Abel Sapirstein
Abel Sapirstein
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Baltimore, MD
  • High School:
    Park School
  • Events:
    Distance, IM
  • Major:
    Mathematical and Computational Biology
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio

At CMS
Entering his senior season as a member of the CMS swimming and diving team, where he competes in the distance events and the IM ... Ranked ninth in CMS history in the 1650 (16:03.38). 

2019-20 (Junior)
CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Swam a 4:38.03 in the 500 at the SCIAC Championships, placing him 13th in prelims ... Also was 10th in prelims in the 400 IM in 4:12.84, breaking his regular-season best by almost 10 seconds ... Was second in the 500 in a tri-meet with Cal Lutheran and Chapman.  

2018-19 (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team … 
CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America ... Swam a 4:36.75 in the 500 at the SCIAC Championships, the 10th best time in prelims ... Also competed in the 1650, finishing in 16:12.01, 14 seconds ahead of his seed time. 

2017-18 (First-Year)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Earned a sixth place finish at the 2018 SCIAC Championships in the 1650 with a 16:03.65, which moved him into the top 10 in CMS history ... Also finished in 10th place at SCIACs in the 500, winning the consolation final with a time of 4:38.77.

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where he majors in mathematical and computational biology. 

News Mentions

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11 Stags Honored on CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A total of 11 members of the CMS men's swimming and diving team earned selections to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches...

July 8, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Looks to Cap Perfect SCIAC Regular Season with League Title

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team enters the SCIAC Championships as the league favorites, and they...

February 19, 2020

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Drops Distance Meet to Division I CBU

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team returned to action after a five-week layoff and had some strong...

January 10, 2020

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Hollimon's Record-Breaking Day Leads Stags to Dual Sweep of Chapman and Cal Lutheran

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Kendall Hollimon set Axelrood Pool records in both diving events, earning three perfect scores in his final dive on the...

November 17, 2019

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Kendall Hollimon wins Three-Meter Dive in Season-Opening Dual Meet at UC San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team opened its 2019-20 season with a road meet against UC San Diego, a...

October 26, 2019

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CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Ranked No. 19 in Preseason CSCAA Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team earned a spot in the preseason top 20 in Division III from the...

October 17, 2019