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2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Profile

  • Breast/Fly/IM
    Position
  • Junior
    Class
  • Richmond, Va.
    Hometown
  • 6'0
    Height
  • 180
    Weight
  • Mills E. Godwin 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.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
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Sam Rivas
Breast/Fly/IM
Position
Junior
Class
Richmond, Va.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Performance History

HONORS 
  • 2022-23 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2023-24 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2023-24: Recorded two to-three performances with two individual third place finishes… 2024 Atlantic 10 Championships (Feb. 21-24): Placed 19th in the 200-yard IM with a season-best time (1:52.66), 23rd in the 200-yard butterfly (1:53.21) and 25th in the 100-yard butterfly with a season-best time (50.39) at 2024 A-10 Championships held at the Hampton Aquaplax in Hampton, Va… vs. UMBC (Jan. 27): Touched the wall fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.58) against the Retrievers at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Fairfax, Va… at Old Dominion (Jan. 20): Placed fifth in both the 100-yard butterfly (52.16) and 100-yard IM with a season-best time (54.33) and was eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.39) in dual against the Monarchs in Norfolk, Va… vs. Fairfield (Jan. 13): Finished second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:55.40) and took third in the 200-yard breaststroke with a season-best time (2:13.36) against the Stags in Harrisonburg, Va… Patriot Invitational (Nov. 16-18): Placed seventh in the 200-yard butterfly with a season-best time (1:52.35), 16th in the 200-yard IM (1:54.68), 21st in the 100-yard butterfly (50.65) and 23rd in the 100-yard breaststroke with a season-best time (59.42) at the Patriot Invitational held at the Aquatic and Fitness Center… A-10 Classic (Oct. 27-28): Took third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.28) and was fifth in both the 500-yard freestyle with a season-best time (4:54.69) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.71) vs. La Salle at the A-10 Classic held at the Aquatic and Fitness Center… Richmond Duals (Oct. 13-14): Placed third in the 400-yard IM with a season-best time (4:16.46), was fourth in both the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.61) and 200-yard IM (1:57.14) and finished seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (53.22) vs. Davidson at the Richmond Duals held at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va… vs. Towson (Oct. 7): Began the season fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.47), sixth in the 200-yard IM (2:00.80) and seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.18) in dual against the Tigers at the Aquatic and Fitness Center.

2022-23:  Recorded one individual third place finish and 57.00 points… Placed 10th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:50.86), 17th in the 400-yard IM (4:03.54) and 22nd in the 200-yard IM (1:52.69), all season-best times, at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championships held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Feb. 15-18… Finished fourth in both the 100-yard butterfly with a season-best time (52.06) and 200-yard IM (1:57.84) vs. Old Dominion and Campbell in Norfolk, Va. Jan. 28… Touched the wall third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:57.70) and sixth in the 200-yard IM (2:00.35) vs. UMBC Jan. 21… Placed 11th in the 200-yard butterfly with a season-best time (1:55.28), 14th in the 400-yard IM (4:09.20) and 20th in the 200-yard IM (1:54.90) at Patriot invitational held at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Nov. 17-19… Placed 11th in the 200-yard breaststroke with a season-best time (2:14.99), 11th in the 400-yard IM (4:18.57) and finished 13th in both the 100-yard breaststroke with a season-best time (1:01.14) and 200-yard IM (1:58.30) at the A-10 Classic held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Oct. 29-30… Took fourth in the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.41) and was fifth in the 400-yard IM (4:16.25) at the Richmond Duals Oct. 21-22… Began the season fifth in the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.98) and seventh in the 200-yard IM (2:00.23) vs. Towson Oct. 8.  

PREP: Attended Mills E. Godwin High School where he earned three varsity letters in swimming… Team captain of the Eagles (2020-2022)… Helped the Ealges win the Virginia State Championship… Was a Regional Champion and was selected MVP… Swam club for Nova of Virginia Aquatics… Member of the Junior National Team and was part of the team that finiahd Top 25 National Relay.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Diana Simonds and Jose Rivas… Has two siblings, Matthew and Jerry… Hobbies include exercising, video games and listening to music… Also recruited by Old Dominion and New York University…Plans to major in marketing.
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