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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Alexander Shah

  • Position Sprint Freestyle
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Highschool Lincoln School

Biography

A-10 Silver Medalists - Men's 200 Medley Relay - Christian Taylor, Alex Shah, Noah Althoff, Guy Gropper 2024-25: Participated in three individual events and three relays at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 11th in the 50 (20.60) and 100 freestyle (45.25), as well as 23rd in the 200 freestyle (1:41.93)... Won the 50 freestyle (20.79) against Boston College, while being fourth in the 100 freestyle (46.28)... Was second in the 50 freestyle (21.18) and third in the 100 freestyle (47.22) against NYU... Took second in the 50 butterfly (23.88) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:46.61) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Team co-captain... Competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, representing Nepal for the second time... Ranked 59th overall in the 100-meter freestyle out of 79 competitors, posting a personal-best and Nepal record time of 51.91 seconds... Qualified for the Olympics after competing at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, where he finished 58th in the 50-meter freestyle (23.79) and 62nd in the 100-meter freestyle (52.17), setting new personal-best times in both events... Competed in three individual events and three relays at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Second Team All-Atlantic 10 in the 200 medley relay (1:26.19), the 200 freestyle relay (1:19.01), and the 400 freestyle relay (2:54.59), setting school records in each event... Scored sixth in the 100 freestyle (44.19) and ninth in the 50 freestyle (20.21), while being 21st in the 200 freestyle (1:40.14)... Won the 100 freestyle event against Wagner (46.31)... Placed second in the 100 freestyle (46.45) and third in the 50 freestyle (21.24) against Massachusetts... Grabbed third in the 200 freestyle (1:45.19) at Iona... Took second in both the 50 (21.07) and 100 (45.90) freestyle events at La Salle... Participated in two individual events and one relay at the Bucknell Invitational, winning the 200 medley relay (1:28.04), while taking fifth in the 50 freestyle (20.49) and ninth in the 100 freestyle (45.23)... Took second in the 50 freestyle (21.33) against Bryant... Finished second in both sprint freestyle events at Georgetown (50 - 21.31; 100 - 47.23)... Tied for first in the 100 freestyle (47.25) against Monmouth, while being second in the 50 freestyle (21.21)... Won the 50 freestyle (20.79) versus Marist... Won the 50 freestyle against Manhattan (21.55), while being second in the 100 freestyle (47.63)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022-23: Took part in three individual events and one relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Earned a bronze medal as a member of the school record 200 freestyle relay (1:20.14)... Scored 12th in the 50 freestyle (20.62), while being 17th in the 100 freestyle (45.68) and 33rd in the 200 freestyle (1:43.42)... Finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:47.28) in the Rams' dual meet with Wagner and St. Francis Brooklyn... Was fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.52) at Massachusetts... Took third in the 100 freestyle (47.70) and fifth in the 50 freestyle (21.73) events against Iona... Grabbed second in the 50 freestyle at the La Salle meet (21.40)... Competed in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 16th in the 100 freestyle (46.25) and 18th in the 50 freestyle (20.99)... Was third in the 50 freestyle (21.75) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (48.10) against Georgetown... Had a pair of fourth-place finishes in the sprint freestyle events against Marist (50 - 21.63; 100 - 47.90) ... Won the 100 freestyle (47.50) versus Monmouth, while being second in the 50 freestyle (21.34)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

ShahVertical242021-22: Competed in three individual events and two relays at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Earned a bronze medal with the 400 freestyle relay (2:59.90), while being sixth in the 400 medley relay (3:19.59)... Scored 15th in the 100 freestyle (46.14), while being 23rd in the 200 freestyle (1:42.42) and 34th in the 50 freestyle (21.16)... Won the 50 freestyle event against Iona (21.53), while being fourth in the 100 freestyle (48.75)... Won the 50 freestyle (21.83) at La Salle... Participated in three individual events and three relays at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 17th in the 100 freestyle (46.52) and 23rd in the 50 freestyle (21.28) to highlight his performance... Was second in the 50 freestyle (21.91) and sixth in the 100 freestyle (48.51) versus Georgetown... Won the 50 freestyle (22.00) against Monmouth, while taking third in the 100 freestyle (48.48)... Placed second in the 50 freestyle (21.84) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (47.90) versus Marist.

Before Fordham: Five-year swimmer at the Lincoln School in Kathmandu, Nepal... Olympian for Nepal at the 2020 Tokyo Games... Won his heat at games in the 100-meter freestyle event... Team captain at Lincoln... Team MVP... Holds five National records and multiple school records... Swam club for Nepal Swimming, where he was team MVP.

Major: Psychology.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
50 Free: 20.21 200 Free Relay: 1:19.01 (2024)
100 Free: 44.19 400 Free Relay: 2:54.59 (2024)
200 Free: 1:40.14 200 Medley Relay: 1:26.19 (2024)
100 Back: 54.31

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sprint Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprint Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Sprint Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprint Freestyle
    6'0"