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2009-10 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Justin Coombs

  • Position Sprint Free
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newburgh, N.Y.
  • Highschool Newburgh Free Academy

Biography

2008-09: Second-Team All Atlantic 10 performer with the school record-breaking 200 (1:22.21) and 400 freestyle relays (3:01.54) at the Atlantic 10 Championships... Helped break two other Fordham relay records in the 200 (1:31.62) and 400 medley relay (3:23.95) at the A-10's... Broke the school record in the 50 freestyle (20.72) at A-10's... Also scored points at the A-10's, taking third in the 100 freestyle (45.60) and eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:41.94)... Member of the first-place finishing 200 medley (1:38.35) and 200 freestyle relay (1:45.94) while winning the 50 freestyle (21.71) against St. Francis... Swam a leg of the first-place 200 medley (1:35.75) and 200 freestyle relay (1:25.68) while taking second in the 100 freestyle (47.71) versus Massachusetts... Finished first in the 50 freestyle (21.79), 100 freestyle (47.58) and 400 medley relay (3:34.67) against La Salle... Won the 50 freestyle (21.70), and 100 freestyle (46.95), 200 medley (1:36.52) and 400 freestyle relay (3:08.49) in the tri-meet with Williams and Boston College... Finished second in the 50 freestyle (21.89), and 100 freestyle (47.67), while helping the 200 medley (1:36.71) and 200 freestyle relay (1:22.74) to second-place finishes at Columbia... Recorded the second-best times in the 50 (21.83) and 100 freestyle (47.11) at Duquesne, while swimming a leg in the second-place 400 medley relay (3:32.05)... Member of the 400 medley relay (3:33.54) that finished second and third-place 200 freestyle relay (1:26.15) at the 2008 Super Splash Invitational, while individually finishing sixth in the 500 freestyle (4:46.76), seventh in the 50 freestyle (21.76) and eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.35)... Member of the first-place 400 medley relay (3:33.27) while finishing first in the 100 freestyle (48.09) and second in the 50 freestyle (22.06) at Stony Brook... Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.88) and 500 freestyle (4:53.86) and was second in the 200 medley relay (1:38.26) at St. Peter's... Helped the 400 medley relay (3:31.64) take first versus Marist, while winning the 50 (21.91) and 100 freestyle (47.61)... Member of first-place 200 freestyle (1:27.56), 400 freestyle (3:16.91) and 200 medley relay teams (1:38.21) at the Sony Werblin Invitational, as well as placing second in the 100 freestyle (48.00), 200 freestyle (1:45.28) and 100 back (54.96) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:50.28)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2007-08: Recorded Fordham's fastest 50 (21.70) and 100 free (46.24) times... Also had the second best 200 free time (1:41.87) and third best 500 (4:44.07) and 1000 free (9:52.12) times... Member of the school-record setting 800 free relay (6:52.42)... Also a member of the top 400 free relay team at Fordham (3:06.83) as well as the fastest 200 (1:33.75) and 400 medley relay teams (3:25.15)... Scored in two individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championships, placing seventh in the 200 free (1:42.13) and tenth in the 100 free (46.24)... Also scored with four relays at A-10's, taking fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:25.15), fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:33.75) and sixth in both the 400 (3:06.83) and 800 free relays (6:52.42)... Won the 50 (22.40) and 100 free (48.59) at the Sonny Werblin Invitational... Also took fourth in both the 200 free (1:46.83) and 1650 free (16:49.27) at the Sonny Werblin... Member of three winning relays at the Sonny Werblin, the 200 free (1:29.02), 200 medley (1:39.57) and the 400 medley (3:36.88)... Won the 100 (48.64) and 200 (1:46.13) free in the Stony Brook dual meet... Won the 100 free (48.41) against Marist and in the URI/Duquesne tri-meet (48.04)... Swam a leg on the winning 200 free relay against Columbia (1:28.86) and vs. UMASS (1:28.38)... Member of the winning 400 free relay in the URI/Duquesne tri-meet (3:13.52) and in the La Salle dual meet (3:14.69)... Part of the winning 400 medley relay against Marist (3:34.28) and at the Nutmeg Invitational (3:32.83)... Took first in the 100 back (54.96) and was a part of the winning 200 medley relay vs. Saint Peter's (1:39.68).

2006-07: Registered the team's fastest 100 free (46.96) and second fastest 200 (1:42.45) and 1000 (9:50.45) free times...Also swam with the 400 and 800 free relay squad and the 400 medley relay team...Took ninth in the 100 free and 11th in the 200 free at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championships...Placed third in the 1650 free, fifth in the 100 free, sixth in the 200 and 500 free and eighth in the 100 back at the 2006 Sonny Werblin Invitational at Rutgers...Won the 200 and 500 free races in the Marist dual meet...Won the 100 and 200 free at the Duquesne/Rhode Island tri-meet to earn Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week accolades...Took second in the 100 free at the Columbia dual meet...Finished fourth in the 100 free and sixth in both the 200 and 1650 free at the 2006 Nutmeg Invitational at Yale...Won the 100 and 200 free races in the La Salle dual meet...Won the 500 and 1000 free in the UMass dual meet...Won the 100 back in the St. Francis dual meet to earn Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors...Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Swam six years at Newburgh Free Academy (7-12)... Served as team captain along with his brother, Ryan... Spring Junior National Champion in the 400Y free relay and finished third as part of the 200Y free relay and eighth in the 400M relay at the Summer Junior Nationals... All-American who placed fifth in the state in the 500 free and second in both freestyle relays, while also winning a USA National Age Group Award in the 200M free relay and the 400M relay...Also swam for the US Club team of the Newburgh Sharks...Member of the National Honor Society and the Science Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration... Twin brother, Ryan, also swims for Fordham... Also has a sister.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

    Sprint Free
    6'2"
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Sprint Free
  • 2008-09Junior

    Sprint Free
  • 2009-10Senior

    Sprint Free