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2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Michael Ferstler

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 160
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Canton, M.A.
  • High School Canton High School

Biography

2024-25: Appeared in nine meets for Pace...Had four personal-bests at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships in the 200 yard freestyle (1:46:19), 50 yard backstroke (24:57), 100 yard backstroke (51.24), and the 200 yard backstroke (1:54:27)... Started the season with a 1st-place finish in the 100 yard backstroke (54:19) against Saint Michael's... Notched two 1st-place finishes in the 100 yard backstroke (52.78), and the 200 yard backstroke (1:59:26)  versus Staten Island... Earned 1st-place in the 200 yard backstroke (1:57:20) against Sarah Lawrence/Herkimer CC... Recorded two 1st-place finishes against Felician and Assumption in the 100 yard backstroke (52.50), and the 200 yard backstroke (1:59:26)... Tallied a 1st-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59:20) versus Bentley... Had seven 1st-place finishes on the season... Earned Academic Honors on the NE10 Fall Academic Honor Roll... Earned Academic Distinction on the NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2023-24: Appeared in six meets for Pace... Earned first place in the 100 yard backstroke (53.55) against Staten Island... Had a season-best time of 1:59:74 in the 200 yard backstroke against SCSU... Earned Academic Honors on the NE10 Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23: Saw action in nine meets for Pace... Posted four personal-best times at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships (2/9/23) in the 50-yard backstroke (25:61), 100-yard backstroke (52.97), 400 medley relay (53:33), and the 200-yard backstroke (1:54:29)... Produced three season-bests at the USMMA Memorial Invitational in the 200 medley relay (26:29), 200-yard backstroke (2:05:88), and the 50-yard fly (26.17)... Had a personal best in the 200-yard freestyle finishing in 1:55:35 for 1st place against Felician (10/22/22).

2021-22: Performed in ten events for Pace... Finished in the top ten and had a personal-best time in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01:99) at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships (2/17/22)... Posted two personal bests at the USMMA Kings Point Invitational in the 100-yard backstroke (57.22), and the 50-yard fly (27.40)... Had two personal-best times in his first collegiate meet against Le Monye (10/9/21) in the 200-yard freestyle (2:02:10), and the 200-medley relay (27:21).

High School: Two-Time Hockomock All-Star… Captain of the swim team (2020-202)… Four-year Honor Roll member, while taking honors classes.
 
Personal: Parents: Victoria and Jimmie Ferstler… Major: Marketing... School: Lubin School of Business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Backstroke
    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    Backstroke
    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2024-25Junior

    Backstroke
    5'10" 160 lbs