2008-09 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2007-08: Holds the team’s best times in the 50 free (21.91) and the 100 free (48.22)...Both times were earned at the 2008 MAAC Championships...Earned top team-times in the 100 breast (57.71) and 200 IM at the MAAC Championships...Lowered his school record in he 100 breaststroke and finished second in the conference in the 100 breaststroke for the second consecutive year...Finished the 200 breast in 2:19.51, the second-best team time at the Western New York Invitational...Earned the most valuable swimmer award...Anchored five of the top five 200 freestyle relays, including relays against Iona (1:32.05), Shippensburg (1:32.85), the WNY Invite (1:33.22), Manhattan (1:34.11), and Gannon (1:36.09).
2006-07: Recorded best finish by a male swimmer at the conference meet in the last 10 years with a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (58.84)... Set two individual school records ? 100 and 200 breaststrokes (2:11.98) and was a part of three relay records... Finished 15th in the 100 free (49.48) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke at the MAACs... Fastest on the team in three events... Had four wins in the 100 breaststroke and two in the 200 breaststroke... Also had one second-place finish in the 100 and 200 breaststroke... Member of two first-place relays and six second-place relays
2005-06: Part of four school records ? 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 IM and 400 IM... Recorded highest result in school history with third-place finish at the MAACs in the 100 breaststroke... Fastest on the squad in four relays as well as the 200 breaststroke (2:14.34) and 100 breaststroke (59.14)... Participated in four events at the ECACs and finished 12th in the 100 breaststroke... Won the 100 breaststroke four times and 200 breaststroke once... Finished second in 200 breaststroke three times and 100 freestyle once... Member of four first-place relays
Before Canisius: Earned six letters as a member of the swimming team at Kenmore East... All-Section VI two times... All-Niagara Frontier League three times... Niagara Frontier League All-Star... School record-holder in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.38), 100 freestyle (50.76) and 50 freestyle (22.76)... Earned three letters in volleyball for the Bulldogs... Two-time All-NFL selection
Personal: A physical education/health major at Canisius, Kevin is the son of Thomas and Nancy O’Donnell... Has two brothers, Ryan and Shaun
Born: April 2, 1987
Historical Player Information
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2005-06Freshman
Breaststroke
6'5"
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2006-07Sophomore
Breaststroke
6'5"
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2007-08Junior
Breaststroke
6'5"
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2008-09Senior
Breaststroke
6'5"