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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Frankie Sanger

  • Position Backstroke/Freestyle/IM
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Portland, Ore.
  • Highschool U.S. Grant

Biography

SangerVertical24 2025-26: Competed in three individual events and two relays at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored 14th in the 100 backstroke (49.68) and 15th in the 200 IM (1:50.68)... Was also 22nd in the 200 backstroke (1:53.35)... Helped the 800 freestyle relay score fifth (6:40.38) and the 400 medley relay net a seventh place finish (3:19.49)... Took second in the 200 IM (1:54.63) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:43.89) against Massachusetts... Grabbed third in the 200 backstroke (1:53.95) at La Salle... Was second in the 200 IM (1:55.19) and third in the 100 freestyle (47.82) against Rider... Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:54.40) in the Rams' tri-meet with NYU and TCNJ... Took part in three individual events and one relay at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 13th in the 100 backstroke (50.14) and 19th in the 200 backstroke (1:51.49)... Was third in the 100 backstroke at Boston College (51.52)... Ended up fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:44.98) against Fairfield... Took second in the 100 backstroke against Manhattan (52.92)... Grabbed third in the 200 backstroke (1:55.19) versus St. Bonaventure... Finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:45.49) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:57.14) against Towson.

2024-25: Competed in three individual events and one relay at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Scored sixth as a part of the 800 freestyle relay (6:44.45)... Finished 21st in the 200 backstroke (1:52.11), 28th in the 200 freestyle (1:42.42), and 32nd in the 500 freestyle (4:44.84)... Placed fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:00.73) at Massachusetts... Took second in the 200 freestyle (1:44.30) and third in the 200 backstroke (1:57.60) against La Salle... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring tenth in the 200 freestyle (1:39.69), 16th in the 500 freestyle (4:37.20), and 17th in the 200 backstroke (1:52.48)... Was second in the 200 freestyle (1:41.38) and the 200 backstroke (1:51.97) against Boston College... Grabbed third in the 200 freestyle (1:43.67) versus NYU... Was second in both the 50 backstroke (24.47) and the 200 IM (1:56.32) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Competed in three individual events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed 17th in the 200 backstroke (1:50.64), 19th in the 200 freestyle (1:40.07), and 26th in the 500 freestyle (4:35.30) events... Was third in the 100 backstroke against Wagner (53.54)... Finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:44.94) and 200 backstroke (1:56.54) against Massachusetts... Grabbed fourth in both the 200 (1:45.84) and 500 (4:50.82) freestyle events at Iona... Was fourth in the 200 backstroke at La Salle (1:55.41)... Placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:45.62) and third in the 200 backstroke (1:58.05) against Monmouth... Ended up fourth in both the 200 freestyle (1:44.34) and the 200 backstroke (1:58.03) versus Marist... Was second in the 200 freestyle against Manhattan (1:45.52) and third in the 100 backstroke (55.78)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity swimmer at U.S. Grant High School in Portland, Oregon... Two-time finalist at the Oregon 6A State Championship, earning third place in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 200 IM... Two-time District champion in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM... Recipient of the Most Promising Swimmer Award... Was a finalist at the NW Speedo Senior Sectionals three times, while being a finalist at the Western SCY Senior Zones five times... Ranked ninth in the Oregon class of 2023... Futures Championships qualifier three times... Four-year member of the honor roll.

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CAREER BEST TIMES
100 Free: 46.83
200 Free: 1:39.69
500 Free: 4:35.30
1000 Free: 10:01.11
100 Back: 49.61
200 Back: 1:50.64
200 IM: 1:50.68

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Backstroke/Freestyle/IM
    6'2"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Backstroke/Freestyle/IM
    6'2"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Backstroke/Freestyle/IM
    6'2"