Abel Sapirstein
Abel Sapirstein
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • 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). 

2020-21 (Senior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Stags did not compete due to COVID-19.

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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Video Tribute: The CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Class of 2021

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The CMS Men's Swimming and Diving Class of 2021 didn't know that the SCIAC Championships in 2020 would be their final meet...

April 7, 2021

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Abel Sapirstein (HMC '21) Earns Watson Fellowship

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimmer Abel Sapirstein, a mathematical and computational biology major at Harvey Mudd,...

April 1, 2021