Individual Meet-by-Meet
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
2024/25:
- Third year member of the program, named a team captain
- Second fastest times in school history in 50 Breast (27.20), 100 Breast (59.75), and 200 Breast (2:11.27)
- Finished second in the 50 Breast, third in the 100 breast, and fourth in the 200 breast at the LEC Championships, giving him two All-Conference honors
- Received the ECSU Departmental Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award
- Named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team
High School: Four-year member of swim program… primarily swam the breaststroke and IM… placed fifth in the Class “LL” meet and qualified for the State Open in the 100 breaststroke as a senior captain, when he also helped the team to the conference championship… two-year all-conference performer… holds the program record in the 100 breast and with the 200 medley relay… CIAC Male Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year for his high school in 2022…
PERSONAL: born
Samuel J. Hurlburt June 10, 2004…
Parents: Stephanie and Scott…
Major: Mathematics and Business Information Systems…
Career plans: Data Engineer…
Residence: Meriden, CT…
SAM...REVEALED
Favorite leisure-time activity: Watching YouTube
Most difficult aspect of college: Waking up early for practice
Something that you hope that you will live to see: AI world domination
Something that you tried once but would never do again: One time me and some buddies bought 200 Burger King nuggets back when a 10 piece was $1.50. Do not recommend.
Most difficult aspect of your sport: Breaststroke pullouts
Sport requiring the most strength: Wii Sports Bowling
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: 400 IM with Bronchitis
Your favorite moment of all time: Playing a show at MetLife Stadium
Most embarrassing moment: Losing to Scully in a race
Biggest crisis facing the world: Climate change
Your greatest thrill in sports: Finishing a race knowing you went a best time
Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Tesla Cybertruck
Most influential person in the world: Coach Steve
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Lifeguard at the Olympics
World’s most recognizable person: Lionel Messi
Pet peeve: Those scratchy hologram picture things
Biggest waste of money: Madden (It’s the same game every year)
Best advice you’ve ever received: “It’s not how fast or how far you go, it’s how far you go fast”
Where’s your favorite place on earth?: Mansfield Hollow
