2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Michael Faughnan Career Bests
|
Date |
Meet |
Event |
Time |
2/9/2023 |
2023 MAAC Championships |
50 Free |
20.70 |
3/11/2023 |
2023 CSCAA NIC |
100 Free |
44.53 |
2/10/2023 |
2023 MAAC Championships |
200 Free |
1:35.27 |
1/22/2022 |
vs. Fairfield |
400 Free |
4:00.00 |
2/9/2023 |
2023 MAAC Championships |
500 Free |
4:20.35 |
3/21/2021 |
vs. Fairfield |
800 Free |
8:15.67 |
3/26/2021 |
2021 MAAC Invitational |
1000 Free |
9:09.78 |
11/21/2021 |
vs. Southern Connecticut |
1650 Free |
15:37.45 |
2/10/2023 |
2023 MAAC Championships |
50 Back |
23.04 |
2/10/2023 |
2023 MAAC Championships |
100 Back |
48.16 |
2/11/2023 |
2023 MAAC Championships |
200 Back |
1:45.83 |
1/28/2022 |
vs. Manhattan |
100 IM |
52.67 |
1/19/2022 |
vs. Pace |
200 IM |
1:57.12 |
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- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
- 2023 MAAC Championship Most Outstanding Swimmer
- Recognized at Iona Honors Convocation as part of Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting) Academic Honor Society
- Set new MAAC record in 500-free (4:20.35) at 2023 MAAC Championships
- Won gold in 200-free, 500-free and 200-back at 2023 MAAC Championships
- Qualified for and competed at 2023 CSCAA NIC
- Finished fourth in 200-free and ninth in 500-free at 2023 CSCAA NIC
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
- Gold medaled in the 200-Free, setting a new school record of 1:37.56 at the 2022 MAAC Championships
- Picked up silver in the 500-Free, 800-Free and a bronze medal in the 200-Free relay at the 2022 MAAC ChampionshipsÂ
- Qualified for the 2022 CSCAA National Invitational and set a school record 4:25.65 in the 500-Free
- Gold medaled and set Iona records in the 200, 500 and 1,000-freestyle at the 2021 MAAC Invitational
- Three individual event wins, team and pool records vs. Fairfield (March 30)
- Pool and team record in the 800-freestyle at Fairfield (March 21); added individual win in 400-free and swam opening leg of 400-free relay winning quartet
- Swam at Our Lady of Lourdes HS
- All-Section, All-League and All-American honoree
- Team captain for two years
- Third and sixth at the New York State Swimming Championships
- Outside of the pool was a member of the Principles Club and the National Honor Society
- Favorite Athlete: Michael Phelps
- Favorite Food: Burritos
- Nickname: Fa
- Favorite Sports Memory:Â Swimming an All-American time at states while my future Iona teammates came to watch
- Hobbies:Â Hiking, biking, running, golf
- Pregame Rituals: Slapping my chest, dancing and listening to Views by Drake
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
Middle Distance Freestyle
6'6"
205 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
Middle Distance Freestyle
6'6"
205 lbs
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2022-23Junior
Middle Distance Freestyle
6'6"
215 lbs
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2023-24Senior
Middle Distance Freestyle
6'6"
215 lbs
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2024-25Graduate Student
Middle Distance Freestyle
6'6"
240 lbs