Boys’ Swimming

Program Overview

Boys’ swimming at Poly Prep began making a mark on the New York City level in 1908. Since that time, Poly has had several City League and State Champions. Poly now competes in the Ivy Prep League, the NYSAIS, and Easterns Championships.

Poly Prep has an on-campus indoor pool where rigorous training sessions combined with a world-class strength and conditioning program are the standard for this Poly team.

Boys’ Swimming Highlights

Poly Prep boys finished the season with some very impressive swims throughout the season hitting their personal best times at almost every meet.

The season culminated with significant personal drops in times at the 2020 Ivy Championship:

• Antony Pfaffle ‘23 – Finalist in the 200 Free
• Cole Marciano ‘22 – Finalist in the 200 IM and 500 free
• Adrian Bloom ‘21 – Finalist in the 200 IM and 100 Fly
• Nick Perez ‘20 – Finalist in the 50 and 100 Free
• Nate Fernandez ‘21 – Finalist in the 50 and 100 Back
• NYSAISAA Swimming Championships: Antony Pfaffle ‘23 – 200 Free Finalist
• NYSAISAA Swimming Championships: Nate Fernandez ‘21 – 50 Free Finalist

Boys’ Swimming Coach

Briana Vega
Head Coach

Business Phone: (718) 836-9800
Education: Long Island University (LIU), Brooklyn, B.S.; Wagner College

Briana Vega has been swimming for over 20 years. She started her athletic journey on swim club teams such as the LaGuardia Twisters. She excelled in sprint swimming which led to a scholarship for the Division 1 swimming team at LIU Brooklyn. In her college swimming career, Briana has received many accolades for events such as NEC Champion in the 50 Freestyle in her sophomore year, ECAC Champion in the 50 Free in 2018 and 2019. In addition, she has achieved many 2^nd and 3^rd place finishes in the 50 free and 100 freestyle at NEC Championships and ECAC Championships. She received MVP at the LIU’s Athletic Banquet in her sophomore and junior years. While swimming at LIU Brooklyn, she earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Exercise Science & Wellness, which also inspired her to pursue a career in athletics. She coached the swim team at Wagner College for 2 years during which time she also earned her Master’s degree in Media Management. At Wagner College,  her team placed 3^rd and 5^th at the NEC Conference meet. She continues to be motivated by her love of the sport and enjoys working with young swimmers to hone their skills and reach their goals.

Swimming Facilities

The Poly Prep Boys’ and Girls’ Swim teams train in our on campus pool.