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2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving

Christian Yeager

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Huntington, N.Y.
  • Highschool St. Anthony's

Biography

Senior 2015-16
Finished second in the 100 breast versus Bryant with a 57.74 mark … Claimed second in the 200 back against Cornell and Dartmouth in 1:49.24 … Took runner-up in the 200 back (1:49.39) and 200 IM (1:51.23) at Columbia … Published an 18th-place finish in the 200 IM meter event (1:48.02) at the Texas Invitational and an 11th-place finish in the 400 meter event (3:53.91) ... Recorded 18th position in the 200 backstroke (1:46.63) at the Texas Invitational ... Posed at third place in the 200-mtr event (1:52.38) against Brown and Penn ... Finished sixth in the 200 IM (1:47.24) and the 400 IM (3:49.52), as well as seventh in the 200 back (1:43.76) at the Ivy Championship Meet.

Freshman 2012-13
Won the 200 back against Cornell and Dartmouth Nov. 10 while making his collegiate debut ... Placed 14th in the 400 IM (3:57.91), 19th in the 200 IM (1:50.71) and 19th in the 200 back (1:48.34) at the UGA Fall Invite Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 ... Took first in the 200 back with a time of 1:51.34 at Brown Jan. 17 and placed second in the 200 IM (1:54.83) ... Won the 200 back at the Shamrock Invitational Jan. 25-26 in 1:48.28 ... Took first place in the 200 back with a time of 1:49.57 against Penn Feb. 16 ... Earned two fifth place finishes in the 400 IM (3:53.47) and the 200 backstroke (1:45.82), while also completing the 200 IM (1:48.45) at the Ivy League Championships (March 7-9).

Before Harvard
Selected as captain as a senior and earned four varsity letters in swimming … Six-time NYCHSAA Champion … New York State Champion in the 200 IM as a senior … Earned All-America status in 200 IM and 100 Back … Member of St. Anthony''s All-America 200 medley relay team as a junior … Earned the Jack Kennedy Career Achievement Award from the NYCHSAA … Two-time NYCHSAA league MVP … Set the NYCHSAA state record in the 100 back … Four-time all-state and all-league selection … Two-time All-Long Island first team selection … St. Anthony''s High School record holder in the 100 breast, 100 yard and meter back, 200 yard and meter IM … Named St. Anthony''s team MVP as a junior and senior … Placed 48th in the 200 back at the 2012 Olympic Team Trials … Owns the 59th fastest time in the 200 back on USA Swimming''s all-time list for the 15-16 age group and the 85th fastest time in the 20 breast for the 13-14 age group … Named NISCA Academic All-American and Scholastic All-American … Received NEWS 12 Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior … Member of the 2010 St. Anthony''s All-American Scholar Team.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13First-Year

    Backstroke/IM
    6'3"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Backstroke/IM
    6'3"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Backstroke/IM
    6'3"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Backstroke/IM
    6'3"