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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Anthony Walker

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Madison, WI
  • Highschool James Madison Memorial
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

2014-15 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2013-14 Liberty League Rookie of the Week - 11/11

 
Event  Time
100 Free 47.49
200 Free 1:48.46
500 Free 5:02.84
100 Fly 51.45
200 Fly 1:54.33


2016-17:  began the season with a splash, winning all of the events he competed in during dual meets against Bard, Skidmore, and RPI...came in second at Liberty League Championships with a 1:57.30 in the 200 Fly...won the 100 Fly (53.35) and the 200 Fly (1:58.81) in a dual meet against Pace...achieved personal bests in the 100 Free (47.49). 200 Fly (1:54.02), and 100 Fly (51.02) at the UNYSCSA Championships...named the CollegeSwimming Conference Swimmer-of-the-Week...named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team.


2015-16: Set a personal record in the 100 free (48.59) in the 2016 UNYSCSA Championships...also had a personal record at the 2016 UNYSCSA Championships in the 200 free (1:48.46)...set a school record at the UNYSCSA Championships in the 100 fly (51.45)...also holds the school records in both the 50 fly (23.86) and the 200 fly (1:54.33)...helped set a school record in the 800 free relay (7:12.94)...to this day holds school records in 8 events.

2014-15: Set new school records in the 100 fly (51.47) and 200 fly (1:54.33) at the New York State Championships… part of 400 medley relay team that broke the school record (3:30.67) at the New York State Championships swam a season best 5:11.02 in the 500 freestyle against Montclair State…swam a season best 2:04.37 in the 200 yard IM at the Liberty League Championships…named to Liberty League All-Academic Team.

2013-14: Set records in the 50 fly (23.86), 100 fly (51.57) and 200 fly (1:56.89) while also being part of the record holders in the 200 medley relay (1:36.10), 400 medley relay (3:31.59), 200 free relay (1:26.26) and 400 free relay (3:12.52)…key performances in the 400 medley and freestyle relays during the Union College Relays that started the season…teamed with L. Amodio, P. Lai and V. Palladino in the medley for a third place finish (3:48.75) and teamed with I. Hale, L. Amodio and C. Cerutti for another third place in the freestyle (3:27.68)…soloed three victories during the dual match against Skidmore in the 100 fly (54.09), 200 IM (2:06.56) and the 200 fly (2:01.81) while teaming with C. Cerutti, P. Lai and G. Cristina for a win in the 200 medley relay (1:43.98)…owner of the meet record in the 100 fly (52.90) during the Vassar Sprint Invitational.

PRIOR TO VASSAR: Lettered three out of his four years in swimming while captaining one year as a Spartan at James Madison Memorial...also started and lettered one year in tennis...All-American swimmer...three-time state championships (Wisconsin)...4x100/4x50 relay state record holder (Wisconsin).

PERSONAL: Mother is Teresa Walker...older brother is Chris and older sister is Juliette...majoring in geography...picked Vassar over Lehigh.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14First Year

    6'0"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'0"
  • C

    2015-16Junior

    6'0"
    C
  • 2016-17Senior

    6'0"