Oliver French
Oliver French
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Nashua, N.H.
  • High School:
    Nashua High School North
  • Major:
    Finance
  • Event(s):
    Free/Back

Bio

As a senior (2018-19)
Swam the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free and 200 fly ... Posted top times of 1:52.29 in the 200 fly, 16:29.99 in the 1650 free, 9:53.42 in the 1000 free, 4:46.75 in the 500 free, 1:47.78 in the 200 free and 48.81 in the 100 free.

2017-18 (Junior)
French earned points in three separate events during the MAAC Championships, including two on the final day ... finished seventh in the 500 free (4:36.68) on Friday and eighth in the 1650 free (16:09.48) on Saturday ...  also scored for Bryant in the 200 fly (1:53.04).

2016-17 (Sophomore)
Broke three school records at the MAAC Championships ... Set school records in the 1650 free (15:59.20), the 200 fly (1:51.41) and the 1000 free (9:32.45) ... He also earned a bronze medal with his finish in the 200 fly ... Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2015-16 (Freshman) 
Put together a solid freshman season for the Bulldogs in 2015-16 ... Emerged as one of Bryant's top distance swimmers, competing in the 1650 free, 1000 free and 500 free ... Finished eighth in the 1000 free at the MAAC Championships, posting a season-best time of 9:40.85 ... Also finished 16th in the 1650 free (16:36.05) and 14th in the 200 fly (1:54.96) ... Won his first collegiate event against Holy Cross, claiming the 1000 free.

Before Bryant
A four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time captain at Nashua North ... Won the 500 free New Hampshire state title in each of his four years ... Won the 200 free state title as a junior ... Also lettered two years in tennis.

Personal
The son of Jane and Christopher French ... Has one sister.

News Mentions

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Bulldogs place 12 on MAAC All-Academic Team

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team placed 12 on the MAAC Men’s Swimming and Diving...

February 21, 2019

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Bulldogs swim well on Senior Day vs. Marist

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s swimming and diving team fell to Marist, 164-136, on Senior Day at the Chace Athletic...

January 26, 2019

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Ornelas sets pool record, Bulldogs fall at UMass

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Graduate student Micah Ornelas (San Diego, Calif.) won three events and set a pool record as the Bryant University...

January 13, 2019