2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
McLaren, Cael
Cael McLaren
- Position:
- Breaststroke/Individual Medley
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sugar Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- West Aurora
Bio
Career Highlights
• Set 100 Breast School Record (54.85)
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:29.03)
2023-24 (Senior): Reached the B finals of the 100 breast (12th) and 200 breast (15th) at the A-10 Championships • Also reached the B finals in both events at the Bucknell Invitational.
2022-23 (Junior): Reached the B final of the 100 breast at the A-10 Championships • Also competed in the 200 breast and 200 IM • Took fifth in the 200 breast at the Bucknell Invitational • Reached the B finals of the 100 breast and 200 IM at Bucknell.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Earned two bronze medals at the Atlantic 10 Championships • Swam to third in the 100 breast (54.91) and with the 200 medley relay (1:29.08) • Swam fourth with the 400 medley relay and reached the consolation finals in the 200 IM • At the Bucknell Invitational, placed fourth in the 100 breast • Also at Bucknell, reached the B finals in the 200 IM and 200 breast • Climbed to eighth on the program’s all-time performers’ list in the 200 IM.
2020-21 (Freshman): Set the program record in the 100 breast (54.85), while earning A-10 bronze • Swam on the school-record 200 medley relay, which captured A-10 gold in 1:29.03 • Also at the A-10 Championships, placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:00.85) and with the 400 medley relay (3:18.17) • Won a swim-off to qualify for the 200 IM A-10 finals • Won the 200 IM against UNCW.
Before Davidson: Swam at West Aurora High, where he was a team captain and team MVP • Was an IHSA All-State Honorable Mention in 2019 • Earned All-Conference academic and athletic honors (2017-19) • Was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2019) • Part of the school record 200 medley relay (1:37.50) • Also set the 100 breaststroke school mark (57.59) • Helped his club team to runner-up winter and summer championship team finishes.
Personal: Son of Eric and Kim • Birthday is July 27 • Has two brothers, EJ ‘20 and Ty ‘22, a fellow member of the Davidson swim team • Late father swam at North Central College.
• Set 100 Breast School Record (54.85)
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:29.03)
2023-24 (Senior): Reached the B finals of the 100 breast (12th) and 200 breast (15th) at the A-10 Championships • Also reached the B finals in both events at the Bucknell Invitational.
2022-23 (Junior): Reached the B final of the 100 breast at the A-10 Championships • Also competed in the 200 breast and 200 IM • Took fifth in the 200 breast at the Bucknell Invitational • Reached the B finals of the 100 breast and 200 IM at Bucknell.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Earned two bronze medals at the Atlantic 10 Championships • Swam to third in the 100 breast (54.91) and with the 200 medley relay (1:29.08) • Swam fourth with the 400 medley relay and reached the consolation finals in the 200 IM • At the Bucknell Invitational, placed fourth in the 100 breast • Also at Bucknell, reached the B finals in the 200 IM and 200 breast • Climbed to eighth on the program’s all-time performers’ list in the 200 IM.
2020-21 (Freshman): Set the program record in the 100 breast (54.85), while earning A-10 bronze • Swam on the school-record 200 medley relay, which captured A-10 gold in 1:29.03 • Also at the A-10 Championships, placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:00.85) and with the 400 medley relay (3:18.17) • Won a swim-off to qualify for the 200 IM A-10 finals • Won the 200 IM against UNCW.
Before Davidson: Swam at West Aurora High, where he was a team captain and team MVP • Was an IHSA All-State Honorable Mention in 2019 • Earned All-Conference academic and athletic honors (2017-19) • Was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2019) • Part of the school record 200 medley relay (1:37.50) • Also set the 100 breaststroke school mark (57.59) • Helped his club team to runner-up winter and summer championship team finishes.
Personal: Son of Eric and Kim • Birthday is July 27 • Has two brothers, EJ ‘20 and Ty ‘22, a fellow member of the Davidson swim team • Late father swam at North Central College.
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