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2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Liam Friedlander (He/Him/His)

  • Major Environmental Studies
  • Height 5-8
  • Events Fly / Free
  • Class 2027
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Taylor Allderdice

Biography

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Entering the 2025-26 season, Friedlander ranks in the top 10 all-time at Bates in these events:


200-yard butterfly, 1st (1:49.60).

500-yard freestyle, 2nd (4:35.83).

800-yard freestyle relay, 2nd (6:40.65) and 9th (6:50.57). Top split of 1:40.47.

1,000-yard freestyle, 4th (9:43.37).

100-yard butterfly, 9th (50.11).

2024-25: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Broke the Bates record in the 200-yard butterfly with his morning prelims time of 1:49.60 at the NESCAC Championships, then he took third in the championship final, earning All-NESCAC honors with his NCAA 'B' Cut time of 1:49.62 (Feb. 23).... Finished sixth in the consolation final of the 500-yard freestyle in 4:35.83 at the NESCAC Championships (Feb. 21).... Helped the Bates 800-yard freestyle relay team take fifth out of 22 teams with their time of 6:40.65 at the NESCAC Championships (Feb. 20).

2023-24: Placed ninth in the 200-yard butterfly in 1:50.64, 15th in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:43.37, and 20th in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:40.83 at the NESCAC Championships (Feb. 22-25).... Won the 200-yard butterfly in 1:57.32 in a dual meet against Middlebury (Jan. 14).... Won the 200-yard butterfly in 1:59.06 in a dual meet against Wesleyan (Nov. 18).

Personal: 2023 graduate of Taylor Allderice High School (Pa.) ... AP Scholar ('22, '23) ... Valedictorian ... Pennsylvania Certificate of Merit for SAT.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'7" 135 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'8" 140 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'8" 140 lbs