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2021-22 Men's Swimming Roster

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CJ Arena

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Amityville, NY
  • Highschool St. Anthony's

Biography

Career Top Times

500 Free 4:29.94 03-20-19 NCAA Championships
1000 Free 9:26.72 12-08-19 Big Al Open
1650 Free 15:38.33 03-23-19 NCAA Championships
200 Back 2:01.04 10-19-18 Navy, W&M, Towson
200 Fly 1:50.80 12-05-21 Bruno Invitational
200 IM 1:56.52 02-08-19 Nike Cup
400 IM 3:56.71 03-21-19 NCAA Championships
12-07-19 Big Al Open
Six-time All-American:
- 2022: 400 IM
- 2020: 400 IM, 1650 Free
- 2019: 500 Free, 400 IM, 1650 Free
2021-22
- Placed sixth in 1000 Free in season opener versus UMBC and Delaware
- Took second in 400 IM and third in 200 Fly against Navy and Towson
- Finished second in 500 Free and fourth in 200 Fly versus William & Mary
- Placed third in 400 IM and 1650 Free at Thomas Murphy Invitational
- Took fourth in 1000 Free versus NYU
- Finished fifth in 400 IM and eighth in 200 Fly at Bruno Invitational
- Placed third in 1000 Free against Bucknell
- Took fourth in 200 Fly at Georgetown
- Won 1650 Free (16:01.51) and finished third in 400 IM and sixth in 500 Free at Cavalier Invitational
- Placed 14th in 400 IM at NCAA Championships
- Also competed in 500 Free and 1650 Free at NCAAs
2020-21
- Season shortened due to Covid-19 pandemic
2019-20
- Placed third overall (1:00.05.7), first among DIII swimmers, at the CSCAA Open Water Championship
- Won 1000 Free (9:47.36) and placed third in 500 Free at William & Mary
- Took second in 400 IM at Navy quad meet
- Won 1650 Free (16:11.05); finished four in 400 IM and fifth in 800 Free Relay at Thomas Murphy Invitational
- Placed third in 1000 Free at NYU
- Took second in D Final of 500 Free at Princeton Big Al Invitational
- Won 1000 Free (9:44.67) at Bucknell
- Won 1650 Free (15:59.03) versus Rowan, Swarthmore and WPI
- Finished third in 400 IM at Ohio State Winter Invitational
- Qualified for NCAA Championships in 400 IM and 1650 Free
2018-19
- Finished in 14th place (1:00.35.86) overall, and second among all Division III swimmers, at the CSCAA Open Water Championship
- Placed third in 1000 Free versus UMBC and Delaware
- Won 1000 Free (9:50.28) and took third in 400 IM at Bucknell
- Took third in 400 IM at Thomas Murphy Invitational
- Finished second in 100 Free versus NYU
- Won 1650 Free (15:55.25) in tri-meet versus Stevens, Swarthmore and Rowan
- Won 400 IM (3:58.54) at Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational
- Placed ninth in 1650 Free, 13th in 500 Free and 14th in 400 IM at NCAA Championships
2017-18
- Placed fourth in 1000 Free in collegiate debut at William & Mary  
- Took third in 200 Fly versus Towson
- Won 400 IM (4:06.39) and placed second in 200 Fly at Thomas Murphy Invitational
- Grabbed first in the 500 Free (4:45.12) in win over Stevens
- Placed second in 1000 Free and third in 500 Free at Carnegie Mellon
At St. Anthony’s
- Swam 11 years with Long Island Aquatic Club 
- US Open qualifier, US Nationals qualifier 
- USA Junior Nationals Finalist 
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American 
- NISCA All-American 
- Completed fastest swim across Long Island’s Great South Bay (5.6 miles) since race’s inception in 1927
- Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity 
- Principal’s List, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Foreign Language Honor Society 
Personal
- Christopher Arena  
- Son of Darren and Lisamarie Arena
- Uncle, Gregory Thayer, played football at Marist
- Majoring in economics and applied math & statistics and economics

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'11" 165 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'11" 165 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'11" 170 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'11" 170 lbs
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    5'11" 175 lbs