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2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Samantha Russell

  • Position Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fredon, NJ
  • Highschool Kittatinny Regional
  • Major Biomedical Engineering

Biography

2023-24:
  • Tied for first place in the 50 freestyle final at the Liberty League Championships (24.08)
  • Member of winning 200 medley relay team that set a league and program record time of 1:44.23 at the Liberty League Championships
  • Member of second-place 400 freestyle relay team that set a program record time of 3:29.41 at the Liberty League Championships
  • Finished second in the 100 breaststroke final at the Liberty League Championships (1:05.19)
  • Member of second-place 400 medley relay team that set a program record time of 3:51.19 at the Liberty League Championships
  • Member of second-place 200 freestyle relay team at the Liberty League Championships
  • Placed sixth in the 100 freestyle final at the Liberty League Championships (52.94)
  • Finished season with fastest time on team in the 50 freestyle (23.93), the 50 butterfly (28.08) and the 50 breaststroke (30.06)
  • Finished season with second-fastest time on team in the 100 butterfly (59.31) and the 100 breaststroke (1:05.15)
  • Finished season with third-fastest time on team in the 200 breaststroke (2:33.75) and the 100 freestyle (52.94)
  • Finished season with sixth-fastest time on team in the 1000 freestyle (11:54.12)
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection
2022-23:
  • Named to CSC Academic All-District Team. 
  • Chi Alpha Sigma inductee
  • Member of second-place 200 freestyle relay team that finished the Liberty League Championships with a program-record time of 1:35.07.
  • During the opening leg of the 200 freestyle relay, Russell set a program record in the 50 freestyle (23.63).
  • Finished third in the 50 freestyle at the Liberty League Championships with a then-program record time of 23.83 (broken later in the championships).  
  • Member of third-place 200 medley relay team at the Liberty League Championships, finishing third (1:45.34).
  • Had team-leading times for the season in the 50 freestyle (23.63) and 50 butterfly (27.26). 
  • Finished with team's third-fastest time in the 100 freestyle (53.32), 100 breaststroke (1:06.72), and 200 breaststroke (2:38.31).
  • Had team's fourth-fastest time in the 100 butterfly (1:01.99) and 200 IM (2:19.72). 
2021-22:
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection
  • Part of the Liberty League-winning 400 freestyle relay team
  • Part of the Liberty League-winning 200 freestyle relay team
  • Part of the third-place 200 freestyle relay team at Liberty League Championship
  • Finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke at Liberty League Championship
  • Placed seventh in the 100 freestyle at Liberty League Championship
2019-20:
  • Won the Liberty League title in the 100 breaststroke
  • Helped the 200 freestyle relay to the Liberty League Championship
  • Finished third in the 200 IM at the Liberty League Championship
  • Finished fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke at the Liberty League Championship
  • Helped the 400 freestyle relay team to a second place finish at the Liberty League Championship
  • Helped the 200 medley relay team to a second-place finish at the Liberty League Championship
  • Recorded the team's top time in the 50 freestyle (24.08), 50 breaststroke (31.40), 100 IM (1:02.24)
  • Posted the team's second-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.00), 200 breaststroke (2:25.85), 200 IM (2:08.42)
  • Finished with the third-best time on the team in the 100 freestyle (55.08), 50 butterfly (28.53)
  • RIT Athlete of the Week (Oct. 15)
Personal:
  • Daughter of Valerie and Paul Russell
  • Born in New Jersey
  • Enjoys painting and reading
  • Best Advice: Enjoy every moment that you can
  • Started swimming at 6-years old

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Breaststroke/Individual Medley
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Junior

    FR/BR
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    5'9"