2006 Swimming / Diving Roster
Roster
Taraskin, Alexander

Alexander Taraskin
- Position:
- Freestlye
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Moscow, Russia
- High School:
- MSSUORN3
Bio
2009-10:
- Placed 7th in the 50 free at the Syracuse Invitational, also placing 4th in the 100 free, 19th in the 200 IM and 8th in the 200 free
- Placed 7th in both the 50 and 100 free at the Bucknell Invitational
2008-09:
- Competed in the 100 and 200 free at the BIG EAST Championship
- Won the 50, 100 and 500 free at Villanova
- Finished first in the 100, 200 and 500 free vs. Seton Hall
- Finished fourth in the 100 free and fifth in the 50 free at the Copa Coqui
- Competed in the 100, 200 and 500 free at the S.C. Nationals
- Finished fourth in the 100 free at the Gamecock Invitational
- Swam to second place finished in the 100 and 200 free at Boston University
- Won the 50 and 100 free, finished third in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free at the Black Knight Invitational
- Won the 50, 200 and 500 free vs. Colgate.
2007-08:
- Competed in the 200 free, took fifth in the 100 free and finished fourth at the BIG EAST Championship
- Won the 1,000 free and 500 free at Colgate
- Won the 1,000 free, 500 free, and 100 free and finished second in the 200 free at the Orange Invitational
- Placed second in both the 1,000 free and 500 free versus Pittsburgh
- Won the 1,000 free and 500 free against Boston University
- Finished first in the 200 free at the Copa Coqui
- Won the 200 free and took second in the 500 free at Seton Hall
- Competed in the 1,000 free and 100 free against Villanova.
2006-07:
- Placed third in the 500 free, fifth in the 200 free and seventh in the 1,650 free at the Big East Championship
- Won the 200 free at the Syracuse Invitational
- Finished first in the 100 and 200 free against Villanova
- Won the 100, 200, and 500 free against Seton Hall
- Finished first in the 1,000 and 500 free against Boston University • Placed first in the 200, 500 and 1,650 free at the Nutmeg Invitational
- Won the 500 and 1,000 free against Pittsburgh
- Finished first in both the 500 free and 200 free against Colgate
- Won the 100, 500 and 1000 free and finished second in the 200 free at the Red Fox Invitational.
High School:
- Posted personal-best times of 1:51.3 in the 200 meter free and 3:54 in the 400 meter free.
Personal:
- Born on April 1987 in Russia
- Son of Viktor and Nadezhda
- One brother
- Majoring in political science.
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