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2011-12 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Brian Friedlander

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown River Edge, N.J.
  • Highschool River Dell Regional

Biography

Holds the program record in the 200y IM (1:55.76) … A part of six relay records.

2010-11: ECAC qualifier … MAAC Swimmer of the Week 11/23 …
Placed 10th in the 200 IM, 10th in the 200 breaststroke, and 14th in the 100 breaststroke at the MAAC Championships … Also on three ECAC-qualifying and program record-setting relays that competed at MAACs … Went 7-0 in the 100 breaststroke during the dual season … Also captured the 200 breaststroke six times and finished as the runner-up twice … Began the year as a double-winner against Boston College … Was a triple-winner against both Holy Cross, Providence, Marist , and NJIT … A double-winner against Manhattan … Won both breaststrokes and the 200 IM against Bryant while finishing as the runner-up in the 400 medley relay … The runner-up in the 200 breaststroke, the 200 IM, and the 400 medley relay against Iona.

2009-10: ECAC qualifier … At MAACs, placed eighth in the 200y breast, 10th in the 100y breast, and 13th in the 200y IM … Captured the 100m and 200m breast in season opener against Holy Cross … Was runner up in the 100y breast in double dual against Fordham and St. Peter’s … Won the 100m and 200m breast against Providence … Captured the 100m and 200m breast against Marist … Won the 500y free against Manhattan and Siena … Won the 100m and 200m breast against Bryant … Captured first place in the 50m free against NJIT … Was second in the 200m breast in double dual against Loyola and Iona. 

2008-09: ECAC qualifier ... Set an individual record and was a part of three relay records ... At MAACs, placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke and tenth in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM ... Was a double-winner in 100 back and 200 breast and finished second in the 200 IM in debut at Holy Cross ... Finished second in the 100 and 200 back against St. Peter's ... Won the 200 breaststroke and finished second in the 100 breaststroke against Providence ... Was the runner-up in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at Marist ... Captured the 200 breaststroke against Manhattan and Bryant ... Won the 200 breaststroke and was the runner-up in the 100 breaststroke at the Harold Anderson Invitational ... Captured the 200 breaststroke against NJIT ... Finished second in the 100 and 200 breaststroke against Iona and Loyola.

High School: Four-time varsity letterwinner at River Dell Regional ... Served as team captain as a senior ... A two-time second team All-County selection ...  Three-time first All-League pick ... Captured a North Jersey sectional championship in the 500 free ... As a senior, named River Dell's team MVP and was presented with the Swimming Excellence Award and the Captains Award ... Swam club for the YMCA National Team and YMCA State Team, the Ridgewood Breakers ... Helped the Breakers to the 2008 YMCA Men's State Championship.  

Personal: Son of Joseph and Andrea Friedlander ... Has two sisters ... Member of the Knights of Columbus ... Major is political science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Junior

  • 2011-12Senior