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2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Leonid Pozhenko

  • Position Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Austin, Texas
  • Highschool Vandegrift
  • Major Software Engineering

Biography

2023-24:
  • Recorded team's sixth-best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.10)
  • Recorded team's 10th-best time in the 100 freestyle (47.60) and the 50 freestyle (21.81)
Before RIT:
  • Texas High School 6A All-State Team selection (2021-22; 2022-23)
  • Outstanding Junior at Vandergrift (2021-22)
  • AP Scholar With Distinguishment
  • National Honor Society member
 Personal:
  • Son of Tanya and Mike Pozhenko
  • Has one sibling, Liza
  • Enjoys hiking and scuba diving
  • Breaking 25 seconds in the 50 freestyle is has favorite athletic-related moment
  • His coach Mr. Rudy taught him to love getting better and push myself
  • Favorite Athlete: Alexander Popov

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    6'2"

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    6'2"

  • 2025-26Junior

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    6'2"