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2026-27 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Profile

  • Free
    Position
  • Junior
    Class
  • Crozet, Va.
    Hometown
  • 5'10
    Height
  • Western Albemarle High School
    High School
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Men's Swimming & Diving Head Shots
Anthony Garono
Free
Position
Junior
Class
Crozet, Va.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Performance History

Honors
  • 2025-26 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2025-26: vs. Old Dominion (10/1): Placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.44), fifth in the 100-yard backstroke (53.98) and seventh in the 200-yard IM (2:01.02) against the Monarchs… Richmond Duals (10/17-18): Finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke (1:55.29) and seventh in the 400-yard IM (4:20.24) on day one at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va… at William & Mary (11/8): Placed sixth in three events, the 100-yard backstroke (52.23), 200-yard backstroke (1:54.30) and 200-yard IM (1:58.16) against the Tribe… Patriot Invitational (11/19-22): Competed in three individual events and one relay event at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Fairfax, Va… Placed 15th in the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.21), 20th in the 400-yard IM (4:04.93) and 31st in the 200-yard IM (1:55.00), and competed in the 800 free relay… at Towson (12/19): Finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke (53.06), seventh in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.32) and eighth in the 200-yard IM (1:59.98) against the Tigers… at Delaware (1/17): Sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (1:55.81), seventh in the 200-yard IM (1:58.55) and eighth in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.65) against the Blue Hens… vs. Georgetown (1/14): Took third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:50.07), fifth in the 100-yard backstroke (54.12) and sixth in the 200-yard IM (2:00.89) against the Hoyas… Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18-21): Competed in three individual events at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va… Placed 17th in the 400-yard IM with a person-best time (4:04.50), 20th in the 200-yard backstroke with a personal-best time (1:51.61) and 29th in the 200-yard IM.

2024-25: Recorded five top-five finishes this season... Atlantic 10 Championships (Feb. 19-22): Improved season-best time in the 500-yard freestyle to 4:41.86, finished 17th in the 400-yard IM (4:08.36), and finished 22nd in the 200-yard backstroke (1:52.46)... Towson vs. George Mason (Jan. 25): Earned a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard IM (1:59.45) and a pair of sixth-place performances in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.96) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.94)... DUQ v. CSU v. GMU (Jan. 18): Earned two fifth-place finishes in the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.04) and the 400-yard IM (4:14.46)... At the Patriot Invitational (Nov. 21-23) in Fairfax, Virginia, Garono achieved season-best times in the 200-yard backstroke (1:52.22) and the 400-yard IM (4:05.78), while finishing 27th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:46.23)... Navy vs. GMU, Loyola, LSU (Oct. 18): Placed 15th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.86) and 16th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.70)... At the Richmond Duals (Oct. 11-12), he earned fifth-place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:46.92) and two sixth-place finishes in the 400-yard IM (4:18.92) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.41). 

PREP:  Attended Western Albemarle High School… Earned four varsity letters in swimming… Four-time All-State selection… Three-time National High School All-American and three-time All-Central Virginia… Team captain of the Warriors… Member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and National Math Honor Society… Competed for club Cavalier Aquatics and Swim Atlanta.
 
PERSONAL:  Son of Jonna and David… Has two siblings, Angelo and Sophia… Hobbies include cooking, playing basketball and coaching… Criminology major.
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