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The William & Mary men’s swimming team will add five outstanding freshmen to the roster this fall, Director of Swimming Matt Crispino ’02 announced today. The quintet of newcomers represent a total of 18 championship-level swims (12 A finals, six B finals) for the defending CAA Champion Tribe, who already bring back more finals appearances than any other conference team.
“We are excited for these five individuals to join the ranks of Tribe Swimming,” said Crispino. “We were aiming to find a small, select group of very talented individuals who would make an immediate impact. I think we accomplished that with these five men. Each one should play an important role in the pool, and each one should add value to the program in the classroom and community.”
Eric Grimes – 6-2, Free/IM
Louisville, Ky./duPont Manual
Lakeside Seahawks
500 Free – 4:29.75
1650 Free – 15:34.92
200 IM – 1:50.01
400 IM – 3:54.75
Prep: 2014 Prep All-American … Won all three of his events at the Kentucky SCM championships in 2015, winning the 500 free, 200 IM, and 400 IM … Holds state records on all three SCM free relays … Also state record-holder in the 400 medley, 400 free, and 800 free relays on the 50m LCM course … Helped Manual win the combined state championships all four years … Junior National Finalist in 2014 … Won the 400 free at the Southern Zone Championship in 2013 … Special Olympics Volunteer … Member of the French Club and the French Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Steve and Laurie Grimes … Brother, Ben, swam at Amherst … Sister, Ellie, is a junior swimmer at Pennsylvania … Cousin, William Nisbet, is in his final year in the Public Policy program at W&M … Enjoys running, triathlons, and archery … Undecided as to his collegiate major.
Miacoll Gomez – 5-5, Fly/IM
Richmond, Va./Godwin
NOVA of Virginia
200 Fly – 1:48.90
100 Fly – 50.13
200 IM – 1:51.95
400 IM – 3:58.06
Prep: Junior National qualifier … Swam in the Colombian National team program as a younger athlete … Multiple top national age-group rankings, including 11th in the 200y fly and sixth nationally in the 100m and 200m fly in 2012 … Was the high-point swimmer at the New Jersey Junior Olympics three straight years from 2010-12 … Officer in the Spanish Club.
Personal: Son of Alcides Gomez and Clara Noriega … Brother, Jonathan, was the MAAC Swimmer of the Championships in 2014 at St. Peter’s and currently swims for SMU … Plans to major in biology.
Joey Rento – 5-8, Free/Fly
Newport News, Va./Hampton Roads Academy
Coast Guard Blue Dolphins
100 Fly – 50.54
200 Fly – 1:50.21
200 Back – 1:50.45
500 Free – 4:37.30
Prep: Junior National qualifier … Academic All-American as a senior … Runner-up at the Virginia Independent Schools’ Championships in the 100 fly as a junior … First-team all-conference and state qualifier all four years … Graduated cum laude … Vice President of the Honor Council … Member of the French Club … Volunteer with Operation Smile.
Personal: Son of Richard Rento and Lisa Casanova … Mother ran track at Brown … Father swam and played water polo at Brown … Sister, Nicole, also swam at Brown … Enjoys watching movies, playing soccer, and military history … Undecided as to his collegiate major.
Brooks Peterson – 5-11, Breast
Carrollton, Va./Smithfield
Southeastern Virginia Aquatics
100 Breast – 56.80
200 Breast – 2:03.10
200 IM – 1:55.15
Prep: Prep All-American … Junior National Qualifier in both SCY and LCM … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Captain of the Smithfield team … Volunteer with the Special Olympics … Member of the BETA Club.
Personal: Son of Ron and Kathy Peterson … Mother was an All-American field hockey player at Radford … Father played baseball at Radford … Grandfather, Ron Peterson, was an All-American fast-pitch softball player and was inducted into the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame … Grandfather, Lee Knupp, coached W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax to a pair of state championships and was inducted into the Washington, D.C., Baseball Hall of Fame … Enjoys hiking, cooking, and surfing … Undecided as to his collegiate major.
Ramzy Ali – 6-4, Free
Thalwil, Switzerland/Zurich International School
Limmat Sharks
50m Free (SCM) – 23.19
100m Free (SCM) – 53.04
Prep: Three-time MVP for Zurich Interational School … Named honor roll in three of four years.
Personal: Son of Kevin Ali and Hanaa Emara … Mother was a synchronized swimmer for Egypt … Enjoys drumming, music composition, basketball, and soccer … Tri-lingual, conversant in English, Arabic, and German … Plans to major in business.
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