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2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Brendan Kapp

  • Position Breaststroke/IM
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Springfield, VA
  • Highschool Trinity School at Meadowview
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

2022-23:
  • Named to CSC Academic All-District Team. 
  • Had team's fastest time on the season in the 50 breaststroke (26.38), 100 breaststroke (55.85), 200 breaststroke (2:00.15), 100 IM (54.45), and 200 IM (1:51.87). 
  • Member of Liberty League champion 400 medley relay team, which finished with a conference and program record time of 3:18.16.
  • Won the 200 breaststroke at the Liberty League Championships with a time of 2:02.36.
  • Won the 200 individual medley at Liberty Leagues with a time of 1:51.87.
  • Placed second in the 100 breaststroke (55.85) at the Liberty League Championships. 
  • Member of second-place 200 medley relay team that set a program record at Liberty League Championships (1:29.39).
  • Named Liberty League Swimmer of the Week for Jan. 16. 
  • Named Liberty League Swimmer of the Week for Dec. 5.
  • Named Liberty League Swimmer of the Week for Nov. 21.
  • Named Liberty League Swimmer of the Week for Oct. 24. 
  • Named RIT Athlete of the Week for Oct. 24.
2021-22:
  • Won the Liberty League title in the 100 and 200 breaststroke
  • Set school records in the 50 breaststroke (26.20), 100 breaststroke (55.63), 200 breaststroke (2:01.42) and 200 IM (1:51.57)
  • Part of Liberty League-winning 200 and 400 Medley Relay teams
  • Finished second in the 200 IM at Liberty League Championship
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection
  • RIT Athlete of the Week (Dec. 8)
  • Recorded the team’s fifth-fastest time in the 100 freestyle (48.06)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American selection

2019-20:
  • Finished second in the 200 IM (1:53.04) and the 100 breaststroke (56.95) at the Liberty League Championship
  • Swam a leg in the 200 medley relay that placed second (1:32.48) at the Liberty League Championship
  • Helped the 400 medley relay team to a second place (3:22.00) finish at the Liberty League Championship
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection

2018-19:
  • Finished his first season fourth on the team with 182 points
  • Recorded 16 top three finishes, including five wins, four second and seven third place finishes
  • Posted the fastest time on the team in the 200-yard breaststroke with a school-record time of 2:08.21
  • Won his first collegiate race in the 200-yard IM (2:06.24) versus SUNY Oswego
  • Finished fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:08.21) at the Liberty League Championships
  • Finished in the top 5 19 times
  • Posted the second fastest time on the team in the 400-yard IM (4:26.11).
Before RIT:
  • Six-time Virginia Independent School Athletic Association championship meet qualifier
  • Set two program records
  • Also competed in varsity soccer and track and field.
Personal:
  • Computer Science major
  • Son of Mary and Lawrence Kapp
  • Has seven siblings, Anna, Kateri, Trinity, Grace, Declan, Ronan and Eamon
  • Played soccer and ran track
  • Hobbies include reading and being a chocolate milk connoisseur
  • Favorite Athletic Moment: When RIT won the Liberty League title last year
  • Best Advice he has received is, “only the disciplined ones are free in life” – Eliud Kipchoge
  • Favorite Athletes: Eliud Kipchoge and Anton Chupkov
  • Favorite Team: New York Breakers

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    Breaststroke/Backstroke
    5'11"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Backstroke
    5'11"
  • 2021-22Junior

    BR/IM
    6'1"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Breaststroke/IM
    6'1"