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2013-14 Swimming & Diving Roster

Joel Kowalski

  • Position Diver
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lancaster, N.Y.
  • High School Lancaster High School

Biography

 JOEL KOWALSKI'S PERSONAL BESTS
EVENT MEET SEASON DATE TIME PLACE
1-METER DIVE
 Fredonia 2013-14 Dec.14 259.65 5th
3-METER DIVE
Niagara 2013-14 Jan. 18 256.27 3rd

 

SCHOOL RECORDS
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KAC POOL RECORDS
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 2013-14 • SENIOR YEAR
• Finished 11th in the 3-meter dive at the MAAC Championships.
• Placed 13th in the 1-meter dive at the MAAC Championships.
• Dove to a second place finish on the 1-meter board at Colgate.
• Placed third on the high board against Niagara.

 

 2012-13 • JUNIOR YEAR
• Recorded his career-high 1-meter dive score against at the Cleveland Dual (242.70) during a second place finish.
• Finished third at the Cleveland Dual in the 3-meter dive while setting a personal best (251.35).
• Finished second in the 1-meter dive at SUNY Geneseo.


 2011-12 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Placed seventh in the 1-meter dive at the MAAC Championships, with a personal best score (six dives) of 208.80.
• Placed third against Niagara in the 3-meter dive, with a personal best (six dives) of 225.82
• Placed fifth in the 3-meter dive at the Western New-York Invitational (280.45).


 2010-11 • FRESHMAN YEAR
• Finished 12th in the 3-meter dive at the MAAC Championship.
• Placed fourth in the 3-meter dive against Niagara.
• Captured first-place in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives at Gannon.
• Finished in fifth in the 3-meter dive at quad-meet versus Cleveland State, Notre Dame, and John Carroll.
• Versus Iona, finished first in the 3-mter dive and second in the 1-meter dive.


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Earned sixth place in the ECIC.
• Earned 10th place at sectionals.
• Highest score through high school was 235 points.

PERSONAL
• Son of Jim and Lee Kowalski.
• Has five siblings, Sarah, Jake, Cody, Collin and Mason.
• His brother, Jake, is also a member of the Canisius College swimming and diving team.
• Born July 17, 1991.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Diver
    5'8"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Diver
    5'8"
  • 2012-13Junior

    Diver
    5'8"
  • 2013-14Senior

    Diver
    5'8"