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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Christian Coleman

  • Position Sprint Freestyle
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lewisburg, Pa.
  • Highschool Lewisburg

Biography

2024-25
  • America East All-Academic Team
  • America East Championships Gold/Conference Record in the 200 Medley Relay (1:26.07)
  • America East Championships 100 Breaststroke Gold Champion (54.78)
  • America East Championships 400 Medley Relay Gold Champion (3:11.92), School and Conference Record
  • Set 200 Freestyle Relay School Record (1:19.22) 
  • Set 400 Freestyle Relay School Record (2:56.43)
  • Set 200 Medley Relay School Record (1:26.07)
  • Set 400 Medley Relay School Record (3:12.76)
  • Set 200 Medley Relay Pool Record on Dec. 7 (1:28.76)
  • Set 200 Freestyle Relay Pool Record on Dec. 7 (1:21.93)
  • Set 400 Medley Relay Pool Record on Dec. 7 (3:18.60)
  • Set 400 Free Relay Pool Record on Dec. 7 (3:20.23)

2023-24
  • Named as one of the tri-captains of the Retrievers for the 2023-24 academic year 

2022-23
  • A two-time finalist at the America East Championships, including a third-place finish in the 50 yard freestyle
  • Also took fourth in the 100 free and was a part of the Retrievers’ 400 freestyle relay winning quartet
  • The top qualifier in the 100 freestyle at the ECAC Winter Championships, ended up with a fifth-place finals’ finish

2020-21

  • Earned bronze in the 50 and 100 freestyle events at VMI, UMBC’s No. 2 finisher behind Niklas Weigelt in both events

BACKGROUND:  

  • A two-time champion at the 2019 PIAA District 4 Championships, capturing the 100 freestyle and 200 IM
  • Joined the Maryland Army National Guard to further his education and pursue his passion for swimming
  • Considering a major in computer science
  • Selected UMBC (because) “the overwhelming care and the professionalism of the staff made UMBC the clear choice”…
  • Also lettered in track and field at Lewisburg
  • Father, Fred, competed in football at Shippensburg (Pa.) University
  • Enjoys working on cars

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Breast/IM/Free
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprint Freestyle
  • C

    2023-24Junior

    Sprint Freestyle
    C
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprint Freestyle
Land Acknowledgement
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.