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2008-09 Men's Swimming/Diving Roster

Kevin Wakefield

  • Position Distance Free
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Malverne, N.Y.
  • Previous School Chaminade

Biography

Finished second at the 2008 EISL Championships in the 200 free, with a time of 1:36.59, a new Columbia record ... earned second-team All-Ivy League honors for that finish, as well as for a second place finish in the 800 free relay ...was honored as a Collegeswimming.com mid-major Divison I honorable mention All-American in 2008 ... member of record-holding 400 and 800 free relay squads.

At Chaminade High: Three swimming letters ... captain and four All-America honors as a senior (National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association) ? 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay ... third in both the 200 free and 500 free at the New York State High School Championships ... finished first in the 200 and 500 free as a junior at the Catholic High School championships, and was named the meet MVP ... Chaminade’s MVP as a senior ... led the Flyers to Catholic Schools titles as a sophomore, junior and senior ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-America ... two-year member of National Honor Society ... National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.

Personal: History major ... plays guitar, keyboards ... parents both attended Syracuse University; mother Gail is a swimming coach.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06First Year

    Middle Distance Free
  • 2006-07Sophomore

    Distance Free
  • 2007-08Junior

    Distance Free
  • 2008-09Senior

    Distance Free