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2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Des Cairns

Des Cairns

  • Position:
    Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Macleod, Australia
  • Previous Team:
    Preshill School
  • Major:
    Mathematics

Summary

Biography

Junior Year (2014-15): Recorded second best time in school history in the 100 free at Patriot League Championships (44.62) … Placed 10th overall in event … Claimed ninth in 100 back at Patriot Championships (50.33) … Time was second fastest in school history … Turned in ninth fastest time in program history in 200 back in Patriot Championships (1:55.48) … Fashioned 20th best time in program history in 100 butterfly against Loyola (Md.) … Member of 200 free relay that turned in third best time in school history (1:23.02) … Also part of 400 medley relay that recorded second best time in program history (3:23.70) at Patriot League Championships … Named to Raider Academic Squad for Fall semester

Sophomore Year (2013-14): Recorded career best times at the Patriot League Championships, posting a 20.95 on the 50 free, a 23.25 in the back, a 46.21 in the 100 free and also posted a 49.50 in the 100 back.

Freshman Year (2012-13): Recorded a season-best time of 47.31 in the 100 free versus Mc Master ... recorded a season-best time of 1:49.63 in tri-meet against Niagara and Siena ... also posted a season-best time in the 200 back versus Binghamton with a time of 2:02.77 ...  finished the year out with three season best times at the Patriot League Championships, posting a season-best time of 21.02 in the 50 free, a 23.60 in the 50 back and also posted a season-best time in the 100 back  with a time of 50.81.

Personal: Son of Grant Cairns and Romana Rossi…Has one older brother.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13First Year

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'0"

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'0"

  • 2014-15Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'0"

  • 2015-16Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    6'0"