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2026-27 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Mahdi Behniaye

  • Position:
    Breast / Fly / IM
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hannibal, Mo.
  • Highschool:
    Hannibal

Summary

Biography

2025-26: Received recognition for the Fall 2025 Empire 8 President's List... Received Philip S. Wilder, Jr. Award for academic distinction

2024-25: Competed in breaststroke, fly and IM events... Empire 8 200 medley relay Second Team All-Conference and won silver... 2024 Fall Empire 8 President's List... 2025 Empire 8 Spring President's List

2023-24: Competed in butterfly, breaststroke and IM events... Allegheny-Empire Conference Champion... Empire 8 Conference Champion... Fall 2023 Empire 8 President's List... received Philip S. Wilder, Jr. Award for academic distinction.... 2024 Spring Empire 8 President's List...

Prior to Hartwick: Graduated from Hannibal HS... lettered in swimming in 2021-2023... 2022-23 district champion in 100 breaststroke... 2021-22 state qualifier in 200 IM... 2022-23 state qualifier in 100 breaststroke

Personal: Son of Khadijeh Esmaeili and Hossein Behniaye... majoring in Biochemistry... hobbies include stocks, economics, basketball and running... favorite athlete is Lionel Messi... favorite sports team is the Belgian National Soccer Team

Why Hartwick? "I chose to attend Hartwick because I believe it is the best place for me to grow as a person and have the most opportunities."

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Fly / Breast / IM

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Breast / Fly / IM

  • 2025-26Junior

    Breast / Fly / IM

  • 2026-27Senior

    Breast / Fly / IM