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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Brian Desmond

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Warwick, Bermuda
  • Highschool Warwick Academy

Biography

DesmondMAR2024-25: Competed in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored 15th in the 100 backstroke (49.16)... Also finished 17th in the 200 backstroke (1:49.81) and 46th in the 50 freestyle (21.32)... Was fifth in both backstroke events at Massachusetts (100 - 53.17; 200 - 2:00.80)... Took second in the 100 backstroke (53.42) and fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:00.55) against La Salle... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring ninth in both backstroke events in 49.30 seconds (100) and 1:48.98 (200)... Grabbed third in the 100 backstroke (51.05) and fourth in the 200 backstroke (1:53.98) against Boston College... Was sixth in the 100 backstroke (53.96) against NYU... Won the 50 backstroke (24.09) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed 19th in the 200 backstroke (1:51.59), 20th in the 100 backstroke (50.59), and tied for 47th in the 50 freestyle (21.64)... Was sixth in the 100 backstroke against Wagner (54.24)... Placed sixth in the 200 backstroke versus Massachusetts (2:00.56)... Grabbed fifth in the 100 backstroke at Iona (56.89)... Placed third in the 100 backstroke (53.20) and sixth in the 200 backstroke (1:59.79) at La Salle... Participated in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring tenth in the 200 backstroke (1:52.59) and 17th in the 100 backstroke (50.24)... Took sixth in the 100 backstroke (55.10) against Bryant... Finished sixth in the 200 backstroke against Monmouth (2:03.17)... Was seventh in the 100 backstroke (55.00) versus Marist... Was fifth in the 100 backstroke against Manhattan (56.19)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022-23: Took part in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Was 19th in the 200 backstroke (1:51.48), 24th in the 100 backstroke (51.39), and 35th in the 200 freestyle (144.02)... Finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:46.31) in the Rams' dual meet with Wagner and St. Francis Brooklyn... Was fifth in the 100 backstroke at Massachusetts (54.18)... Took fourth in the 1000 freestyle (10:39.71) and sixth in the 200 backstroke (2:05.32) against Iona... Had a pair of sixth-place finishes at the La Salle meet (100 - 56.95; 200 - 2:07.71)... Competed in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, placing as high as 22nd in the 100 backstroke (52.47)... Took sixth in the 100 backstroke against Georgetown (55.28)... Was sixth in both backstroke events versus Monmouth (100 - 55.54; 200 - 2:04.02)... Won the 50 backstroke event against Manhattan (25.19)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2021-22: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed 20th in the 1650 freestyle (16:58.07), 28th in the 200 freestyle (1:43.93), and 31st in the 500 freestyle (4:46.16)... Was fifth in the both the 200 (1:47.70) and 500 (5:00.18) freestyle events at the Wagner/St. Francis Brooklyn meet... Was second in the 500 freestyle (4:57.87) and sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:48.90) against Iona... Took fourth in the 1000 freestyle (11:00.73) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (5:15.90) at La Salle... Participated in four events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 13th in the 1650 freestyle (16:45.25), 16th in the 500 freestyle (4:42.71), and 24th in the 200 freestyle (1:45.01)... Was seventh in the 500 freestyle versus Georgetown (4:56.88)... Grabbed fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.08) against Monmouth... Placed seventh in the 200 freestyle versus Marist (1:54.71)... Was second in the 200 freestyle (1:49.50) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:00.32) against Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Three-year swimmer at Warwick Academy in Bermuda... Team captain... Bermuda Age Group record holder.

Major: Finance with a concentration in FinTech.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 21.32
200 Free: 1:43.93
500 Free: 4:42.71
1000 Free: 10:39.71
1650 Free: 16:45.25
100 Back: 49.16
200 Back: 1:48.98
100 Fly: 52.72
200 IM: 1:58.36

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'10"