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2021-22 Men's Swimming Roster

David Sinclair
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David Sinclair

Oliver Pickering

Oliver Pickering

  • Position:
    Fly/IM
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Millburn, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Millburn

Summary

Biography

2020-21
  • Competed in the dual meet vs. Johns Hopkins
  • Took second in the 400 IM and third in the 200 fly, earning PRs of 4:07.45 and 1:51.86 respectively
2019-20
  • Season-best times:
    • 50 free: 23.16
    • 100 free: 50.30
    • 500 free: 4:45.21
    • 1000 free: 10:05.49
    • 200 breast: 2:19.70
    • 50 fly: 25.40
    • 100 fly: 54.18
    • 200 fly: 1:53.85
    • 100 IM: 56.16
    • 200 IM: 1:56.83
    • 400 IM: 4:11.37
  • Achieved five individual wins on the season
  • Kicked his season off strong with wins in the 200 fly (1:58.04) and 200 IM (2:00.97) vs. Washington
  • Dropped his 200 IM time to 1:59.87 in a win vs. Messiah
  • Grabbed a late-season win in the 200 fly vs F&M (1:55.78)
  • Competed in three events at the Centennial Conference Championship meet: the 200 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM
  • Finished fourth in the 200 fly (1:54.44) but grabbed a PR in the prelims, placed sixth in the 400 IM and seventh in the 200 IM
2018-19
  • Season-best times:
    • 200 free: 1:49.98
    • 500 free: 4:56.09
    • 1000 free: 10:01.81
    • 1650 free: 16:36.69
    • 100 fly: 53.52
    • 200 fly: 1:52.32 (School Record)
    • 200 IM: 1:54.87
  • Set school record on the way to a runner-up performance in the 200 fly at the Centennial Conference Championship
  • Named All-CC Honorable Mention in the 200 fly
  • Finished sixth in the 1650 at the conference meet
  • Won the consolation heat and finished ninth overall in the 200 IM at conferences
  • Won a total of 11 individual races on the season
  • Swept the 200 fly and 200 IM against Washington and Ursinus
  • Won the 200 fly six times in dual competition
  • Finished fourth in the 200 fly at the Gettysburg Invite
Off the Pool Deck
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major
  • Works for Gettysburg College EMS
  • Co-host of weekly show “Harshmellow” on WZBT radio station
  • Sunday swim volunteer at Casa de la cultura
  • Interned with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Gamboa, Panama through the Gettysburg XSIG summer research program
  • Works as a research assistant in the Buettner lab
High School
  • Earned three varsity letters in swimming at Millburn High School
  • Achieved personal-best times of 52.22 in the 100 fly, 1:54.78 in the 200 fly, and 1:59.95 in the 200 IM
  • Member of the All-State Chorus
Personal
  • Son of Charles Pickering and Sandi Chung

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Fly/IM/Free
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Fly/IM/Free
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    Fly/IM/Free
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • C

    2021-22Senior

    Fly/IM
    5'9" 165 lbs
    C