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2017-18 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Joe Mercurio

  • Position Sprint Free/Fly
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Forrest Hills, N.Y.
  • Highschool Xavier

Biography

189512017-18: Second Team All-Atlantic 10 performer in the 50 freestyle (20.02) and 100 butterfly (47.98), setting school records and having NCAA"B"cut times in both events at the Atlantic 10 Championship… Also scored fourth in the 100 freestyle (44.55)... Helped set four school records in the relays, taking third in the 200 medley relay (1:28.48) and 200 freestyle relay (1:21.10), fourth in the 400 freestyle relay (2:59.25), and fifth in the 400 medley relay (3:16.61)... Won the 100 butterfly at Massachusetts in 49.16 seconds, while finishing second in the 50 freestyle (20.91)… Won the 50 freestyle versus Iona in 21.75 seconds… Won the 50 freestyle (21.55), while tying for first in the 100 butterfly (50.38) against La Salle… Dual event winner at Florida Atlantic in the 50 freestyle (21.55) and 100 butterfly (51.13)... Took first in the 100 breaststroke against Manhattan (59.42)…Took part in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, winning the 50 freestyle (20.77), while finishing third in the 100 freestyle (45.74) and 100 butterfly (49.53)… Grabbed first in the 100 SCM breaststroke in 1:08.05 at Fairfield… Was third in the 100 butterfly (50.21) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (21.03) at Boston University… Dual event winner at UConn, taking the top spot in the 50 freestyle (21.48) and 100 butterfly (50.79)… Was second in the 50 freestyle at Marist in 21.83 seconds.

2016-17: First Team All-Atlantic 10 honoree after tying for first in the 50 freestyle at the Atlantic 10 Championship in a school record time of 20.26 seconds... Helped set four other school records at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the 200 medley relay (5th - 1:29.67), 400 medley relay (3rd - 3:17.93), 200 freestyle relay (3rd - 1:21.23), and 400 freestyle relay (6th - 3:00.98)... Also scored fifth in the 100 butterfly (48.72) and ninth in the 100 freestyle (45.30)... Was second in the 100 butterfly (51.34) and third in 50 freestyle (21.97) against Massachusetts... Took second in the 50 freestyle (21.81) versus Iona... Earned a second place finish in the 100 butterfly (52.23) versus La Salle... Was third in the 500 freestyle against Manhattan (5:05.09)... Had three top ten finishes at the Bucknell Invitational in the 50 freestyle (6th - 21.05), eighth in the 100 freestyle (46.51), and eighth in the 100 butterfly (49.96)...  Tied for 21st in the 50 freestyle at the Princeton Invitational (21.86)... Finished second in both the 50 freestyle (21.79) and the 100 butterfly (52.84) against Boston University... Won the 50 freestyle in 21.64 seconds during the Fairfield/Monmouth meet... Was third in the 50 freestyle (22.06) and fourth the 100 freestyle (48.64) against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
 
2015-16: Did not compete as a junior.

2014-15: Competed in a total of seven events at the Atlantic 10 Championship (3 individual, 4 relay), scoring in six...  Won the "B" final of the 50 freestyle (20.58) and the 100 butterfly (49.54) events... Finished fifth as a part of the 200 freestyle relay (1:22.36), seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:31.71), and eighth in both the 400 medley relay (3:22.81) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:04.18)... Won the 100 backstroke against St. Francis (NY) (52.60)... Took third in the 50 freestyle against Massachusetts (21.99)... Finished second in both the 50 freestyle (21.95) and 100 butterfly (52.65) against La Salle... Won the 50 butterfly (23.61) while taking second in the 50 freestyle (22.07) against Manhattan... Scored in four events at the Bucknell Invitational, taking fourth in the 100 butterfly (50.17), fifth in the 50 freestyle (21.05), 11th in the 100 freestyle (46.89), and 24th in the 100 backstroke (52.51)... Was third in the 50 freestyle versus Connecticut (21.91)... Won the 100 SCM butterfly event at Fairfield (59.12)... Took second in the 50 freestyle (22.03) and third in the 100 freestyle (49.03) in the season opener against Marist... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2013-14: Scored in three individual events and four relays at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Was a part of the 200 medley relay team that set the school record at 1:31.14, good for fourth place in the event... Also had a fourth place finish in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.82), a sixth place finish on the 400 freestyle relay team (3:04.01), and a seventh place finish on the 400 medley relay (3:25.86)... Managed to scored individually in the 50 freestyle (10th - 20.71), 100 butterfly (13th - 49.84), and the 100 freestyle (15th - 46.29)... Was second in the 100 butterfly against St. Francis (NY) (53.25)... Took second in the 50 freestyle at the Yale/Rider meet in 21.97 second, as well as ninth in the 100 freestyle (49.40)... Was third in the 50 freestyle in meets against Manhattan (22.37) and Iona (22.32)... Was third in both the 200 individual medley (2:03.71) and the 50 freestyle (22.77) against Fairfield... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Graduate of Xavier High School.

Major: Applied Accounting and Finance.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
50 Free: 20.02 50 Free: 20.02 (2018)
100 Free: 44.55 100 Fly: 47.98 (2018)
200 Free: 1:51.85 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:21.10 (2018)
100 Back: 52.51 400 Freestyle Relay: 2:59.25 (2018)
100 Breast: 59.42 200 Medley Relay: 1:28.48 (2018)
100 Fly: 47.98 400 Medley Relay: 3:16.61 (2018)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprint Free/Fly
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprint Free/Fly
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprint Free/Fly
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprint Free/Fly
  • 2017-18Fifth Year

    Sprint Free/Fly