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2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

John Reid

Christopher Sleutjes

  • Position Butterfly/Freestyle
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sherman Oaks, Calif.
  • Highschool Notre Dame

Biography

2019-20: Team co-captain... Selected to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team for the second straight year... Competed in four events at the Atlantic 10 Championships… Scored eighth as a part of the 800 freestyle relay (6:43.94), while finishing 21st in the 1650 freestyle (16:05.60), 30th in the 500 freestyle (4:39.37), and 32nd in the 200 freestyle (1:42.76)... Was second in the 1000 freestyle (9:57.31) against Iona… Finished third in the 1000 freestyle (9:55.00) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:51.38) versus La Salle… Took second in the 1000 freestyle (9:49.96) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:49.81) against Boston College… Scored in three events at the Bucknell Invitational, placing third in the 1650 freestyle (16:00.10), seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:33.48), and 13th in the 200 freestyle (1:42.08)… Won the 1000 freestyle (9:50.94) versus NJIT, while taking second in the 500 freestyle (4:50.37)… Was fifth in the 200 SCM butterfly at Fairfield (2:21.08)… Finished second in the 1000 freestyle (9:57.13) at Georgetown… Was third in the 500 freestyle (4:45.72) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:44.99) against Boston University… Took second in the 500 freestyle (4:48.99) and third in the 1000 freestyle (10:00.83) at Marist… Was second in the 1000 freestyle versus Manhattan (9:52.61)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2018-19: Selected to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team... Competed in four events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored eighth in the 800 freestyle relay (6:44.04), 13th in the 500 freestyle (4:33.18), and 13th in the 1650 freestyle (16:07.78)... Was also 35th in the 200 freestyle (1:45.83)… Won the 1000 freestyle (9:39.60) against Massachusetts, while taking fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:51.66)... Finished second in the 1000 freestyle (9:57.78) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:55.43) at Iona… Won the 1000 freestyle (9:53.25) at La Salle, while taking fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:59.17)… Won the 500 freestyle (4:48.66) against Manhattan… Scored in three events at the Bucknell Invitational, taking seventh in the 1650 freestyle (16:11.45), tenth in the 500 freestyle (4:35.94), and 21st in the 200 freestyle (1:43.52)… Won both the 200 (1:45.60) and 500 (4:51.42) freestyle events against Fairfield… Took fifth in the 1000 freestyle (10:04.69) versus Boston University and Brown… Was fifth in the 1000 freestyle (10:09.65) versus Marist… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2017-18: Took second in the 1650 freestyle (17:04.44) at Florida Atlantic… Won the 1000 freestyle against Manhattan in 9:51.61, while taking fourth in the 100 freestyle (52.30)... Scored three times individually at Bucknell Invitational, grabbing fourth in the 1650 freestyle (15:56.48), seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:37.05) and 13th in the 200 freestyle (1:43.52)… Was second in the 200 SCM freestyle in 1:58.86 at Fairfield… Placed fifth in the 100 freestyle (9:47.50) at Boston University… Placed second in the 1000 freestyle (9:58.22) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:53.66) at UConn… Was fourth in both the 500 (4:51.99) and 1000 (10:05.02) freestyle events at Marist… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the ECAC Presidents Honor Roll.

2016-17: Scored in the 1650 freestyle event at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing sixth in 15:45.61... Also finished 20th in the 500 freestyle (4:35.86) and 26th in the 200 freestyle (1:42.47)... Placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle (9:46.70) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:53.61) against Massachusetts... Was fifth in both the 500 (4:58.02) and 1000 (9:58.16) freestyle events versus La Salle... Took fourth in the 100 backstroke (59.21) against Manhattan... Placed fifth in the 1650 freestyle at the Bucknell Invitational (15:41.17), while taking tenth in the 500 freestyle (4:34.90)... Finished fourth overall in the 1650 freestyle (16:24.52) at the Princeton Invitational, while grabbing 13th in the 500 freestyle (4:43.76)... Was second in the 1000 freestyle in 9:45.83 against Boston University, while being fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:50.96)... Won the 200 butterfly event (1:57.36) during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet, while taking second in the 100 butterfly (54.18)... Finished third in both the 200 butterfly (1:59.24) and 1000 freestyle (9:54.73) against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer at Notre Dame High School... Senior year captain... Two-time team MVP... California State Championship qualifier as a senior... CIF Finalist... Named the team's Best Distance Swimmer as a freshman and as a junior... Also swam for the Los Angeles Swim Club... Earned Magna Cum Laude all four years of high school... National Hispanic Merit Scholar.

Major: Finance.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
100 Free: 51.63
200 Free: 1:42.08
500 Free: 4:33.18
1000 Free: 9:39.60
1650 Free: 15:41.17
100 Fly: 54.18
200 Fly: 1:57.36

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    5'11"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    5'11"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    5'11"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Butterfly/Freestyle
    5'11"