Grant Kollien

Grant Kollien
Grant Kollien
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Acton, Mass.
  • Position:
    Free
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    International Academy (Va.)
  • Major:
    Global Business Management
Bio

As a Freshman:
Swam in all 10 meets for the Pride...had four top-three finishes at the GNAC Championships on Dec. 2...his best showing at the GNAC Championships was a second place finish in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:34.88)...won 10 events on the season, including three in a dual meets against Colby-Sawyer on Jan. 13 and Elms on Jan. 20...placed fourth in the 1650 yard freestyle at the New England Championships on Feb. 15 (17:20.96)...four-time GNAC Rookie of the Week...named to the All-New England Team...Regis Outstanding Male Freshman Student-Athlete of the Year

Prep:
Grant swam four years varsity at International Academy in Herndan, Va...qualified for the New England Regionals and Greater Tampa Swim Association Championships in 2016-17...was an AAU Junior Olympic finalist in 2015

Personal:
Grant was born in Del Rio, Texas...majoring in global business management...the son of Alan and Carla Kollien...has one younger sister

News mentions
Nick Rainville Wins 100 Free At NEISDA Championships, Sets Regis Program Record
Nick Rainville Wins 100 Free At NEISDA Championships, Sets Regis Program Record

Nick Rainville helped the Regis (Mass.) swimming and diving teams close the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships with a bang, winning his second race of the week with a program record time (46.54 seconds) in the 100 freestyle, Sunday at the Tootell Aquatic Center.

Solid Regis Performances Highlight First Full Day At NEISDA Championships
Solid Regis Performances Highlight First Full Day At NEISDA Championships

Nick Rainville (Reading, Mass.) won the 100-meter butterfly race by nearly two seconds to highlight the first full day of competition for the Regis (Mass.) swimming and diving teams at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday at the Tootell Aquatic Center.

Swimming & Diving Splits With Bridgewater State, Husson On Senior Day
Swimming & Diving Splits With Bridgewater State, Husson On Senior Day

The Regis (Mass.) men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams both earned a split, each topping Husson but falling to Bridgewater State in tri-meet action on Senior Day, Saturday at Regis Pool.

Men’s and Women’s Swimming Dominant In Dual-Meet Wins At Elms
Men’s and Women’s Swimming Dominant In Dual-Meet Wins At Elms

The Regis (Mass.) men’s and women’s swimming teams hit the pool on Saturday at Elms, posting two solid wins as the men’s team topped the Blazers 139-101 with the women winning 151-79.

Kollien Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
Kollien Named GNAC Rookie of the Week

Regis (Mass.) men's swimming and diving freshman Grant Kollien (Acton, Mass.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week.

Men's Swimming Defeats Colby-Sawyer, Women Finish Second
Men's Swimming Defeats Colby-Sawyer, Women Finish Second

The Regis (Mass.) men's swimming and diving team won 10 of a possible 14 events on the day en route to a win and the women finished in second place as the Pride competed in a tri-meet at Simmons College on Saturday.

Men's Swimming Defeats Colby-Sawyer, Women Finish Second
Men's Swimming Defeats Colby-Sawyer, Women Finish Second

The Regis (Mass.) men's swimming and diving team won 10 of a possible 14 events on the day en route to a win and the women finished in second place as the Pride competed in a tri-meet at Simmons College on Saturday.

Swimming & Diving Close Out Win Over Monks On Day 2
Swimming & Diving Close Out Win Over Monks On Day 2

The Regis (Mass.) men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams picked up where they left off, closing out solid wins on the second and final day of their dual matches with St. Joseph’s (Me.) Saturday at Regis Pool.

Rainville, Zernitsky Highlight Swimming At Eastern Connecticut Trimatch
Rainville, Zernitsky Highlight Swimming At Eastern Connecticut Trimatch

Nick Rainville (Reading, Mass.) won four events, Jessica Zernitsky (Newton, Mass.) took top honors in two more but the Regis (Mass.) men’s and women’s swimming teams came up short in trimatch action Saturday at Eastern Connecticut State with Bridgewater State.

Higgins, Rainville Shine In Strong Showing For Swimming at CCC Invite
Higgins, Rainville Shine In Strong Showing For Swimming at CCC Invite

Jessica Higgins (Peabody, Mass.) grabbed five top three finishes, Nick Rainville (Reading, Mass.) won both the 50 and 100 freestyle races and the Regis (Mass.) men’s and women’s swimming teams placed third and second, respectively, Saturday at the Commonwealth Coast Conference Invitational hosted by Roger Williams University.