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Riqui Cosano from Clinton, New Jersey, has committed to swim and study at the University of Tampa beginning in the 2025-26 school year. At the time of his commitment, he wrote on social media:
“I am extremely exited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic careers at the University of Tampa. I want to thank my family, coaches and teammates for their incredible support throughout this journey. Big thanks to the Coaching staff at Tampa for giving me this amazing opportunity. GO SPARTANS🛡️⚔️”
Cosano attended North Hunterdon Regional High School and was a finalist at the New Jersey High School Meet of Champions in the 50 free (8th) and 500 free (8th). He hit PBs of 21.16 in the 50 free in prelims and 46.01 in the 100 free leading off the North Hunterdon 400 free relay.
Cosano swims year-round with Greater Somerset County YMCA. He specializes mainly in free and fly and finaled in the 100 free (14th), 200 free (13th), 500 free (22nd), and 100 fly (10th) at the 2025 YMCA National Short Course Championships. He left the meet with new times in the 100 free and 100 fly. At the New Jersey YMCA Senior State Championships earlier this spring, he picked up PBs in the 100 back and 100 breast. Most of his longer event PBs (200/500 free, 200 back, 200 breast, 200 IM) come from the spring of his junior year in high school.
At last summer’s YMCA Long Course Nationals, he finaled in the 100/200/400 free and 100 fly. He kicked off this year’s LCM season at the Jeffrey S. Mace Memorial Summer Sizzle, earning PBs in the 50 free (24.35), 100 free (52.97), and 50 fly (25.85).
Best SCY times:
- 100 fly – 48.88
- 50 free – 21.16
- 100 free – 45.54
- 200 free – 1:39.85
- 500 free – 4:34.00
- 200 IM – 1:54.10
- 200 fly – 1:52.09
Cosano will join transfers Aidan Clements, Britton Spann, and Joshua Noll and first-years Alfredo Dominguez, Cody Ano, Hudson Evans, Julian Ithier, Kasparas Venslauskas, Nick Cavic, Robert Alvarez, Roberto Zarate, Tristan Bonnet-Eymard, Tyler Coapstick, and Walker Lanoue in Tampa in the fall.
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