BESTS
50 FREE: 21.43 - at Magnus Invite (11/16/23)
100 FREE: 45.52 - at 2024 MAAC Championships (2/17/24)
200 FREE: 1:43.13 - at University of Rochester (10/21/23)
500 FREE: 4:31.37 - at MAAC Championships (2/15/24)
50 BACK: 22.14 - at MAAC Championships (2/14/24)
100 BACK:  48.03 - at MAAC Championships (2/16/24)
200 BACK: 1:45.06 - at MAAC Championships (2/17/24)
2023-24 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• 2024 MAAC Male Co-Rookie of the Meet
• Competed in all eleven meets
• Established school records in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 400 medley relay, finishing top-three at MAACS in all three
• Won the 50 Back at the Magnus Invite, touching the wall in 23.22 (Nov. 16-18) 
• Three time MAAC Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 25, Nov. 8 and Jan. 24)
BEFORE CANISIUS
•Swam for St. Felix under coach Nick Thompson
•Team captain for Suffolk at inter counties in the UK
•Placed second overall on the 100 back and 200 back at French junior nationals for the 15/16 age group in 2021
•Placed second overall at French junior nationals for the 17 years old age group in 2022
PERSONAL
•Son of Jerome and France
•Has one brother, Jean, and one sister, Victorie
•Majoring in business