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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Luke Critchlow

  • Position Free/IM
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Warrington, United Kingdom
  • High School Cronton Sixth Form College

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
500 FREE: 
4:35.90 - at MAAC Championships (2/15/24)
1000 FREE: 
9:50.06 - at 2026 MAAC Championships (2/14/26)
1650 FREE: 
16:14.84 - at 2024 MAAC Championships (2/17/24)
50 FLY:
25.09 – at UB Invite (11/22/25)
100 FLY:
53.48 – at UB Invite (11/22/25)
200 FLY:
2:00.85 – at Rochester (10/18/25)  
400 IM: 
4:06.66 - at 2024 MAAC Championships (2/16/24)

2025-26 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Took part in nine events, including MAAC Championships
• Finished with six podium finishes during the season
• Turned in a pair of second-place finishes in the 500 (4:55.14) and 1000 (10:08.13) free events during season-opening meet at Marist (Oct. 11)
• Won the 200 fly with a personal-best time of 2:00.85 at Rochester (Oct. 18)
• Posted career-low times in the 50 (25.09) and 100 (53.48) fly events at UB Invite (Nov. 21-22)
• Claimed second place in the 500 free (4:55.07) against Rider (Jan. 10)
• Placed third in the 1000 free (10:09.57) against Niagara (Jan. 17)
• Took third in the 500 free (4:48.17) at Le Moyne (Jan. 24)
• Fashioned a career-best time in the 1000 free (9:50.06) at the 2026 MAAC Championships (Feb. 14)
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team

2023-24 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Competed in nine meets 
• Recorded nine podium finishes across all meets
• Recorded three personal-best times at the 2024 MAAC Championships 
• Three-time B-Finalist in the 500 free, 1650 free and 400 IM at MAAC Championships

BEFORE CANISIUS
•Swam for Stockport Metro under coach Rick Hall
•2019 British Finalist in three races

PERSONAL
•Son of Nicola and Ian
•Has one sister, Jessica
•Majoring in finance

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Distance/IM
    5'11" 150 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    Free/IM
    5'11" 0 lbs