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2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sean Finlay

  • Position Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke/IM
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Blue Bell, Pa.
  • Highschool La Salle College HS

Biography

2019-20: Took part in four events at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Scored fourth as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:21.41), as well as 12th in the 100 breaststroke (56.04)... Also finished 21st in the 50 freestyle (20.93) and 23rd in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.76)… Was fifth in both the 100 (1:02.14) and 200 (2:20.00) breaststroke events against Iona… Was seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.19) versus La Salle… Took seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.67) against Boston College… Scored in three events at the Bucknell Invitational, taking seventh in the 100 breaststroke (57.86), 12th in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.30), and 21st in the 50 freestyle (21.51)… Was fourth in the 100 breaststroke versus NJIT (1:01.05)… Placed sixth in the 50 SCM freestyle (25.23) at Fairfield… Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.27) at Georgetown… Took fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.32) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.12) against Boston University… Grabbed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.66) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2018-19: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored 16th in the 100 breaststroke in 56.48 seconds, while placing 21st in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.70) and 32nd in the 200 IM (1:54.61)… Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.89) and sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.30) at Iona… Placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.74) at La Salle… Took third in the 50 breaststroke (28.46) and fourth in the 100 IM (57.96) against Manhattan… Scored in two events at the Bucknell Invitational, taking 15th in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.63) and 17th in the 100 breaststroke (58.43)... Was fifth in the 200 IM against Fairfield in 2:06.07… Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.41) versus Boston University and Brown… Finished sixth in both the 50 freestyle (22.75) and the 200 breaststroke (2:18.50) versus Marist… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2017-18: Scored in two of three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship… Was 10th in the 100 breaststroke (55.75) and 12th in the 200 breaststroke (2:04.28), while finishing 32nd in the 50 freestyle (21.32)... Grabbed fifth in the 100 breaststroke at Massachusetts (1:01.39)… Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.94) against La Salle… Was fifth in the 100 breaststroke at Florida Atlantic (1:02.73)… Placed second in the 50 breaststroke (28.51) versus Manhattan… Competed in four events at Bucknell Invitational, scoring in the 100 breaststroke (16th - 58.75) and 200 breaststroke (21st - 2:12.29)… Was fourth in the 200 SCM IM at Fairfield (2:21.27)… Finished 10th in both the 100 (1:01.71) and 200 (2:18.82) breaststroke events at Boston University… Was sixth in both breaststroke events at UConn (100 - 1:01.83; 200 - 2:19.44)… Placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke at Marist (2:19.01)… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: Had an outstanding finish to his freshman season at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Set school records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events and was a part of both medley relay records... Earned bronze with the 400 medley relay, which finished in a school record time of 3:17.93... Took fifth in the 100 breaststroke in an NCAA "B" cut and school record time of 55.03 seconds, while taking seventh in the 200 breaststroke in a school record time of 2:02.10... Helped the 200 medley relay finish fifth in a school record time of 1:29.67... Also placed 23rd in the 200 IM (1:54.13)... Took fourth in both breaststroke events against Massachusetts (100 - 1:00.43; 200 - 2:14.55)... Finished second in the 200 IM versus Iona (2:00.99)... Was fourth in the 200 breaststroke against La Salle (2:18.50)... Won the 50 breaststroke (27.58) against Manhattan... Was 13th in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.68) and 14th in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.26) at the Princeton Invitational... Was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.02) against Boston University... Placed second in the 50 freestyle (22.52) during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet... Was fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.75) against Marist.

Before Fordham: Varsity swimmer at water polo player at La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania... Team captain for both teams... School record holder in the 200 IM and 200 freestyle relay... Two-time All-State swimmer... Garnered swimming All-American status five times and Academic All-American three times... All-State water polo player as well...  Three-time All-Conference selection for water polo... Member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll.

Major: Environmental Studies with a minor in Biological Sciences.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 20.93
100 Free: 48.73
100 Breast: 55.30
200 Breast: 2:02.10
100 Fly: 56.52
200 IM: 1:54.13

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"