Prior to Geneseo: Swam for the Clinton Cudas under coach Andre Paradis … multiple individual and relay winner section III class B championships.

Personal: Matthew Kalman Farago was born in New York N.Y., and raised in New Hartford N.Y. … parents are Larry and Eszter Farago … has a younger sister, Nicolette … majors in business administration … grandmother Chris Schell is a Geneseo alum … AP scholar award 2015 and 2016 … enjoys BMX, mountain biking, running, and playing ultimate Frisbee and video games … best advice he’s received is ‘always stay humble’ …lists his dad and coach Andre as having the most influence on his swim career … started swimming his freshmen year of high school … Liverpool FBC is his favorite sports team and Hosszu Katinka is his favorite athlete.