2018-19 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce

Michael Choate

Michael Choate

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wrentham, Mass.
  • High School:
    King Phillip Regional

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• Patriot League Honor Roll (2016)

AS A SENIOR IN 2018-19
Finished fourth in the 200 back (1:54.74), 400 free relay (3:17.40) and sixth in the 100 back (53.56) against Lehigh (Oct. 6) ... Placed second in the 100 back (52.42) and third in the 500 free (4:46.18) at Bucknell (Oct. 13) ... Won the 200 back (1:53.37) and took fifth in the 200 free (1:46.22) at Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Won the 200 back (1:51.98) and finished second in the 100 back (52.48) against UMass (Nov. 3) ... Recorded a fourth-place finish in the 200 back at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 16-18) ... Won the 200 back (1:53.98) and placed third in the 100 back (53.47) at Colgate (Jan. 12) ... Took second in the 500 free (4:41.05) and fifth in the 50 back (25.53) versus Bryant (Jan. 16) ... Placed second in the 200 back (1:50.73) and finished sixth in the 100 back (52.38) versus Boston College (Jan. 26) ... Finished eighth in the 200 back (1:49.11), 13th in the 500 free (4:31.32) and 15th in the 100 back (51.49) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20-23).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017-18
Won the 200 back (1:52.02) and finished second in the 100 back (53.01) at Lehigh (Oct. 7) ... Won the 100 back (52.83) and the 200 back (1:52.88) against Bucknell (Oct. 14) ... Placed second in the 200 back (1:50.87) against Fordham (Oct. 28) ... Finished third in the 200 back (1:52.16) at UMass (Nov. 4) ... Finished second in the 200 back (1:53.69) and fourth in the 100 back (53.73) against UConn (Dec. 2) ... Placed second in the 100 back (51.00), 200 free (1:46.84) and 200 back (1:53.53) against Colgate (Jan. 13) ... Took second in the 200 back (1:52.04) and fifth in the 100 back (52.83) at Boston College (Jan. 27) ... Helped guide the 800 free relay team to finish fourth (6:40.94) and finished ninth in the 200 back (1:49.61) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 14-17).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17
Finished fourth in the 200 back with a time of 1:47.20 at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 18) ... Placed second in the 200 free (1:47.26), third in the 500 free (4:56.08) and guided the 200 medley relay to a third-place finish (1:38.76) at Bryant (Jan. 29) ... Finished third in the 200 back at 52.79 against Boston College (Jan. 28) ... Won the 200 back (1:52.82) and came in second in the 1000 free (10:03.04) against Lehigh (Oct. 8).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16
 Had season-best times of 1:47.21 in the 200 backstroke and 51.26 100 backstroke at the Patriot League Championship … Placed first against Bryant in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.45 … Placed third against Bucknell in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:53.70.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Two-time Scholastic All-American ... Four-time Junior National Qualifier ... Three-time Arena Pro Swim Series Finalist ... Massachusetts Sectional Champion as a junior ... Three-time State bronze medalist ... Hockomock League MVP as a senior.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 1, 1996 ... Parents are Lori and Christopher Choate ... Has one sister, Megan ... Majoring in broadcast journalism in the College of Communication.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Free/Back
    6'3" 195 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    Free/Back
    6'3" 0 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    Free/Back
    6'3" 0 lbs