2008-09 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
2007-08: Ariel placed in the top-six in three individual events at the Empire 8 Championships including a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (55.12) and sixth-place finishes in the 50 free (22.05) and 100 free (48.26). He was a member of two second-place relays at the Empire 8 Championship meet and was on three top-six relay teams at the state meet. The 800-yard freestyle relay was second at the Empire 8 Championships and third at the UNYSCSA Championships. The 400-yard freestyle relay was second at Empire 8 and fourth at the states, and he was also on the sixth-place finishing team in the 200 free relay at the state meet.
2006-07: Ariel recorded three individual top-10 finishes and was a member of four top-six relays at the state championship meet. He placed eighth in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:52.31 and was ninth in the 100- (48.20) and the 200-yard (1:45.07) freestyle events. He was also a member of the fourth-place 200-yard medley, the fifth-place 400-yard medley, and the sixth place 200- and 400-yard freestyle medley teams. Ariel earned five individual victories on the season. He won the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events against Rensselaer and also posted a victory in the 500-yard freestyle against Rochester. Ariel won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events in Ithaca’s victory over Division-II Bloomsburg. He also was a member of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team against Bloomsburg. Ariel was named Empire 8 Athlete of the Week following the meet.
2005-06: Ariel competed in the backstroke and freestyle events as a freshman, recording three top-10 finishes at the state championship meet. He placed fifth in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:53.87 and was ninth in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:48.39. Ariel’s time of 1:47.28 in the 200-yard freestyle was good for 10th at the state championships. He was also a member of the fourth-place 800-yard freestyle relay, the fifth-place 400-yard medley relay and the seventh-place 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay teams. He registered 15 top-three finishes, including five wins. Ariel won the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events against Alfred and Rensselaer. He also won the 200-yard freestyle in a win over Hamilton.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Xavarian Brothers High School, Ariel swan with the Adirondack Aquatic Club and was coached by Kyle Browning. He also swn with the U.S. Swimming Club Team and was named a New England Top-10 Swimmer.
Personal: A student in the exploratory program, he is the son of Fred and Linda Ariel.
Historical Player Information
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2005-06Freshman
Freestyle/Backstroke
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2006-07Sophomore
Freestyle/Backstroke
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2007-08Junior
Freestyle/Backstroke
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2008-09Senior
Backstroke/Freestyle/IM
