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2026-2027 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Max Russell

  • Class Senior
  • Event(s) Fly / Free
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Wharton, N.J.
  • High School Jefferson Twp.

Biography

2025-26 SEASON
NJAC Championships (2/12-15/26)
  • Helped WP finish ninth in the 200 medley relay (1:43.93) and 400 medley relay (3:45.53)
  • Competed in the 100 fly (58.25) and 50 free (25.09) preliminary rounds
Individual Victories
  • 50 Fly: 26.91 (at SUNY Delhi, 1/17/26)
  • 100 Fly: 1:00.40 (vs. Lehman, 1/20/26)
  • 50 Free: 25.99 (vs. FDU-Florham, 1/31/26), 25.44 (vs. Bard, 1/24/26)
Relay Victories
  • 200 Free: 1:38.11 (vs. Bard, 1/24/26), 1:39.76 (at SUNY Delhi, 1/17/26), 1:38.85 (at Brooklyn, 12/6/25), 1:39.21 (at Gryphons Sprint Carnival, 10/18/25)
  • 200 Medley: 1:48.84 (vs. FDU-Florham, 1/31/26), 1:50.86 (vs. Lehman, 1/20/26), 1:51.91 (at Brooklyn, 12/6/25), 1:53.91 (at Mount Saint Mary, 11/1/25)
 
2024-25 SEASON
NJAC Championships (2/13-16/25)
  • Helped WP finish eighth in the 200 medley relay (1:47.68)
  • Earned a season best during the 100 fly preliminary round (1:00.18)
Relay Victories
  • 200 Free: 1:47.46 (at Baruch, 10/25/24)
  • 200 Medley: 1:52.36 (vs. FDU-Florham, 12/14/24), 1:54.05 (vs. Moravian, 11/8/24), 1:53.03 (vs. Mount Saint Mary, 11/2/24)
 
2023-24 SEASON
NJAC Championships (2/15-18/24)
  • Helped the Pioneers finish eighth in the 200 free relay (1:36.60) and ninth in the 200 medley relay (1:48.64)
  • Posted prelim times in the 50 free (24.16), 100 free (53.94) and 100 fly (1:05.63)
Individual Victories
  • 100 Free: 56.38 (at Mount Saint Mary, 1/13/24)
Relay Victories
  • 200 Free: 1:43.04 (at Western Connecticut, 1/27/24), 1:44.54 (at Maritime, 12/6/23), 1:46.43 (at Sarah Lawrence Invitational, 10/28/23)
  • 400 Free: 3:41.24 (vs. Montclair State, 1/30/24), 3:50.53 (vs. Lehman, 1/23/24)
  • 200 Medley: 1:58.09 (vs. Bard, 1/20/24), 1:57.61 (at Brooklyn, 12/2/23)
 
PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
  • A graduate of Jefferson Twp. H.S.
  • Swam for the YMCA Swordfish
  • An Eagle Scout and member of the National Honor Society
 
ACADEMICS
  • Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society
  • A member of the 2024-25 and 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Teams
  • A Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Dean’s List student
  • Named to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions
  • Double majoring in accounting and finance
Russell's Personal Bests
Event Time Season
100 Breast 1:25.22 2023-24
200 Breast 3:08.07 2023-24
50 Fly 26.91 2025-26
100 Fly 58.25 2025-26
50 Free 24.16 2023-24
100 Free 53.94 2023-24
200 Free 2:09.23 2025-26
500 Free 5:59.79 2025-26
200 IM 2:29.72 2023-24

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-2024Freshman

    Fly / Free
    6'0"
  • 2024-2025Sophomore

    Fly / Free
    6'0"
  • 2025-2026Junior

    Fly / Free
    6'0"
  • 2026-2027Senior

    Fly / Free
    6'0"