Graham Beck
Graham Beck
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Danvers, Mass.
  • High School:
    Danvers
  • Major:
    Undeclared
  • Event(s):
    Breaststroke/Free

Bio

As a senior: Wrapped up a historic career with the Bulldogs in 2014-15 ... Will go down as one of the best breastrokers in program history ... Capped off his career with a silver medal in the 200 breast at the MAAC Championships ... Posted a season-best time of 2:01.90 ... Finished fifth in the 100 breast at the championships with a season-best time of 56.22 ... Helped 400 free relay and the 200 medley relay set school records at the MAAC Championships ... 400 free relay set the school record ... Competed in the AT&T U.S. Winter Nationals, posting times of 57.99 and 2:09.06 in the 100 and 200 breast, respectively ... Also competed in the 500 free at the MAAC Championships, finishing 16th with a time of 4:44.33 ... Claimed four first-place finishes in the 100 breast and five in the 200 breast on the year.

As a junior: Put together one of the greatest seasons for a swimmer in program history … Had a historic performance at the MAAC Championships, winning the 200 breast with a school-record time of 2:02.65 … Went on to finish second in the 100 breast with a school-record time of 56.40 and eighth in the 500 free with a school-record time of 4:38.52 …  Also part of the 200 Medley Relay (1:32.74), and 400 Medley Relay (3:23.72) teams that set school records … Earned five first-place finishes on the year, including top-three finishes in the 100 and 200 breast in all but two meets.

As a sophomore: Had another stellar season for the Bulldogs in his second year in Smithfield ... Capped his year with an outstanding performance at the MAAC Championships ... He set three individual school records and was a part of two relay school records ... He finished fourth in the 100 breast with a school-record time of 56.45, fourth in the 200 breast with a school-record time of 2:03.25 and 13th in the 500 free with a school-record time of 4:42.43 ... Helped the 200 and 400 medley relay teams set school records as well ... Captured nine first-place finishes on the season ... Won the 100 breast, 200 breast and 800 free against Providence ... Won the 1000 free, 100 breast and 200 breast against Maine ... Also won the 200 breast against Boston College and at the Harold Anderson Invitational.

As a freshman: Put together an impressive  rookie campaign with the Bullodgs ... Set school records in the 100 and 200 breast and the 500 free at the ECAC Championships ... Finished seventh (57.62) in the 100, 14th in the 200 (2:07.68) and 16th (4:42.48) in the 500 ... Also a member of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams and 800 free relay team that set school records at the ECAC meet ... Earned 11 first-place finishes on the season ... Won his first two collegiate events vs. Maine (Oct. 23) ... Touched the wall first in the 1000 free and the 100 breast ... Set a school and pool record in the 100 breast with a time of 59.59 ... Won all three events he competed in vs. Providence (Nov. 9) ... Recorded victories in the 100 and 200 breast and the 1000 free ... Won the 100 breast and 500 free against Niagara (Nov. 12) ... Claimed a pair of first-place finishes vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 4).

Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letterwinner on the Danvers H.S. team ... Was named an All-Star and Most Valuable Player of the team during all four seasons ... Also a four-year letterwinner on the Danvers HS track and field team.

Personal: The son of Jeff and Cindy, Garham Beck was born April 26, 1993 ... Has one brother, Kieran, and one sister, Molly ... Grandfather Gerald D. Greely was a member of the Boston College football and baseball team.