2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster

Max Forstenhaeusler
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hometown:
- Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany
- High School:
- Wirtschaftsgymnasium Schwaebisch Gmuend
- Club:
- Schwimmverein Schwaebisch Gmuend
2018-19: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Helped Colonials earn their third straight A-10 title...Was part of four gold-medal relays...Swam third leg of GW's 200 medley relay, which finished in an A-10 record time of 1:27.06...Completed third leg in GW's 200 free relay win in program-record time (1:19.85)...Had a hand in GW's 400 medley relay, which touched in an A-10 record time of 3:12.06...Helped Colonials close out the meet in style by swimming third leg on a win in the 400 free relay (2:56.63)...Earned an individual silver medal in the 100 free (:44.40) as GW swept the medal podium...Took seventh in the 100 fly (:48.96)...Qualified for the B final of the 200 IM and placed 11th in 1:49.74...Continued season at CSCAA National Invitational where he earned a pair of relay medals...Earned a silver in the 800 free relay (6:31.40) and bronze in the 200 free relay (1:20.69)...Won the B final of the 50 fly (:22.15) to take 11th...Also placed 15th in the 100 fly (:48.74) and 17th in the 100 free (:45.26)...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List.
2017-18: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Helped the Colonials win their second straight A-10 title...Won gold as the third leg of GW's 400 medley relay that broke A-10 and program records in 3:12.46...Added gold in 400 free relay as the second leg of meet-closing victory (2:55.48)...Swam the opening leg on GW's 800 free relay squad that earned bronze in a program record time of 6:34.03...Took silver in 100 free in career best time of 44.36...Claimed bronze in 200 free in an NCAA B-cut time of 1:37.52...Also placed fourth in 200 IM in an NCAA B-cut time of 1:48.53...Continued season at CSCAA National Invitational, helping GW finish as runner-up... Earned four medals and contributed to a pair of record-breaking relays...Won gold and set program records with the Colonials in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:31.75) and 400-yard freestyle relay (1:21.54)...Grabbed silver in the 100-yard freestyle, setting a new career best in the process (44.37 seconds)...Also scored individually in the 200-yard individual medley (sixth) and 100-yard butterfly (12th).
2016-17: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Helped the Colonials win their first-ever Atlantic 10 Conference title...Anchored GW's gold medal 400 medley relay squad, helping to set a program record in 3:13.63...Swam second leg of GW's gold medal 400 free relay, helping to set a program record in 2:58.72...Earned bronze in the 200-yard freestyle at the A-10 Championships with an NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:37.75...Tied for sixth in the 100 free after posting a personal-best time of 44.83 in prelims...Won the B final to take ninth overall in the 200 IM at the A-10 Championships in 1:49.57.
High School: Represented Germany at the First European Games in Baku 2015 and helped the 4x1 freestyle relay team take fifth...2014 German National Age Group Champion in 200 IM...B-finalist at LCM and SCM National Championships...South German Age Group Champion in 100 free, 100 butterfly and 200 IM...2015 Regional Champion (Baden-Wuerttemberg) in 50m fly and 200m IM...2015 Regional age group Champion in 50m, 100m, and 200m fly, in the 100m breast, the 200m and 400m free and 200 IM...129th-ranked overall recruit by CollegeSwimming.com..Swam for Schwimmverein Schwaebisch Gmuend club team.
Personal: Maximilian Forstenhaeusler...Born Feb. 7, 1997, in Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany...Son of Ute and Klaus Forstenhaeusler...As one brother, Christoph...Intends to major in mechanical engineering at GW.
CAREER BESTS | ||
50-Yard Freestyle | 21.17 | vs. William & Mary (01/25/2020) |
100-Yard Freestyle | 44.36 | Atlantic 10 Championships (2/14/2018) |
200-Yard Freestyle | 1:37.52 | Atlantic 10 Championships (2/14/2018) |
100-Yard Backstroke | 52.15 | vs. Howard (10/14/2017) |
100-Yard Breaststroke | 58.64 | vs. Boston College (10/21/2017) |
200-Yard Breaststroke | 2:09.33 | vs. Boston College (10/21/2017) |
50-Yard Butterfly | 22.15 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/2019) |
100-Yard Butterfly | 48.74 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/14/2019) |
200-Yard Individual Medley | 1:48.53 | Atlantic 10 Championships (2/14/2018) |