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2016-17 RIT Men's Swimming/Diving Roster

John O'Gorman

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Yarmouth, ME
  • Highschool Yarmouth
  • Major Chemical Engineering

Biography

2015-16: Competed in several short, middle and long distance events … won the 100-yard (vs. SUNY Oswego) and 200-yard backstroke (vs. Hamilton and Vassar) … had 12 top-10 finishes, including eight top-five places … set new personal bests in the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.80), 50-yard (26.68) and 200-yard (2:00.05) backstroke … named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team.

2016-17: Competed in several short, middle, and long distance events … set new personal bests in the 50-yard freestyle (22.33) and 100-yard backstroke (54.72) … was RIT's fastest performer in the 200-yard backstroke, with a career-best 1:58.80 … finished the year with five wins and 17 top-three finishes … served as a team captain … named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team.

Before RIT: One-year varsity swimming at Yarmouth High School ... swimming state qualifier ... played baseball four years ... baseball varsity letter winner

Personal: Chemical engineering major ... son of Annette and Jeff O'Gorman ... has one sister, Eleanor, who swims for the RIT women's team. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14First Year

    Freestyle
    6'4"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'4"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'4"
  • C

    2016-17Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'4"
    C