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2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

René Strezenicky

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sarasota, Fla.
  • Previous School Pine View School
  • College Columbia College

Biography

2023-24 (Senior)
In the Big Al Invitational, he was part of the team to receive a sixth-place finish in the 200-free relay with a time of 1:20.42; He also won the B finals of the 200-free with a time of 1:37.65. Against Cornell, he was part of the team to win the 400-free relay with a time of 3:01.45. Against Dartmouth, he won the 100-free with a time of 45.69.

2022-23 (Junior)
Part of the 200-meter relay team that came in third against Army on Nov. 4 with a time of 1:31.76.

2021-22 (Sophomore)
Won the 500 Free at the 2022 ECAC Open Championship with a personal best time of 4:29.59.

2020-21 (First-Year)
Season canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pine View School but swam for both Riverview High School (2016 and 2017) and Venice High School (2018 and 2019) ... Helped the Venice Indians to their first ever swimming state title in 2018 after winning back-to-back team titles with Riverview in 2016 and 2017 ... Member of the state champion 400 freestyle relay squads in 2017 and 2018 ... Also swam club with Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team ... Hobbies include botany and held an internship at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

PERSONAL
Son of Radoslav and Dogmar Strezenicky ... Has one sister, Natalia ...  Enrolled in Columbia College ... Plans to study biochemistry.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21First Year

    Freestyle
    6'4"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'4"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Freestyle
    6'4"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Freestyle
    6'4"