2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Honors: 2014-15 Captain ... 2013-14 NE-10 Academic All-Conference ... Spring 2014 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 2013-14 Captain ... 2012-13 NE-10 Academic All-Conference ... Spring 2013 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Fall 2012 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Spring 2012 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Fall 2011 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
As a Junior: Led the men's side with nine wins, including eight individual victories ... posted wins in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:29.70 and the 1,000 freestyle in 11:24.49 at Colby-Sawyer on Nov. 9 ... won the 1,000 freestyle in 11:19.52 against Clarkson on Nov. 16 ... swam to wins in the 1,000 freestyle in 11:11.14 and in the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.38 against Norwich on Nov. 19 ... earned three victories against Saint Lawrence on Jan. 19 in the 1,000 freestyle, 200 breaststroke and contributed to a win in the 400 freestyle relay ... won the 1,000 freestyle in 11:08.00 at SUNY Potsdam on Jan. 25.
As a Sophomore: Led the team with seven event wins, four of them coming as individual victories ... swam on winning team in the 200 medley relay and won the 100 IM against Colby-Sawyer on Nov. 3 ... won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08.59 against Norwich on Nov. 14 ... contributed to a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay and won the 100 breaststroke at Saint Lawrence on Jan. 20 ... swam on winning team of the 400 freestyle relay and won the 50 backstroke with a time of 28.88 at Norwich on Jan. 22.
As a Freshman: Set school records in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.16), 200 IM (2:02.93) and the 800 free relay (7:26.99) ... led the team with 11 victories ... played a role in seven wins during the season's first two meets at Colby-Sawyer on Nov. 5 and against Clarkson on Nov. 12 ... won the 200 free with a time of 1:55.66 at Bentley on Nov. 19 ... swam a 2:33.39 to top the field in the 200-meter IM in a meet against Kansas and La Salle that was held in Puerto Rico on Jan. 7 ... took first in the 100 breast with a time of 1:06.17 against Saint Lawrence on Jan. 22 ... won the 100 breast event in the second consecutive meet, finishing at 1:05.68, against Norwich on Jan. 24.
High School: Competed in swimming & diving for four years at Windham High School ... Maine and New England champion in 200 IM, 4x100 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay ... earned Academic All-America, all-academic and all-state honors ... named team's Most Dedicated member as a freshman and junior ... team MVP and Coaches' Award recipient as a sophomore ... Team Award honoree as a senior ... graduated holding five school records, and set one meet record during career ... member of Westbrook Seals Swimming club ... a member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society.
Personal: Nathan Charles Paluso ... son of Eugene and Cheryl Paluso ... majoring in chemistry, and minoring in biology ... a Dean's List qualifier ... enrolled in the Honors program ... member of SAAC and Active Minds ... sister Sarah is part of the equestrian team at Gettysburg College.
Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
Breast, Free
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2012-13Sophomore
Breast, Distance Free, IM
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2013-14Junior
Breast, Distance Free, IM
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