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2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Donny Chiarel

Benny Karlsson

  • Position:
    Back/Fly
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • High School:
    Borgarholtsskóli

Summary

Biography

• Set program records in 100 and 200 backstroke

2022-23:
  • Academic All-District from College Sports Communicators
  • NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • Set program record in 50 back (22.99) at NEC Championships on Feb. 22
  • Set program record with teammates Giannis Venetos, Ethan Law and Alejandro Pascual Del Cid in 200 medley relay (1:28.90) at NEC Championships on Feb. 22
  • Set program record with teammates Giannis Venetos, Alejandro Pascual Del Cid and Emilio Garcia in 400 medley relay (3:17.13) at NEC Championships on Feb. 24

2021-22:
  • NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2020-21:
  • Part of NEC champion 400 medley relay

Background:
  • Graduated from Borgarholtsskóli in Reykjavík in 2020
  • Competed with Sunddeild Breiðabliks in Kópavogur, which won national title
  • Represented Iceland in international meets including Youth Olympic Games in 2018 and European Youth Olympic Festival in 2017

Personal:
  • Son of Arna Þórey Sveinbjörnsdóttir and Karl Pálmason
  • Has three siblings, Sveinbjörn, Ragnheiður and Guðmundur
  • Business management major
  • Born July 24, 2001

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Back/Fly
    0 lbs

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Back/Fly
    6'2" 185 lbs

  • 2022-23Junior

    Back/Fly
    0 lbs

  • 2023-24Senior

    Back/Fly
    6'2" 185 lbs

  • 2024-25Senior

    Back/Fly
    6'2" 185 lbs
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