2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Binghamton Athletics - Visions Federal Credit Union Scholar Athlete - Liam Preston
Senior Season (2025-26)
- Competed in 10 meets
- Earned all-conference honors
- Named to the America East All-Academic Team
- The David Alexander Award Winner for scoring the most career points by a senior athlete at the America East Championships (Feb. 18-21)
- Earned third-team Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC)
- A CSC Academic All-District selection for the third year in a row
- Earned the Binghamton Athletic Department’s Jake Pitler Award, which is presented annually to a graduating male senior based on his academic and athletic accomplishments
- Awarded the Binghamton Athletic Department’s Academic Achievement Award for posting the highest GPA among all of the graduating male student-athletes
- The SUNY Chancellor’s Men’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Placed third in the 200 free, sixth in the 500 free and 12th in the 100 free at the America East Championships (Feb. 18-21)
- Part of the second-place 800 free relay team at the conference meet (Feb. 18-21)
- A part of eight first-place relay teams during the regular season
- Swam on the 200 medley relay team that broke the Binghamton pool record against Wagner (Jan. 31)
- Took second in the 200 free and third in the 500 free at the Cleveland State/Magnus Cup (Nov. 20-22)
- Swept the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free against Marist (Jan. 24)
- Won the 200 free against Le Moyne (Sept. 28)
- Was first in the 100 free against Niagara (Oct. 11), Canisius (Nov. 1) and NJIT (Nov. 8)
- Finished second in both the 100 free and 200 free against Bryant (Oct. 17)
Junior Season (2024-25)
- Competed in nine meets
- The America East Conference’s Elite 18 award winner
- Placed fourth in the 200 back and 200 free and was fifth in the 500 free at the America East Championships (Nov. 19-22)
- Also swam on the first-place 800 free relay team at the conference meet
- Won six individual events during the regular season and swam on six first-place relay teams
- Swept the 100 free and 100 fly against Le Moyne (Sept. 23)
- Finished first in the 100 free and 200 free against Bryant (Oct. 18-19)
- Captured the 50 free against Canisius (Nov. 2)
- Won the 200 free against Marist (Jan. 25)
- Part of the 400 free relay that set the pool record against Marist (Jan. 25)
- Named to the America East All-Academic Team
- Named to the College Sports Communicators (CAC) Academic All-District Team
- Member of the Fall 2024 AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
Sophomore Season (2023-24)
- Earned America East All-Academic honors
- Placed second in the 500 free, third in the 200 free and seventh in the 1,650 free at the America East Championships
- Also swam on the first-place 800 free relay and 400 free relay teams at the conference meet
- Named to the America East All-Academic Team
- Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team
- Won four individual events during the regular season
- Finished first in the 200 free, fifth in the 200 back and sixth in the 500 free at the Bruno/Brown Invitational (Nov. 17-19)
- Swept the 200 free and 200 back at Holy Cross on Oct. 27
- Finished first in the 500 free at Bryant on Oct. 28
- Was second in both the 200 back and 500 free at the Bucknell Invitational (Oct. 21)
- 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)
- Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District TeamÂ
- Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or above)
- Member of both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Rolls (3.3 GPA or above)
Freshman Season (2022-23)
- Competed at the NIC Meet
- The Most Outstanding Men’s Rookie at the America East Championships
- Named All-Conference
- Part of the 800 free relay that set the school and conference meet record
- Placed second in the 500 free and 1,650 and was third in the 200 free at the America East Championships
- The America East Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 31
- Won 11 individual events during the regular season
- Swept the 200 free and 200 back against Colgate on Oct. 28
- Captured the 500 free and 1000 free against UMass on Dec. 3
- Part of the 400 free relay team that broke the Binghamton pool record in the meet against Marist on Jan. 24
- Was first in the 200 free and 500 free against Marist on Jan. 24
- Member of the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.5 GPA or higher)
- Member of both the Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher)
Before Binghamton
- A five-year letterwinner at Miller Place
- The 2022 New York State (NYS) champion in the 200 free
- The 2021 and 2022 Suffolk County champion in both the 200 free and 500 free
- His club team was Three Village Swim Club
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Personal
- Parents are Stacey and James Preston
- Majored in business administration and was in the honors program
HONORS
AE Major Awards (3): Most Outstanding Rookie (2023), Elite 18 Award (2025), David Alexander Coaches Award (2026)
AE Championships (4): 800 free relay (2023, 2024 & 2025), 400 free relay (2024)
AE All-Conference (4): 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026
AE All-Academic (3): 2024, 2025 & 2026
AE Swimmer of the Week (1): Jan. 31, 2023
NIC Meets
2023
Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
Free
6'1"
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2023-24Sophomore
Free
6'1"
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