Eric Eastham

Weight:
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
West Springfield, Mass.
High School:
West Springfield

2021-2022 (Sophomore): Competed in the 400 and 800 yard freestyle relays as well as the 200 and 500 yard freestyle where he placed 6th, 4th, 9th and 4th respectively at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/16-2/19) … In the first meet of the season at the Justin Jennings Invitational (10/9), the sophomore had podium finishes in the 200 yard freestyle (2nd), 500 yard freestyle (3rd), and the 400 yard freestyle relay (2nd) … Also had second place finishes in the 200 yard freestyle against BU (10/30) and against Bryant (1/15) … Placed second in his lone 400 individual medley at the Tate Ramsden Invitational (1/21-1/22).

2020-21 (Freshman): Picked up the 200 Free bronze at the Atlantic 10 Championships (4/14-4/17) with a time of 1:39.20 to rank 10th-fastest all-time at UMass … Finished second in the 500 Free consolation finals and 10th overall at the league meet … Took third in the 200 Free at Boston University (3/20) and helped the 400 Free Relay to the second-fastest time of the day.

Before UMass: Two-year team captain at West Springfield High School … Claimed two individual state titles in the 200 Freestyle and one in the 100 Freestyle … Swam for the Pioneer Valley Aquatic Avengers … Qualified for the Junior Nationals with a time of 1:39.32 in the 200 Free and in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 1:49.58.