Biography
As a Senior in 2015-16:
Team captain…Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Recorded fifth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:46.04), fifth in the 400 yard medley relay (3:53.57), 10th in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:34.64) and 11th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:07.59) against West Chester University and Shippensburg on 10/2-10/3…Achieved second in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:41.33), fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:26.78) and sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.59) against The College of New Jersey on 10/31…Notched fourth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:45.65), fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.75) and fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:25.95) against Saint Rose on 11/7…Touched the wall third in the 200 yard medley relay (1:42.58), 11th in the 200 yard IM (2:11.62) and 48th in the 50 yard freestyle (25.85) against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on 11/21…Finished 12th in the 200 yard breast (2:22.41), 18th in the 100 yard breast (1:05.76) and 55th in the 50 yard free (25.43) at the ECAC Winter Championship on 12/4-12/6…Notched fourth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:51.18) and fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.42) against Yale on 12/11…Placed sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:21.64) against Marist on 1/9…Finished second in the 400 yard medley relay (4:04.52), sixth in the 100 yard backstroke (1:01.10) and sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:22.26) against Connecticut College on 1/13…Achieved third in the 200 yard backstroke (2:10.62) and fourth in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:27.38) against Le Moyne on 1/16…Notched third in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:04.05) against Pace on 1/22…Took ninth in the 200 yard medley relay (1:36.14), 13th in the 400 yard IM (4:34.66), the 100 yard breaststroke (1:01.99) and the 200 yard breaststroke (2:15.84) at the Northeast-10 Championships on 2/4-2/7…Placed 26th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.99) and 29th in the 200 yard backstroke (2:06.06) at the Metropolitan Collegiate Championships on 2/19-2/21.
As a Junior in 2014-15:
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Finished sixth as part of the 400 yard medley relay (3:55.11), 10th in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:07.27) and eighth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:27.09) against West Chester and Shippensburg…Placed 30th in the 200 yard IM (2:15.90), 26th in the 50 yard freestyle (25.50), fifth as part of the 400 yard medley relay (3:56.79), seventh as part of the 200 yard medley relay (1:44.85), 36th in the 100 yard freestyle (56.72), 10th as part of the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:38.48), fourth in the 400 yard IM (4:44.71) and third as part of the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:30.37) at the Sonny Werblin Invitational…Earned fourth as part of the 200 yard medley relay (1:42.71), fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.37) and fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:24.30) against The College of New Jersey and Merrimack…Finished sixth as part of the 200 yard medley relay (1:44.52), sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:07.04), sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:21.14) and fourth as part of the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:40.33) against Yale…Took 15th in the 200 yard IM (2:15.90), 38th in the 50 yard freestyle (25.48) and 28th in the 100 yard butterfly (1:05.05) at The USMMA Invite…Earned first in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:20.76) and fourth in the 200 yard IM (2:12.56) at Pace…Finished 65th in the 100 yard freestyle (56.49), 20th in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:24.53), 22nd in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.12), and 22nd in the 400 yard IM (4:47.20) at the ECAC Championships…Took fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.00), fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:26.85) and third as part of the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:40.61) at Marist…Finished sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:04.88), sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:23.60), eighth in the 200 yard IM (2:15.77) and seventh as part of the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:39.16) against Connecticut College…Placed third as part of the 400 yard medley relay (3:36.13) and seventh in the 200 yard IM (2:14.06) at St. Rose…Finished fourth as part of the 200 yard medley relay (1:46.75) and fourth in the 200 yard IM (2:15.87) at Le Moyne…Took fourth as part of the 200 yard medley relay (1:35.60), 10th as part of the 400 yard medley relay (3:35.22), 13th in the 400 yard IM (4:33.40), eighth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:01.43) and ninth in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:14.52) at the Northeast-10 Championships…Placed 18th in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:16.83) and sixth as part of the 200 yard medley relay (1:36.81) at the Metropolitan Collegiate Championships.
As a Sophomore in 2013-14:
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Placed eighth in the 100 yard breaststroke on 10/4 against West Chester and Shippensburg...Took 45th in the 50 yard freestyle, 43rd in the 100 yard freestyle, 19th in the 200 yard freestyle, sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke, seventh in the 200 yard breaststroke, sixth in the 200 yard freestyle relay and fourth in the 400 yard freestyle relay on 10/18 in the Rutgers Invite...Placed second in the 400 yard medley relay, fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke and fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke on 10/25 against St. Rose and Merrimack...Took seventh in the 100 yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke on 11/2 against The College of New Jersey...Placed fifth in the 200 medley relay, sixth in the 200 yard backstroke and sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke on 11/8 against Yale...Placed 12th in the 200 yard IM, 16th in the 50 yard freestyle and fifth in the 400 medley relay on 12/6 at the Pace Invitational...Took sixth in the 200 yard medley relay, fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke on 1/11 against Marist...Placed seventh in the 100 yard breaststroke and seventh in the 200 yard breaststroke on 1/12 against Connecticut College...Took second in the 400 yard medley relay and second in the 400 yard IM on 1/17 against Queens College...Placed second in the 400 yard medley relay and seventh in the 200 yard IM on 1/18 against LeMoyne College.
As a Freshman in 2012-13:
Made his Owls’ debut in the meet against West Chester and Shippensburg on 10/5-6…Finished fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke, sixth in the 400 yard medley relay and seventh in the 400 yard freestyle relay…Also competed in the 200 yard medley relay and the 200 yard freestyle relay…At the Rutgers Sonny Werblin Invite from 10/19-20, finished ninth in the 100 yard breaststroke and competed in the 200 yard IM, the 50 yard freestyle, the 200 yard medley relay, the 100 yard freestyle and the 200 yard freestyle relay…Placed fifth in the 400 yard medley relay, fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke versus Saint Rose on 10/26…Was fifth in the 200 yard freestyle relay, sixth in the 200 yard medley relay, sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke and seventh in the 100 yard butterfly against Yale on 11/2 …On 11/17 at the USMMA Invite, competed in the 100 yard freestyle and the 200 yard freestyle…At the Pace Invitational from 11/30-12/1, competed in the 500 yard freestyle, the 400 yard IM, the 100 yard breaststroke and the 100 yard butterfly…Placed fourth in the 200 yard breaststroke and seventh in the 400 yard freestyle relay versus TCNJ on 12/8…Finished fourth in the 100 yard backstroke and fifth in the 200 yard medley relay against Marist on 1/12…In the meet against Connecticut College on 1/13, placed fifth in the 200 yard medley relay, fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke, sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200 yard freestyle relay…On 1/18 against Queens, placed fourth in the 200 yard IM and also competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay…Captured third place in the 200 yard breaststroke against LeMoyne on 1/20…Posted an eighth place mark in the 100 yard breaststroke and was 10th in the 200 yard breaststroke, 11th in the 200 yard medley relay and 16th in the 200 yard IM at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships.
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-NVL honoree at Watertown (Conn.) High School...Rookie Swimmer of the Year...Served as team captain in his senior year.
Personal:
The son of Pamela and David Demirs...Born in Waterbury, Conn....Plans to major in exercise science.
