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2010-11 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Billy Colton

  • Position Back/IM
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Washingtonville, N.Y.
  • Highschool Washingtonville Senior

Biography

2010-11 Team Co-Captain

2009-10: Scored in three individual and three relay events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (50.72), sixth in the 50 freestyle (20.93) and seventh in the 200 backstroke (1:51.13)... Took third as a member of the 200 (1:22.84) and 400 (3:02.64) freestyle relays, while placing fourth as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:32.16)... Won the 100 breaststroke event against St. Francis (1:00.28), while winning the 100 backstroke against La Salle (53.26)... Totaled four event wins in the Boston College/Williams dual meet, including the 100 backstroke (51.90) and 50 freestyle (21.78)... Won the 50 backstroke against Columbia in 24.83 seconds, and then helped the 200 medley (1:35.67) and the 200 freestyle (1:25.40) relay teams to event wins... Won the 50 freestyle against Duquesne (21.56)... Earned three second place finishes at the Princeton Invitational, which included the 100 backstroke (52.28), 200 freestyle relay (1:25.39) and 200 medley relay (1:36.03)... Took third in both the 100 and 200 backstroke at the Husky Invitational... Dual winner in the St. Peter's/Fairfield dual meet, taking the 50 freestyle (21.66) and 100 backstroke (51.93)... Placed second in the 200 individual medley (2:00.26) and 200 backstroke (1:57.23) in the opener against Marist... Posted the Rams' top time in the 50 freestyle, and the Rams' second-best time in the 100 backstroke... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

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... Also scored points while recording the fastest Fordham times at the A-10's in the 200 IM (1:54.17) and 100 backstroke (50.61)... Took Fordham's second-fastest time in the 200 backstroke (1:15:65) while scoring in the event at the A-10's... Had the fastest 50 backstroke (23.50) on the team... Took first in the 100 freestyle (48.23), second in the 50 freestyle (21.93) while swimming a leg in the second-place 200 medley relay (1:39.03) against St. Francis... Placed first in the 100 backstroke (52.39), second in the 200 backstroke (1:56.45) and 500 freestyle (4:46.25), while swimming legs in the first-place 200 medley relay (1:35.75) and 200 freestyle relay (1:25.68) versus Massachusetts... Member of the first-place 400 medley relay (3:34.67) against La Salle... Had first-place finishes in 100 backstroke (53.34), 200 backstroke (1:56.57), 200 medley relay (1:36.52) and 400 freestyle relay (3:08.49) at Boston College... Placed first in the 50 backstroke (24.52) and 100 backstroke (52.30) while helping the 200 medley relay (1:36.71) and 200 free relay (1:22.74) to second-place finishes at Columbia... Finished first in the 200 backstroke (1:54.52) and second in the 200 IM (1:59.37) while a member of the second-place 400 medley relay (3:32.05) versus Duquesne... Took first in the 100 backstroke (52.64) while taking part in the 400 medley relay (3:33.54) that finished second and 200 freestyle relay (1:26.15) that placed third at the 2008 Super Splash Invitational... Finished first in the 200 IM (2:00.64), 200 backstroke (1:5615) and was a member of the 400 medley relay (3:33.27) that finished first at Stony Brook... Swam a leg in the second-place 200 medley relay (1:38.26) while taking second in the 100 freestyle (48.85) at Saint Peter's... Helped the 400 medley relay (3:31.64) to a first-place finish while placing second in the 200 backstroke (1:55.78) versus Marist... Member of the first-place finishing 200 medley relay (1:38.21) at the Sony Werblin Invitational... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll... Named Atlantic 10 Swimming & Diving Performer of the Week for the week ending Nov. 30.

2007-08: Recorded the fastest 100 IM (56.12) and 50 back (25.33) times, the second fastest 200 back (1:56.68) and the third fastest 100 back at Fordham (53.87)... Also a member of the fastest 200 free (1:26.38) and 200 medley relays (1:33.75) at Fordham... Scored at the Atlantic 10 Championships as a member of the fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:33.75) and the eighth-place 200 free relay (1:26.38)... Placed second in both the 200 back (1:57.44) and 200 IM (2:00.98) vs. Stony Brook... Took second in the 200 backstroke in both the Marist (1:57.72) and La Salle (1:59.27) dual meets... Finished second in the 100 IM against Columbia (56.12) and the 100 free vs. St Francis (50.38)... Placed third in the 200 back in the URI/Duquesne tri-meet (1:56.68)... Finished fourth in the 200 backstroke at the Sonny Werblin Invitational (1:59.89)... Member of the winning 200 relay vs. UMass (1:28.38) and the 200 medley relay vs. St. Francis (1:37.57)... Member of the 400 free relay which placed second (3:18.92) and the 200 free relay which took third (1:30.68) at the Sonny Werblin Invitational... Placed second in the 200 medley relay at the Nutmeg Invitational (1:37.42)... Swam a leg of the winning 400 medley relay (3:32.83) and the second-place finishing 200 free relay (1:27.41) at the Nutmeg Invitational... Member of the 200 medley relay that finished second in the Saint Peter's (1:41.92) and Columbia (1:37.29) dual meets.

Before Fordham: Graduate of Washingtonville High School in Washingtonville, New York... Served as a team captain for the Wizards in 2006-07, winning the Section 9 100 backstroke title... 2006-07 team MVP... Holds the school record in the 100 backstroke, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay... Named the 2004-05 and 2005-06 Most Dedicated Varsity Swimmer at Washingtonville... Member of the National Honor Society, Science Honor Society and Math Honor Society, while earning the Scholar Athlete Award from 2003-07.

Major: Accounting.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 20.85
100 Free: 45.80
200 Free: 1:51.17
100 Back: 50.22
200 Back: 1:51.13
100 Breast: 59.83
200 Breast: 2:18.14
100 Fly: 56.63
200 IM: 1:54.47
SCHOOL RECORDS
200 Free Relay: 1:22.21 (2009)
400 Free Relay: 3:01.54 (2009)
200 Medley Relay: 1:31.29 (2011)
400 Medley Relay: 3:21.68 (2011)

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

    Back/IM
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    IM/Fly
  • 2009-10Junior

    Back/IM
  • 2010-11Senior

    Back/IM