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2025-26 MIT Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sydney Ciardi

Kelson Cantrell

  • Height 6-2
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Walnut Creek, Calif.
  • High School Henry M Gunn
  • Event Breast, IM
  • Major Brain and Cognitive Science

Biography

Accolades:
  • All-American
    • 2024-25: 800 Free Relay
  • NEWMAC Champion
    • 2025-26: 200 IM
  • 3x NEWMAC All-Conference
    • 2024-25: 500 Free (2nd)
    • 2025-26: 200 IM (1st), 400 IM (2nd)
  • 2025-26 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
  • 2024-25 CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American
  • 2025-26 CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American
2025-26:
  • Swam three PRs at the NEWMAC Championship
  • Swam a person best time in his 200 IM victory
  • Competed in 11 events
2024-25
  • NCAA Qualifier
  • Finished second in the 500 free at NEWMACS
  • Earned a third place finish in the 400 IM with an NCAA B Cut in the 400 IM
Before MIT:
  • 2022 most improved
  • 2023 and 2024 coaches award
  • Alto award 2024
  • Chess club president
Personal:
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Hawaii training camp with my club swim team"
Club Team:
  • Alto Swim Club

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First Year

    Breast, IM
    6'2"

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Breast, IM
    6'2"