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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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© KEITH NORDSTROM
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© KEITH NORDSTROM
© KEITH NORDSTROM
© KEITH NORDSTROM

Gavin Cullinan

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cumming, Ga.
  • Highschool South Forsyth

Biography

EVENT RESULTS (Top Times)

2024-25 SEASON: 
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team ... Scored 659.40 points to rank second on the season ... Recorded 21 top five finishes, including nine victories ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week twice on the season each for the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay ... Opened the season winning the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke against Bentley University on October 18 ... Recorded a win in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:02.75 against Bridgewater State on November 1 ... Won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:56.83 against Springfield College on November 9 ... Posted wins in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle at the Chris Fisher Invitational at Roger Williams University ... Won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.37 against Clark University on January 10 ... Picked up a victory against Babson College on January 18, posting a time of 1:47.25 in the 200-yard freestyle ... Recorded his last victory of the season in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:46.67 against Worcester Polytechnic Institute on January 22 ... Broke the school-record swim in the opening 200 yards of the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:40.51 to guide the Lyons to a fourth-place finish at the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Championship.

2023-24 SEASON: New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Academic All-Conference Team ... New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference 2023-24 Winter All-Sportsmanship Team ... Scored 654.80 points to rank fourth for the Lyons ... Recorded 16 top five finishes, including eight victories ... Posted a stretch of six straight victories in a row, winning the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke against Roger Williams University on October 27, 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle against Bridgewater State on November 4, and 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke against Coast Guard on November 10 ... Recorded his final two victories of the season in the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke against Trinity College (Conn.) on January 20 ... Placed fourth with a season-best time of 1:52.13 in the 200-yard backstroke at the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Championship ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week with Ben Goho, Gavin Cullinan, and Anton Lopez on October 23 with a time of 1:35.63 in the 200-yard medley relay against Bentley University on October 21 ... Selected to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week on November 15 with Sean Hill, Gavin Cullinan, and Will Larson, recording a winning time of 3:10.65 in the 400-yard freestyle relay against Coast Guard on November 10.

2022-23 SEASON: Scored 674.75 points to rank second for the Lyons ... Recorded 25 finishes inside the top five, including 11 victories ... New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week on October 31, posting three victories during his first two meets of his career against Bentley University and Roger Williams University ... Began his collegiate career winning the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke against Bentley University on October 21 ... Won the 50-yard backstroke against Roger Williams University on October 28 ... Swept both events with victories in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle against Bridgewater State and Gordon College on November 5 ... Picked up another victory in the 100-yard backstroke against Springfield College and Keene State on November 12 ... Won the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke against Worcester Polytechnic Institute on January 19 ... Recorded three victories against Trinity College (Conn.), winning the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, and 100-yard butterfly on January 21 ... Closed out the season with a personal-best time of 4:37.60 in the 500-yard freestyle at the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Championship ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week on November 7 with Anton Lopez, Sean Hill, and Ben Goho, posting a winning time of 1:36.94 in the 200-yard medley relay against Bridgewater State and Gordon College on November 5 ... Selected to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week again on November 14 with Sean Hill, Brian Hixson, and Anton Lopez with a time of 3:11.83 to finish in first place in the 400-yard freestyle relay against Springfield College and Keene State on November 12 ... Named to the New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Relay of the Week on January 16 with Hill, Hixson, and Lopez, recording a winning time of 3:11.34 in the 400-yard freestyle relay against Babson College on January 13.

HONORS: Vice-President of the Wheaton Gentlemen Callers on-campus acapella group ... Member of Pre-Health Society, Wheaton Athletic Mentors and Peer Academic Mentors at Wheaton ... Serves as a Wheaton Tour Guide and an Organic Chemistry I Teaching Assistant.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from South Forsyth High School in 2022 ... Four-year letterwinner in swimming for the War Eagles ... Named High Point/Most Valuable Performer as a senior for SFHS ... Recipient of the Coach's Award as a junior for the War Eagles ... Selected to the Forsyth All-County Team for South Forsyth High School ... Earned a spot in the State Championship Finals all four years for SFHS ... Helped South Forsyth High School to the County Championship as a first year ... Chosen a Captain for the War Eagles as a senior ... Member of National Honors Society and the Beta Club at SFHS ... Named to the Honor Roll all four years at South Forsyth High School ... Served as a Student Ambassador and was a member of Future Health Professionals at SFHS ... Served as a Freshman Student Ambassador for South Forsyth High School ... Volunteered with Swim Across America to raise money for childhood cancer research as well as the Special Olympics ... Competed for Swim Atlanta.

PERSONAL: Born April 23, 2004 ... Majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Psychology at Wheaton and would like to pursue a career in Cancer Research ... Son of Staci and Peter Cullinan ... Has three siblings, Owen, Kara and Nolan ... Chose to swim at Wheaton because he saw a program built on grit, pride, and potential ... He wanted to be part of a team that values hard work, shows up for each other, and chases excellence in and out of the pool.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Back/Fly
    6'0"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Back/Free
    5'11"
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