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2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

John Spitzer

  • Position Free
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fairport, N.Y.
  • High School Fairport

Biography

Marist Record Book: 50-Yard Freestyle (20.63), 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:22.64), 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:00.69), 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:32.12), 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:22.94)

2014-15: MAAC Swimmer of the Week (1/28), MAAC Champion - 50- and 100-Yard Freestyle... Became the MAAC Champion in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 45.49 seconds, the third fastest mark in program history... Also won the 50-yard freestyle in 20.63 seconds... Member of the first place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:00.69) and second place 400-yard medley relay (3:22.99) squads at the MAAC Championships... Placed eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (20.72 seconds) and ninth in the 100-yard freestyle (45.57 seconds) at the ECAC Championships... Member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that placed second at the ECAC Championships (3:01.21)... Competed in the 200-yard freestyle at the MAAC and ECAC Championships.

2013-14: Took third place at the ECAC Championships in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 45.56 seconds.... Finished first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21.61 seconds at the same meet... At Boston College, Marist claimed a time of 3:12.52 in the 400 freestyle relay to take first place. The relay consisted of Spitzer, Alex Lombardi, Caleb Camp and Jason Ruddy.

2012-13: At the MAAC Championships,  was part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that took second place... Also finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle... At ECACs, finished fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay with teammates Nicholas Spinella, Spencer Kelley and Tyler Ferraro with a time of 1:24:13… Finished 10th in the 50-yard freestyle "B” final… Finished sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay with teammates Jason Ruddy, Spencer Kelley and Nicholas Spinella.

2011-12: At the 2012 MAAC Championships, swam to a third place finish in his first-ever championship final, the 50-yard freestyle (21.08 seconds), after qualifying via an eighth place swim-off in the prelims... Earned a fourth place finish in the 100-yard freestyle at 46.74 seconds... Participated in the 200-yard freestyle and finished in 1:47.78... In relay action, he swam with the second place 200-yard freestyle (1:23.52), fourth place 200-yard medley (1:34.50), and fifth place 400-yard medley (3:26.70) and freestyle (3:06.09) teams.

At the ECAC Championships, he missed qualifying for the 50-yard freestyle Consolation Finals by .23 seconds at 21.59 seconds... Swam the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events at 47.85 seconds and 1:48.48, respectively... Competed with the sixth place 200-yard freestyle relay (1:24.81), seventh place 400-yard freestyle relay (3:07.33), seventh place 400-yard medley relay (3:26.68) and eighth place 200-yard medley (1:34.98) relay squads.

Prior to Marist: A Central New York native, Spitzer participated in four events at the 2011 NYSPHSAA Championship finals: the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay, and 400-yard freestyle relay. Spitzer won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle titles at the Section V Class A meet in 2011.

Career Meet By Meet 

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Free
    6'3" 0 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Free
    6'3" 0 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    Free
    6'3" 0 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    Free
    6'3" 165 lbs

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