Saint Michael's College

Athletic Honors

• 2024-25 NE10 All-Conference 2nd Team (500 Freestyle)
• 2023-24 NE10 All-Conference 2nd Team (500 Freestyle)
• 2022-23 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) All-Conference 1st Team (200 Backstroke) (Alfred State)
• 2022-23 AMCC All-Conference 2nd Team (400 IM) (Alfred State)

Academic Honors

• 2024-25 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
• 2024-25 College Sports Communicators NCAA Division II Academic All-District
• 2024-25 NE10 Academic All-Conference
• Spring 2025 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Fall 2024 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
• Spring 2024 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• Fall 2023 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
• 2022-23 AMCC Academic All-Conference (Alfred State)

As a Junior

• Won 26 events, including 21 individual
• Set school record in 200 IM (1:58.44, 11/22/24)
• Set school record in 500 freestyle (4:38.56, 2/14/25)
• Swam for record-setting 400 freestyle relay (3:09.31, 2/16/25)
• Swam for record-setting 800 freestyle relay (6:57.13, 2/13/25)
• Swam for record-setting 200 medley relay (1:34.62, 2/15/25)
• Swam for record-setting 400 medley relay (3:30.89, 2/14/25)
• Fastest 200 Backstroke: 1:53.85 at CSI Invite, 11/23/24
• Fastest 1,000 freestyle: 10:09.28 at Bridgewater State, 10/12/24
• Fastest 400 IM: 4:09.92 at NE10 Championship, 2/15/25

As a Sophomore

• Won 28 events, including 20 individual
• Set school record in 500 freestyle (4:40.08, 2/3/24)
• Set school record in 200 backstroke (1:53.37, 11/17/23)
• Set school record in 400 individual medley (4:09.74, 11/18/23)
• Swam for record-setting 400 freestyle relay (3:10.60, 11/18/23)
• Swam for record-setting 800 freestyle relay (7:06.20, 2/15/24)
• Swam for record-setting 400 medley relay (3:33.32, 11/17/23)
• Fastest 500 freestyle: 4:40.08 at SUNY Potsdam, 2/3/24
• Fastest 200 backstroke: 1:53.37 at North Country Invitational, 11/17/23
• Fastest 400 IM: 4:09.74 at North Country Invitational, 11/18/23

As a Freshman

• Member of swimming & diving team at Alfred State College
• Won 3 individual events
• Set school record in 200 backstroke (1:53.94, 2/18/23)
• Set school record in 400 IM (4:12.34, 2/17/23)
• Helped team win Allegheny Empire Championship, combined AMCC and Empire 8 Conference meet; team was also AMCC champion
• Fastest 100 backstroke: 53.32 at Allegheny Empire Championship, 2/17/23
• Fastest 200 backstroke: 1:53.94 at Allegheny Empire Championship, 2/18/23
• Fastest 400 IM: 4:12.34 at Allegheny Empire Championship, 2/17/23

High School: Competed in four years of swimming & diving at Plattsburgh High School ... also attended CV-TEC ... three-time qualifier for state championship ... Dean's List student.

Personal: Rafael Jon Kowal ... son of John and Zofia Kowal ... data science and mathematics double major ... Dean's List student ... inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.