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2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Players

  • Backstroke BK 5'6" 160 lbs

    Rittivuth Chea

    Jr. Nashua, NH Nashua North
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    Junior Nashua, NH Nashua North
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  • Butterfly/Backstroke FLY/BK 5'11" 215 lbs

    Thomas Cho

    Sr. Harrington Park, NJ Bergan Tech
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    Senior Harrington Park, NJ Bergan Tech
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  • Freestyle/Individual Medley FR/IM 6'1" 140 lbs

    Sam Ciegler

    Sr. Stillwater, MN Stillwater Area
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    Senior Stillwater, MN Stillwater Area
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  • Freestyle/Individual Medley FR/IM 5'8" 165 lbs

    Joshua Collins

    Sr. Durham, NC Charles E. Jordan
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    Senior Durham, NC Charles E. Jordan
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  • Butterfly FLY 5'9" 170 lbs

    Thomas DePalo

    Sr. Dover, NH St. Thomas Aquinas
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    Senior Dover, NH St. Thomas Aquinas
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  • 5'10" 140 lbs

    Victor des Clers

    Fr. Hudson Catholic Regional
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    Freshman Hudson Catholic Regional
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  • Butterfly/Individual Medley FLY/IM 5'10" 165 lbs

    Hayden Dinkin

    Jr. Clive, IA Valley
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    Junior Clive, IA Valley
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  • FR/IM FR/IM 5'11" 175 lbs

    Patrick Epifanio

    Jr. Manassas, VA Osborn
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    Junior Manassas, VA Osborn
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  • 1 Meter/3 Meter 1M/3M 5'10" 165 lbs

    Ian Evans

    Sr. Alameda, CA Alameda
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    Senior Alameda, CA Alameda
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  • 5'7" 175 lbs

    Lucas Foung

    Fr. Montclair, NJ Montclair
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    Freshman Montclair, NJ Montclair
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  • 6'3" 190 lbs

    Connor Freeze

    Fr. Fox Point, WI Nicolet Union
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    Freshman Fox Point, WI Nicolet Union
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  • 6'4"

    John Hobden

    So. Chester, NH Pinkerton
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    Sophomore Chester, NH Pinkerton
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  • Backstroke/Butterfly BK/FLY 6'5" 195 lbs

    Jonah Kehew

    Jr. Madison, CT Daniel Hand
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    Junior Madison, CT Daniel Hand
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  • 5'9" 150 lbs

    Tyler Kim

    Fr. Rockville, MD Richard Montgomery
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    Freshman Rockville, MD Richard Montgomery
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  • 5'10" 180 lbs

    Phillipe Luis Diaz

    Fr. Cedar Park, TX Vista Ridge
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    Freshman Cedar Park, TX Vista Ridge
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  • Breaststroke/Individual Medley BR/IM 5'8" 140 lbs

    Peter Meehan

    Jr. Westport, CT Staples
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    Junior Westport, CT Staples
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  • 5'11" 175 lbs

    Beckham Palmer

    Fr. St. George, VT Champlain Valley Union
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    Freshman St. George, VT Champlain Valley Union
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  • 5'10" 150 lbs

    Caleb Serfass

    So. Hershey, PA Hershey
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    Sophomore Hershey, PA Hershey
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  • 5'8" 145 lbs

    Benjamin Shedwick

    Fr. White Marsh, MD Sparrows Point
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    Freshman White Marsh, MD Sparrows Point
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  • 6'0" 175 lbs

    Max Thompson

    Fr. Portland, OR Cleveland
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    Freshman Portland, OR Cleveland
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  • Backstroke/Freestyle BK.FR 6'5" 180 lbs

    Jason Weller

    Jr. Hummelstown, PA Hershey
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    Junior Hummelstown, PA Hershey
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  • 5'7" 145 lbs

    Ethan Young

    So. Allendale, NJ Northern Highlands Regional
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    Sophomore Allendale, NJ Northern Highlands Regional
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Staff Roster

Men's Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Shannon O'Brien '05G

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  • Head Diving Coach

    Maria Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein

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  • Assistant Coach

    Rob MacLeod

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  • Assistant Coach

    Michael Sorrentino

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Men's Swimming & Diving Support Staff

  • Head Athletic Trainer

    Chris Thompson

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  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Jordan Baum

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2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Image Name Capt. Yr. Event(s) Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
Rittivuth Chea of the 2025-26 RPI Men Rittivuth Chea Jr. BK 5-6 160 Nashua, NH / Nashua North
Thomas Cho of the 2024-25 RPI men Thomas Cho Sr. FLY/BK 5-11 215 Harrington Park, NJ / Bergan Tech
Sam Ciegler of the 2025-26 RPI Men Sam Ciegler Sr. FR/IM 6-1 140 Stillwater, MN / Stillwater Area
Joshua Collins of the 2025-26 RPI Men Joshua Collins Sr. FR/IM 5-8 165 Durham, NC / Charles E. Jordan
Thomas DePalo of the 2025-26 RPI Men Thomas DePalo Sr. FLY 5-9 170 Dover, NH / St. Thomas Aquinas
Victor des Clers of the 2025-26 RPI Men Victor des Clers Fr. 5-10 140 / Hudson Catholic Regional
Hayden Dinkin of the 2025-26 RPI Men Hayden Dinkin Jr. FLY/IM 5-10 165 Clive, IA / Valley
Patrick Epifanio of the 2025-26 RPI Men Patrick Epifanio Jr. FR/IM 5-11 175 Manassas, VA / Osborn
Ian Evans of the 2025-26 RPI Men Ian Evans Sr. 1M/3M 5-10 165 Alameda, CA / Alameda
Lucas Young of the 2025-26 RPI Men Lucas Foung Fr. 5-7 175 Montclair, NJ / Montclair
Connor Freeze of the 2025-26 RPI Men Connor Freeze Fr. 6-3 190 Fox Point, WI / Nicolet Union
John Holden of the 2025-26 RPI Men John Hobden So. 6-4 Chester, NH / Pinkerton
Jonah Kehew of the 2025-26 RPI Men Jonah Kehew Jr. BK/FLY 6-5 195 Madison, CT / Daniel Hand
Tyler Kim of the 2025-26 RPI Men Tyler Kim Fr. 5-9 150 Rockville, MD / Richard Montgomery
Phillipe Luis Diaz of the 2025-26 RPI Men Phillipe Luis Diaz Fr. 5-10 180 Cedar Park, TX / Vista Ridge
Peter Meehan of the 2025-26 RPI Men Peter Meehan Jr. BR/IM 5-8 140 Westport, CT / Staples
Beckham Palmer of the 2025-26 RPI Men Beckham Palmer Fr. 5-11 175 St. George, VT / Champlain Valley Union
Caleb Serfass of the 2025-26 RPI Men Caleb Serfass So. 5-10 150 Hershey, PA / Hershey
Ben Shedwick of the 2025-26 RPI Men Benjamin Shedwick Fr. 5-8 145 White Marsh, MD / Sparrows Point
Max Thompson of the RPI Swim and Dive roster. Max Thompson Fr. 6-0 175 Portland, OR / Cleveland
Jason Weller of the 2025-26 RPI Men Jason Weller Jr. BK.FR 6-5 180 Hummelstown, PA / Hershey
Ethan Young of the 2025-26 RPI Men Ethan Young So. 5-7 145 Allendale, NJ / Northern Highlands Regional

Men's Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Men's Swimming & Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
O'Brien, Shannon Shannon O'Brien '05G Head Coach
Coomaraswamy_Falkenstein_Maria Maria Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein Head Diving Coach
Rob MacLeod Rob MacLeod Assistant Coach
Michael Sorrentino Michael Sorrentino Assistant Coach

Men's Swimming & Diving Support Staff

Men's Swimming & Diving - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Thompson, Chris Chris Thompson Head Athletic Trainer
Jordan Baum Jordan Baum Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Men's Swimming & Diving Support Staff

as of October 2025; Subject to change.