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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Juan Abella

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Miami, Florida
  • Highschool G. Holmes Braddock

Biography

2024-25: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Posted season-best times in the 200 butterfly (1:56.89) and 400 IM (4:08.24), while recording a time of 1:58.85 in the 200 IM... Placed fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:04.59) and the 200 IM (2:03.29) at Massachusetts... Grabbed fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:04.82) against La Salle... Participated in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, with his best finish coming in the 400 IM (22nd - 4:08.24)... Took fifth in the 500 freestyle against Boston College (4:48.28)... Placed sixth in the 200 IM against NYU (2:00.71)... Finished second in the 500 freestyle (4:51.73) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Posted season-best times in the 200 butterfly (1:54.76), 200 IM (1:55.43), and 400 IM (4:08.04)... Was fourth in both the 200 IM (2:00.36) and the 100 freestyle (48.86) against Wagner... Placed fourth in the 200 butterfly (1:59.18) and fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.52) versus Massachusetts... Grabbed fourth in both the 200 butterfly (1:59.93) and the 200 IM (2:00.82) at Iona... Placed third in the 200 IM (1:58.82) and fourth in the 200 butterfly (1:58.26) at La Salle... Participated in two individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, with his best finish coming in the 200 butterfly (30th - 1:59.42)... Took fourth in 400 IM (4:17.50) and third in the 200 butterfly (1:59.97) against Bryant... Had a fifth-place finish at Georgetown in the 200 butterfly (2:03.00)... Finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:03.16) against Monmouth... Was fourth in the 1000 freestyle versus Marist (10:19.33)... Won the 500 freestyle event against Manhattan (4:52.22), while being second in the 200 IM (2:02.43)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year swimmer at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High School in Miami, Florida... Team captain... Two-time First Team All-Dade selection (2021-22), while being Second Team in 2020... Member of the school record 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays... FSPA Team runner-up in 2022 after winning the 400 freestyle relay, while being a finalist in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke... Two-time District and Regional champion , while being a GMAC champion in 2021... Medaled twice at the 2022 State Championship... Recipient of the Bulldog Athletic Award... Swam club for Metro Aquatic Club of Miami, where he was five-time Speedo Winter Championship finalist over the course of four years (2019-22)... Three-time FGC Senior Championship medalist (2021-23)... 2022 Southern Zone Sectional Championship Finalist... Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

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CAREER BEST TIMES
100 Free: 48.86
200 Free: 1:43.33
500 Free: 4:48.28
1000 Free: 10:19.33
200 Breast: 2:14.52
100 Fly: 53.68
200 Fly: 1:54.76
200 IM: 1:55.43
400 IM: 4:08.24

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Freestyle
    6'0"