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2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Wade Meaders

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Plano, Texas
  • Highschool Plano West Senior

Biography

2022-23: Was eighth in the 50 freestyle (22.07) in the Rams' dual meet with Wagner and St. Francis Brooklyn... Was fourth in the 100 backstroke (56.25) against Iona... Took sixth in the 200 freestyle at the La Salle meet (1:50.20)... Competed in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, finishing as high as 38th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.90)... Placed seventh in the 50 freestyle against Georgetown (22.82)... Ended up eighth in the 100 freestyle against Marist in 49.58 seconds... Had a seventh-place finish versus Monmouth in the 100 backstroke (56.73)... Was fourth in the 100 backstroke (56.52) against Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2021-22: Was fifth in the 100 backstroke (57.96) at the Wagner/St. Francis Brooklyn meet... Was seventh in the 100 backstroke versus Georgetown (58.00)... Finished seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:09.80) against Monmouth... Took second in the 100 backstroke (58.58) and third in the 50 backstroke (27.57) against Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2020-21: Did not compete due to Co-VID19 pandemic... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2019-20: Placed second at the NYU Winter Invite in the 100 backstroke (53.80), 200 backstroke (1:58.63), and 200 freestyle (1:44.61)… Grabbed third in the 200 backstroke (1:56.21) at Massachusetts… Finished fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:04.35) against Iona… Competed in four events at the Bucknell Invitational with his best finish being 27th in the 200 backstroke (1:59.67)… Was sixth in the 200 SCM backstroke at Fairfield (2:19.51)… Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke at Marist (2:01.37)… Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:49.68) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (57.03) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer at Plano West Senior High School in Texas... Two-year captain... Named First Team All-District three times... Three-time regional finalist... Recipient of the Heart of the Wolfpack Award as a senior... Swam club for Texas Ford Aquatics... Team captain.. Member of their Sectionals & Senior Zones Teams... Member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies.

Major: Marketing with a concentration in Marketing Analytics.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 22.07
100 Free: 47.96
200 Free: 1:44.61
100 Back: 53.80
200 Back: 1:56.21

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Freestyle
    6'1"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'1"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Freestyle
    6'1"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Freestyle
    6'1"