AS A JUNIOR IN 2008-09: Swam in five events in the 2009 America East Swimming and Diving Championships, finishing fifth in the 1650 freestyle ... Broke personal records in the 500 freestyle (4:41.19), the 400 individual medley (4:12.61) and the 200 butterfly (1:59.14).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007-08: Swam the first leg of the third-place 800-free relay team ... Placed sixth in the 500 free (4:41.45) at the conference championship, which was a lifetime best ... Best finish at the America East Championship was in the 1650 free, where he placed third in 16:04.26, also a lifetime best.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Swam a lifetime best in the 1000 free (9:49.27) against Boston College on Jan. 23 ... Lowered his personal best in the 1650 free by 40 seconds at the AE Championships, swimming a 16:14.39 and finishing fourth overall ... Took 34 seconds off his lifetime best in the 400 IM, clocking in at 4:15.22 at the AE Championships ... Swam the lead-off leg of the 400-medley relay team that finished fifth at the conference championships ... Placed fourth in the 400-free relay, swimming the final leg ... Swam the opening leg of the second-place 800-free relay team at the conference championship.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Graduated in 2006 from Barrington High School ... Swam for coach Ray Grant with the Seacoast Swimming Association ... As a senior, was named first team all-state in the 200 Free, the 800 Medley Relay and the 400 Free Relay ... Team captain at BHS as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 27, 1987, in Providence, R.I. ... Son of Ann and Joe Kaiser ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as a biology major.
