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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Makela, Rasmus
Rasmus Makela
- Position:
- Free
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pori, Finland
- High School:
- UWCSEA East (Singapore)
Bio
Lifetime Bests
2023-24: Finished eighth in the 200 freestyle, eighth in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 200 breaststroke at the ECAC Championships … finished eighth in the 100 freestyle at the Columbia dual … competed in seven regular season meets
2022-23: Finished ninth in the 200 freestyle, 13th in the 500 freestyle and 34th in the 100 freestyle at the ECAC Championships … competed in seven regular season meets.
Pre-Princeton Top Times: LCM 200 Free 1:58.90; SCM 100 Free: 52.70, 400 Free 4:10.03
Before Princeton: Finnish Junior National Team member (2019-20) … FINA World Cup finalist 2019 … High school’s Elite Athlete Award and Four Year Single Sport Award … High school record holder in multiple events … SEASAC conference champion (team/individual) and record holder in multiple events … winner of Tinkercad Student Design Contest and second place in the Hyundai/Kia Smart City Challenge
Personal: Son of Riika Makela and Riku Makela … brother of Roope Makela … majoring in mechanical engineering.
- 100 freestyle – 46.75
- 200 freestyle – 1:39.91
- 500 freestyle – 4:31.34
- 100 breaststroke – 57.26
- 200 breaststroke – 2:02.80
2023-24: Finished eighth in the 200 freestyle, eighth in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 200 breaststroke at the ECAC Championships … finished eighth in the 100 freestyle at the Columbia dual … competed in seven regular season meets
2022-23: Finished ninth in the 200 freestyle, 13th in the 500 freestyle and 34th in the 100 freestyle at the ECAC Championships … competed in seven regular season meets.
Pre-Princeton Top Times: LCM 200 Free 1:58.90; SCM 100 Free: 52.70, 400 Free 4:10.03
Before Princeton: Finnish Junior National Team member (2019-20) … FINA World Cup finalist 2019 … High school’s Elite Athlete Award and Four Year Single Sport Award … High school record holder in multiple events … SEASAC conference champion (team/individual) and record holder in multiple events … winner of Tinkercad Student Design Contest and second place in the Hyundai/Kia Smart City Challenge
Personal: Son of Riika Makela and Riku Makela … brother of Roope Makela … majoring in mechanical engineering.
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
James Pan's Summer of Cancer Research
Thursday, August 24
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
Wednesday, June 22
Princeton Athletics 2021-22 Highlights
Monday, June 06
