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2017-2018 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Anthony Taboadela

  • Class Senior
  • Event(s) IM / Back
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Rockaway, N.J.
  • High School Morris Hills

Biography

Career: The WP record holder in the 50 back (24.20, 2/17/17), 200 back (1:55.19, 2/22/15), 100 IM (56.00, 2/13/16), 200 IM (1:57.10, 2/19/16), 400 IM (4:12.39, 2/20/16) and 400 medley relay (3:36.83, 2/17/17).
 
2016-17: Named NJAC Swimmer of the Week twice (10/10/16, 12/12/16) … Finished eighth in the 200 back B Final (1:58.57), placed eighth in the 400 IM B Final (4:22.69) and reached the C Final in the 200 IM, placing fourth (1:59.30) at the Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/17-19/17) … Helped WP win the 400 medley relay B Final (3:36.83), breaking the previous school record (3:37.32) while topping his own WP record in the 50 back with a 24.20 in the 400 medley relay B Final, the 200 free relay B Final (1:28.20) and the 200 medley relay B Final (1:40.29) at Mets … A triple winner, touching first in the 100 (54.24) and 200 backs (1:59.26) as well as the 200 IM (2:02.14) during a clash with NJAC rival Ramapo (1/31/17) ... Narrowly out-touched the competition in the 200 back (2:01.15) and 200 IM (2:03.19) against Montclair State (1/28/17) … Captured the 100 IM (56.13) and 50 back (26.61) and was part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:43.67) to help WP defeat Bard, 108-51 (1/21/17) … Posted victories in the 1,000 free (10:57.03) and 500 free (5:40.69) against Lehman (1/14/17) … Secured the 200 IM (2:02.94), 100 breast (1:03.17) and 100 back (56.14) in a 132-93 win at Division II Queens (1/12/17) ... Touched first in the 200 back (2:06.02) and 200 breast (2:26.34) and also contributed to WP's 400 medley relay (3:49.08) victory during a 115-74 victory against Brooklyn (12/10/16) ... Claimed victories in the 200 free (1:54.17), 100 free (52.75), 500 free (5:32.51) and 400 IM (4:45.55) in a 102-34 triumph against Purchase (11/15/16) ... Swam season-best times in the 200 IM (2:01.19) and 500 free (5:11.34) against NJAC opponent Rowan (11/11/16) … Secured the 200 IM (2:05.68) and 100 breast (1:04.34) Staten Island (11/8/16) … Was a triple winner, finishing first in the 200 IM (2:04.38), 100 back (55.58) and 100 breast (1:03.74) during a clash with Maritime (11/1/16) ... Bested the competition in the 200 free (1:55.46), 100 fly (54.92) and 100 breast (1:03.09) in a 117-93 victory at SUNY Cobleskill (10/29/16) ... Posted three individual wins to lead WP, securing the 200-meter IM (2:19.88), 100-meter back (1:04.24) and 100-meter breast (1:11.67) at Baruch (10/25/16) ... Secured three victories, winning the 200 IM (2:10.26), 500 free (5:17.81) and 100 breast (1:03.21) during a 103-91 win against FDU-Florham (10/22/16) ... Touched the wall first in the 500 free (5:14.87), 200 IM (2:03.98) and 100 breast (1:04.07) at Old Westbury (10/19/16) … Was a triple winner, touching first in the 200 IM (2:09.70), 100 back (1:02.29) and 100 breast (1:04.54) during a 115-85 season-opening victory against Wilkes (10/8/16).
 
2015-16: Broke the school records in the 100 IM (56.00, Feb. 13 at Bard), 200 IM (1:57.10, Feb. 19 at Metropolitan Championships) and 400 IM (4:12.39, Feb. 20 at Metropolitan Championships) … Named the ECAC Metro Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 16, Jan. 20, Feb. 10, Feb. 17) and NJAC Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 14, Jan. 18, Feb. 8, Feb. 15) … Won the 400 IM B Final (4:12.39) and finished seventh in the 200 IM B Final (1:57.10) and eighth in the 200 back C Final (2:03.93) at Mets (2/19-21/16) … Helped WP finish second in the 400 medley relay B Final (3:40.06), third in the 200 free relay B Final (1:28.82), fourth in the 200 medley relay B Final (1:41.35) and 12th in the 400 free relay (3:19.34) at Mets … Won the 50 back (26.14) during an 89-62 triumph at Bard (2/13/16) … Was a double winner for the Pioneers, taking the 200 IM (2:02.61) and 200 fly (2:05.48) against The College of New Jersey (2/6/16) … Was a triple winner as he touched first in the 100 (55.26) and 200 (2:00.81) backs as well as the 200 IM (2:05.40) at Montclair State (1/30/16) … A double winner, capturing first in the 100 back (55.24) and 400 IM (4:34.30) at Ramapo (1/26/16) … Captured three events, winning the 200 IM (2:06.50), 200 back (1:59.36) and 200 breast (2:24.16) in a 101-61 win against SUNY Cobleskill (1/19/16) … Touched first in the 200 free (1:52.41) and 100 back (58.27) during a 138-103 victory against Lehman (1/16/16) … Claimed three victories, triumphing in the 200 IM (2:09.87), 100 back (57.37) and 100 breast (1:05.37) in a 126-102 win against Division II Queens (1/12/16) … Earned wins in the 200 IM (2:01.45), 100 back (55.71) and 100 breast (1:03.23) at Division II Adelphi (12/12/15) … Triumphed in three events, the 200 free (1:57.07), 100 back (56.24) and 100 breast (1:02.79), during a 111-72 victory at Purchase (12/9/15) … Won the 200 free (1:51.77), 100 breast (1:10.91) and 100 back (57.02) to help defeat Mount Saint Mary, 150-77 (12/5/15) … Captured three events, winning the 200 IM (2:03.64), 500 free (5:11.11) and 100 breast (1:10.19) in a 101-50 win against Mount Saint Vincent (12/1/15) … Won the 200 free (1:51.07), 100 back (55.01) and 100 breast (1:02.67) during a 125-95 victory against Staten Island (11/10/15) … Won the 200 IM (2:03.00) and finished second in the 100 back (1:10.31) and 100 breast (1:03.91) against Rowan (11/3/15) … Won the 100 back (55.49) and 100 breast (1:02.98) at Maritime (10/29/15) … Took the 100 back (55.68), 100 breast (1:03.74) and 100 IM (56.69) in a 133-97 win against Baruch (10/27/15) … Captured first in the 200 free (1:53.14), 100 back (55.24) and 100 breast (1:03.54) during a 110-80 season-opening victory at FDU-Florham (10/23/15).
 
2014-15: Set three WP records during the Metropolitan Championships Feb. 20-22 in the 50 back (25.47), 200 back (1:55.19) and 200 IM (1:57.72) … Selected as the ECAC Metro Region Rookie of the Week (Feb. 4, Feb. 11) and NJAC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 15, Feb. 2, Feb. 9) … Finished eighth in the 200 back A Final (2:01.10), fourth in the 400 IM B Final (4:16.87), seventh in the 200 IM B Final (1:59.67), ninth in the 800 free relay (7:25.61), fourth in the 400 free relay B Final (3:18.53), fourth in the 200 medley relay B Final (1:40.73) and sixth in the 400 medley relay B Final (3:44.76) at Mets … Swam the 200 IM in a time of 2:00.51, breaking the previous WP record of 2:00.54, and finished second in the 100 (58.33) and 200 (2:04.33) backs against No. 10 The College of New Jersey (2/7/15) … Claimed first place in three events, touching first in the 100 back (56.85), 200 back (2:01.22) and 200 IM (2:04.00) against Ramapo (2/3/15) … Finished first in three individual events, winning the 100 breast (1:04.26), 200 breast (2:19.02) and 200 IM (2:02.49) as well as the 200 medley relay (1:42.03) against Montclair State (1/31/15) … Was a double winner in the 500 (5:19.34) and 1,650 (18:38.09) frees in a 98-91 win against Bard (1/24/15) … Registered victories in the 200 IM (2:02.45), 200 back (2:02.91) and 200 breast (2:20.43) to help defeat Lehman, 129-77 (1/22/15) … Touched first in the 100 back (56.25) and was a part of the second-fastest 200 medley relay in school history (1:39.10) during a 128-103 victory against Division II Adelphi (12/13/14) … Touched first in the 200 IM (2:18.26) and 100 back (1:02.58) during a 95-53 win against Mount Saint Vincent (12/2/15) … Was the victor in both the 200 IM (2:02.31) and 500 free (5:11.95) in a 109-70 victory against Purchase (11/22/14) … Posted victories in the 200 IM (2:01.91) and 200 back (2:02.88) during a 126-96 win at Staten Island (11/19/14) … Finished first in the 200 IM (2:09.63) and 200 back (2:02.84) in a 111-90 defeat of SUNY Cobleskill (11/13/14) … Touched second in the 100 back (56.31) and third in the 200 IM (2:08.04) against Rowan (11/5/14) … Was a double winner, swimming impressive times in the 200 IM (2:03.31) and 100 back (54.90) during a 128-95 victory against Maritime (10/30/14) … Was a double winner as he finished first in the 200 (1:56.02) and 500 (5:18.40) frees in a 111-76 win against FDU-Florham (10/25/14).
 
Prior to William Paterson: Broke six school records (200 IM, 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, medley relay, 4x100 relay) as a team captain at Morris Hills H.S. … Competed at the county championships every year … Also swam for the M.C.S.C. team for four years, establishing new 100 back, 200 back, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM and relay records.
 
Academics: Majoring in physical education. 
 
Taboadela’s Personal Bests
Event Time Season
50 Free 22.44 2016-17
100 Free 48.73 2014-15
200 Free 1:49.49 2014-15
500 Free 5:11.11 2015-16
1000 Free 10:57.03 2016-17
1650 Free 18:38.09 2014-15
50 Back 25.36 2016-17
100 Back 53.46 2016-17
200 Back 1:55.19 2014-15
50 Breast 30.28 2014-15
100 Breast 1:02.67 2015-16
200 Breast 2:19.02 2014-15
100 Fly 54.92 2016-17
200 Fly 2:08.77 2016-17
100 IM 56.00 2015-16
200 IM 1:57.10 2015-16
400 IM 4:12.39 2015-16

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

    IM / Back
  • 2015-2016Sophomore

    IM / Back
  • 2016-2017Junior

    IM / Back
    5'8"
  • 2017-2018Senior

    IM / Back
    5'8"