University of Massachusets Athletics
2008-09 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Brad Sloan
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shrewsbury, Pa.
- High School:
- Susquehannock HS
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General: Ranks fifth overall in school history in the 1650 free (16:04.20), as well as fifth in the 1,000 free (9:37.94). 2008-09 (Senior): Placed fourth in the 1650 free (16:01.61) and seventh in the 500 free (4:37.57) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18-21) ... Finished fifth in the 1000 free (10:10.40) and sixth in the 200 free (4:58.61) in the final dual meet of the season at Fordham (1/31) ... Placed third in the 1650 free (16:24.79) and 500 free (4:41.43) at the Terrier Invitational (11/21-23) ... Finished fourth in the 500 free (4:52.47) against Binghamton (11/8) ... Notched third-place in the 1000 free (10:13.95) and fourth in the 200 back (2:09.26) at Stony Brook (11/1) ... Finished fourth in the 500 free (4:56.39) at home against Army (10/25) ... Recorded a time of 5:04.07 as well as a seventh-place finish in the 500 free against BU (10/18). 2007-08 (Junior): Placed fourth in the 1650 free (16:00.67), eighth in the 400 IM (4:09.22), and seventh in the 500 free (4:37.25) at the A-10 Championships (2/20-23) ...Placed third in the 1000 free (10:10.61) and swam the final leg for the sixth place 200 free relay (1:33.90) team at the Rhode Island Invitational (1/11-12) ... Individually placed third in the 1650 free (16:08.08), seventh in the 500 free (4:41.22) and eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.52) while also swimming the third leg for the fifth place 800 free relay (7:07.33) team at the BU Terrier Invitational (11/16-18). 2006-07 (Sophomore): Given the team's Iron Man award ... At the A-10 Championships (2/21-24), took fifth in the 1,650 free (16:04.63), ninth in the 500 free (4:36.58), and 10th in the 400 individual medley (4:05.65) ... His times at the conference meet in the 500 free and 400 IM were the top marks on the team for the season ... Won the 500 free (4:37.56) at the Boston University Invitational (11/17). 2005-06 (Freshman): Named the team's Most Improved Swimmer ... Took second at the A-10 Championships (2/18) in the 1,650 free (16:04.20) which ranked fourth all-time at UMass ... Also at the A-10 Championships took 10th in the 400 IM (4:06.77) ... One of the top distance freestyle specialists on the team. Before UMass: A 2005 graduate of Susquehannock High School where he finished second in the 2005 Pennsylvania State Championships in the 200 individual medley and was a two-time All-State selection ... As a senior, also finished 10th at the state championships in the 100 breaststroke ... Was a silver medalist at the Pennsylvania District III Championships in the 200 IM and 100 breast ... Two-time conference champion in the 100 butterfly ... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Brad Thomas Sloan ... Born Feb. 26, 1987 in Baltimore, Md. ... Son of Tom and Karen Sloan ... Has one sister, Erika ... Father was a running back on the 1981 NCAA Division II semi-finalist football team at Shippensburg University ... Majoring in chemical engineering ... Wants to work in pharmaceuticals after graduation.
