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2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster

Andrew Binder

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Windsor, Ontario, Canada
  • Highschool St. Thomas of Villanova

Biography

Top Times

2017-18:
  • Member of the Horizon League Champion 200 freestyle relay (1:19.58) and 400 freestyle relay (2:56.97)
  • Member of the runner-up 800 freestyle relay (6:33.57) at the league championships
  • Placed third in the 50 freestyle (20.22), sixth in the 100 freestyle (44.92) and seventh in the 200 freestyle (1:40.47) at the league championships
2016-17:
  • Member of the champion 800 free relay at the 2017 Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championships (6:32.30)
  • Horizon League Runner-Up in the 100 (45.02) and 200 freestyle (1:38.70)
  • Part of the runner-up 400 free relay at the 2017 Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championships (2:56.74)
  • Tied for third in the 50 freestyle at the 2017 Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championships (20.36)
2015-16:
  • Part of the champion 200 (1:19.28), 400 (2:54.40) and 800 (6:29.10) freestyle relays that set a Horizon League records
  • Horizon League Runner-Up in the 50 freestyle (20.33).
  • Placed third in the 100 freestyle (44.72) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:38.15) at the Horizon League Championships
  • Recorded personal bests in the 50 and 100 freestyle
2014-15:
  • Swam in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 free at 2015 Horizon League Championships
  • Horizon League runner-up in 200 free (1:39.12)
  • At HLs, finished ninth in 100 free (45.25) and 10th in 50 free (20.79)
  • Part of Oakland record-setting 800 free relay team that set team and Horizon League record
  • Swam on Oakland's Horizon League champion 400 free relay team
Academic Achievements
  • Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
  • Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
  • Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)
  • Horizon League Academic All-League selection (2016, 2018)
High School:
  • Ontario Junior Provincials: gold medalist in 50 Free; silver medalist in 100 Fly; bronze medalist in 100 Free and 200 Free
  • Qualified for Canadian Senior Nationals
  • Swam for Windsor Essex at the club level
  • 2013 Ontario Division I Champions with Windsor Essex
  • Owns 11 records (6 individual, 5 relay) for Windsor Essex
Personal
Full Name: Andrew Graham Binder
Parents: Mark Binder and Fiona Oswald
Siblings: Olivia
  • Cousin Hannah Oswald was a member of Oakland's swim team from 2013-17.
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
  1. Academics
  2. Swimming program
  3. Close to home

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Sprint Free/Fly
    6'3"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    6'3"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Sprint Free
    6'3"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Sprint Free
    6'3"