2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
PERSONAL BESTS
50 FREE: 21.89 - 2022 MAAC Championships (2/12/22)
100 FREE: 46.44 - 2020 MAAC Championships (2/12/20)
200 FREE: 1:39.98 - 2022 MAAC Championships (2/11/22)
500 FREE: 4:28.02 - 2020 MAAC Championships (2/12/19)
1000 FREE: 9:22.68 - MAAC Spring Invitational (3/28/21)
1650 FREE: 15:42.19 - 2022 MAAC Championships (2/12/22)
2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON
• Appeared in all seven meets during the season
• Recorded 21 first-place finishes in the campaign
• Set the Koessler Pool record in the 200 free with a time of 1:42.88 on Jan. 22 against Niagara
• Broke the progam record in the 200 free at the MAAC Championships with a time of 1:39.98
• Swam career-bests in the 50 free, 200 free and 1650 free
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Competed in both meets
• Recorded a trio of first-place efforts on March 13 versus Binghamton and Niagara in the 200, 500, and 1000 free
• Registered a personal-best showing in the 1000 free at the MAAC Spring Invitational
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Earned MAAC Swimmer of the Week honors after sweeping his events against St. Bonaventure (Nov. 15)
• Earned four top-times in the 1000 free
• Had five first-place victories in the 500 free
• Placed fourth in the 1650 free at the MAAC Championships
• Received the bronze medal in the 500 free at the MAAC Championships
• Was a member of the MAAC All-Academic Team
2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Earned five first-place finishes in the 200 free event
• Had four first-place times in the 500 free event
• Placed first in three events against Niagara (Jan. 19)
• Took fifth-place in the 500 free event at the MAAC Championships
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Six-year member of the Hamburg swim team
• Two-time team captain
• 2017 Section VI champion in the 500 free
• State Qualifier in the 200-Free, 500 free and 400 free relay
PERSONAL
• Son of Scott and Diane O'Connell
• Has two older siblings, Emmett and Maggie
• His aunt, Kelly O'Connell, swam at Niagara University
• Majoring in political science
Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
Freestyle
6'1"
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2019-20Sophomore
Freestyle
6'1"
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2020-21Junior
Freestyle
6'1"
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2021-22Senior
Freestyle
6'1"
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2022-23Graduate Student
Freestyle
6'1"
