James Connolly
James Connolly
Height: 6-1
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Allentown, PA
High School: Parkland
Events: Freestyle/Breaststroke

Career Highlights

2020-21

* No official season due to covid

2019-20

* Helped the Lions capture the 2019-20 AMCC Championship
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 1650 freestyle
* AMCC Champion and First Team All-AMCC in the 800 freestyle relay

2018-19

* Helped the Behrend Lions win the 2018-19 AMCC Championship
* First Team All-AMCC in the 800 Freestyle Relay
* First Team All-AMCC in the 1650 Freestyle
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 500 Freestyle 
* Second Team All-AMCC in the 200 Freestyle
* Broke the AMCC Open Records in the 1000 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle and 800 Freestyle Relay
* Broke the AMCC Meet Record in the 1650 Freestyle and 800 Freestyle Relay
* Academic All-AMCC

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in mechanical engineering

Personal

* Son of Audrey and Michael Connolly
* Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Parkland High School 
* 2016 500 freestyle District Runner-Up
* 2017 100-yard breaststroke District Champion
* 2018 100-yard breaststroke District Runner-Up
* Member of National Honors Society