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2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Dave Williams
Ed Moran
Dave Williams
Emily Blakley

Liam Murphy

  • Position Distance
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsford, N.Y.
  • Highschool Pittsford-Mendon

Biography

Visions FCU Scholar-Athlete of the Game

Senior Season (2023-24)
  • Earned America East All-Conference honors
  • Placed third in the 500 free and 1,650 free and was fourth in the 200 free at the America East Championships
  • Also swam on the first-place 400 free relay and 800 free relay teams at the conference meet
  • Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team
  • Finished second in the 200 free and was fourth in both the 200 fly and 500 free at the Bruno/Brown Invitational (Nov. 17-19)
  • Won the 200 free against Wagner on Jan. 20
  • Finished second in the 200 free at Bryant (Oct. 28) and at Marist (Jan. 27)
  • Took third in the 100 free at Bryant (Oct. 28) and against Canisius (Nov. 4)
  • Swam on five first-place relay teams during the regular season
  • Was a part of the 200 free relay team that broke the America East Conference record and placed second overall at the Bruno/Brown Relays (Nov. 17-19)

Junior Season (2022-23)
  • Competed at the NIC Meet
  • Named All-Conference
  • Won the 200 free and 500 free at the America East Championship
  • Anchored the 800 free relay team that broke the school and conference meet record
  • Also placed third in the 1,650 free at the conference meet
  • Won six individual events during the regular season
  • Swept the 200 free, 500 free and 1,650 free at the Rhode Island Invitational (Nov. 18-20)
  • Also swam on five first-place relay teams during the regular season
  • Named the 2023 SUNY Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete for Men's Swimming
  • Inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society in April 2023
  • Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or above)
  • Member of both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher) 

Sophomore Season (2021-22)
  • Named All-Conference
  • Won the 500 free, was second in the 1650 free and fifth in the 200 free at the America East Championships
  • The America East Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 23
  • Part of the first-place 800 relay team at the conference meet
  • Won eight individual events and swam on six first-place relay teams
  • A triple winner at the Rhode Island Invitational (Nov. 19-21), having captured the 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free
  • Also swam on the first-place 400 free and 800 relay teams at the Rhode Island Invitational
  • Part of the 400 medley relay team that set the pool record against Colgate on Oct. 29
  • Member of both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
  • Member of the America East Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or above)

Freshman Season (2020-21)
  • Competed in six meets
  • Earned all-conference honors as a top-three finisher at the America East Championships
  • Swept the 500 free and 1000 free titles at the conference meet and was also third in the 200 free
  • Was first in the 500 free and 1000 free against NJIT on March 21
  • Captured the 500 free against Colgate on March 27
  • Won the 200 free against St. Bonaventure on April 3
  • Part of the first-place 400 free relay team against NJIT on March 21
  • Swam on the winning 200 free relay team against Colgate on March 27 and St. Bonaventure on April 3
  • Member of the America East Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher)
  • Member of the Fall 2020 AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)

Before Binghamton
  • An All-American in both the 500 free and 200 free relay
  • The 2020 All-Greater Rochester Swimmer of the Year as well as the Section V Swimmer of the Meet

Personal
  • Mother is Tracy Murphy
  • Majored in computer science cybersecurity as part of the 4+1 program

HONORS
AE Championships (9): 500 free (2021, 2022 & 2023), 500 free (2023), 1000 free (2021), 800 free relay (2022, 2023 & 2024), 400 free relay (2024)
AE All-Conference (4): 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
AE Swimmer of the Week (1): Nov. 23, 2021

NIC Meets
2023

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance
    6'1"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance
    6'1"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance
    6'1"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance
    6'2"
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