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2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Brendan Blood

  • Position Free/IM
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 155
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bridgewater, NJ
  • Highschool Bridgewater-Raritan

Biography

2018-19
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
- Part of the 400 free relay that finished at the ECAC Championships.
- Fastest time of the year in the 50 free (24.45) came in a dual meet with Monmouth.
- Best time of the year in the 500 free (4:39.07) came in the prelims of the MAAC Championships.

2017-18
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
- Came in 16th in the 500 free at the MAAC Championships.
- Finished fourth in the 400 individual medley in a dual meet with Monmouth. 

2016-17
- Finished 20th in the 1,000 free at the MAAC Championships as Rider won its sixth straight conference title. 

2015-16
- As a Rider rookie, swam a season-best 1:48.20 in the 200 free at Princeton’s Big Al.
- Recorded season-best times of 4:48.02 in the 500 free and 1:58.79 in the 200 fly at the 2016 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships as Rider won its fifth straight team title
- Swam a time of 4:48.10 in the 500 free and 4:07.25 in the finals of the 400 IM at the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships as Rider placed third.
- Finished with a time of 27.04 in the 50 back against Lehigh.

BEFORE RIDER
Attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School…four-year letter winner for swimming, competing in the free and IM events…New Jersey State Championships qualifier.

PERSONAL
History major… hobbies include photography…son of David and Margaret Blood.

College Swimming Bio -> https://www.collegeswimming.com/swimmer/425092/

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free/IM
    5'11" 155 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free/IM
    5'11" 155 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free/IM
    5'11" 155 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free/IM
    5'11" 155 lbs