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2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Sam Vidal

  • Position
    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • Height
    6-0
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Hometown
    Montpellier, France
  • Highschool
    Lycée Mermoz

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
100 FREE: 46.92 - at Magnus Invite (11/19/23)
200 FREE: 1:44.62 - at Magnus Invite (11/17/23)
500 FREE: 4:38. 11 - at MAAC Championships (2/9/23)
50 BREAST: 25.93 - at Magnus Invite (11/18/22)
100 BREAST: 55.26 - at MAAC Championships (2/16/23)
200 BREAST: 2:00.65 - at MAAC Championships (2/11/23)
2023-24 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Competed in all 11 meets
• Earned All-Conference honors at the MAAC Championships, placing third on the program-record setting 400 medley relay 
• Two-time A finalist at the MAAC Championships, finishing 6th in the 200 breast and 7th in the 100 breast 
• Finished on top of the podium nine times between the 100 and 200 breast events, highlighted by a sweep of both events during dual meets versus Rochester (Oct. 21), SUNY Geneseo (Oct. 28) and John Carroll (Jan. 19)
• MAAC Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 13)
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
2022-23 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Competed in nine meets
• Earned All-Conference honors at the 2023 MAAC Championships, placing second in the 200 Breaststroke with a personal best time of 2:00.65
• In first collegiate meet, placed first in both the 100 (58.55) and 200 (2:11.18) breaststroke events vs. Marist
• Finished on the podium 14 times in his Freshman season, placing first five times
• Took home a second-place finish at the Magnus Invite in the 200 Breastroke (2:01.78)
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Swam for Montpellier Paillade Natation under Nathalie Bernard
• Placed 3rd in the 100 breast and 2nd in the 50 breast at the French Junior Championship in 2019 and 2021 respectively 
• Top-five french performer in the 50, 100 and 200 breast junior category for five years
• Top 27 french swimmer in 100 breast (all ages)
PERSONAL
• Son of Veronique and Vivian Vidal
• Has one sister, Lili
• Majoring in journalism
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    6'0"

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
    6'0"