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2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jim Agnew
Jim Agnew
Jim Agnew
Jim Agnew
Jim Agnew

Joey Rento

  • Position Back/Fly
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newport News, Va.
  • High School Hampton Roads Academy

Biography

Event Time Date
200 Back 1:47.81 2/27/16
200 Fly 1:48.79 2/3/17
100 Fly 49.34 2/16/18
500 Free 4:34.76 2/5/16
100 Free 45.96 2/15/18

2017-18
Made the championship finals in the CAA Championships in all three events ... Finished seventh in both the 100 fly and the 200 back ... Also took eighth in the 200 fly ... Set a lifetime-best 49.34 in the 100 fly, swimming that time in both prelims and finals ... Also set a lifetime-best during the CAA Championships in the 100 free, time-trialing a 45.96 ... Made three podium finishes during the year, a pair of seconds against VMI and Gardner-Webb and a third place against Delaware ... At the Big Al Invitational in December, took 13th overall in the 200 fly ... Also made the finals in the 100 fly, finishing 24th ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.

2016-17
Finished the year at the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational ... Set a lifetime-best in the 200 fly at 1:48.79 ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, made the finals in three events ... Finished 20th in the 100 fly, 22nd in the 200 back, and 24th in the 100 back ... Won the 200 back in the dual meet against Davidson ... Also record third-places against Georgetown, West Virginia, and Delaware ... During the summer, finished fifth at the Virginia Long Course State Championships in the 200m fly ... Also took ninth in the 100m fly and 11th in 100m free ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.

2015-16
Made the conference roster after a strong week at the Carolina Invitational ... Scored in all three events at the CAA Championships ... Fifth in the 200 back with a lifetime-best 1:47.81 ... Eighth in the 200 fly at 1:51.07 ... Set another lifetime-best in the prelims of the 200 fly, timing 1:49.93 ... Tied for 11th in the 100 fly at 49.69 seconds for another best-ever ... At the Carolina Invitational, finished third in the 200 back, fifth in the 100 fly, and sixth in the 200 fly ... Also finished seventh in the 500 free with a lifetime-best 4:34.76 ... Scored in all four events at the Bucknell Invitational in the fall ... Best finish was 11th in the 200 back ... Also made the bonus finals in the 200 fly, 200 free, and 500 free ... Totaled 140.5 points with six podium finishes ... W&M Provost's Award for having a GPA over 3.5.

Prep
Junior National qualifier ... Academic All-American as a senior ... Runner-up at the Virginia Independent Schools' Championships in the 100 fly as a junior ... First-team all-conference and state qualifier all four years ... Graduated cum laude ... Vice President of the Honor Council ... Member of the French Club ... Volunteer with Operation Smile.

Personal
Son of Richard Rento and Lisa Casanova ... Mother ran track at Brown ... Father swam and played water polo at Brown ... Sister, Nicole, also swam at Brown ... Enjoys watching movies, playing soccer, and military history.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Free/Fly
    5'8"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Back/Fly
    5'8"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Back/Fly
    5'8"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Back/Fly
    5'8"