2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kostas Lymperopoulos

Patrick Casey

  • Class Senior
  • Position Distance Freestyle
  • Hometown Rosemont, Pa.
  • Highschool St. Joseph’s Preparatory
  • INFLCR patrick-casey

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
200 Free (1:43.26)
500 Free (4:32.29)
1650 Free (15:53.89)
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023-24)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

Villanova Career: Program’s ninth-fastest 1650 Free performer (15:53.89) and seventh-fastest 1000 Free (9:37.75) … Has been a point scorer for the ‘Cats at the BIG EAST Championships in his first two trips to the event.
 
2024-25: Season bests in the 200 Free (1:43.45), 500 Free (4:25.06) and 1650 Free (1:53.89); BIG EAST Championships (2/24-27): Made the Consolation Final in the 200 Fly and 500 Free, finishing in 14th (1:56.05) and 12th (4:35.06), respectively; West Virginia (1/25): Led Villanova in the 1650 Free, finishing second (15:53.96); WVU Invitational (11/20-22): Finished eighth in the 1650 Free (15:57.89); La Salle (11/8): Part of two 1-2-3 sweeps for the ‘Cats, finishing second in the 1000 Free (9:51.21) and the 500 Free (4:46.61); NJIT (11/1): Touched third in the 1000 Free (9:50.51): Rider (10/30): Saw second-place finishes in the 1000 Free (9:37.80) and the 500 Free (4:43.01); Georgetown (10/26): Posted a second-place finish in the 1000 Free (9:55.36).
 
2023-24: Moved into the top 10 on the program’s 1650 Free performers list with a 15:55.64 time that was good enough for ninth at the BIG EAST Championship … Posted season highs in the 200 Free (1:44.57), 500 Free (4:38.80) and 1650 Free (15:55.64); BIG EAST Championships (2/28-3/2): Brought in points for the ‘Cats in a consolation showing for the 200 Fly (1:58.30) and a ninth-place 1650 Free; Penn State (2/2): Picked up a pair of second-place finishes in the 1000 Free (9:48.75) and 500 Free (4:$5.36); Providence (1/13): Touched second in the 800 SC Meter Free (8:39.37) and 400 SC Meter Free (4:10.71); La Salle (11/4): Finished third in the 1000 Free (10:03.76); NJIT (11/3): Rounded out a 1-2-3 Villanova sweep in the 1000 Free, finishing third (9:53.29); Rider (11/1): Clocked in at 9:58.78 for a third-place 1000 Free finish.
 
2022-23: Recorded five top-three finishes in his debut season, including a win at NJIT in the 1000 Free (9:53.87); BIG EAST Championships (2/22-25): Earned points for the team with a 13th place showing in the 1650 Free (16:10.52) at the BIG EAST Championships; Providence (1/14): Won the 500 Free (4:49.39) and was a part of a 1-2-3 sweep for Villanova in the 1000 Free, touching second (9:55.99); La Salle (11/22): Logged a pair of third-place swims in the 1000 Free (9:47.70) and the 500 Free (4:46.19); NJIT (11/5): Led a top-three Villanova sweep in the 1000 Free, winning with a time of 9:53.87.

Club Swimming: Competed with Radnor Aquatic Club for 11 years.
 
St. Joseph’s Preparatory: Tri-sport athlete, earning four varsity letters with cross country and swimming and an additional letter with track during senior year … Set the SJP pool record in the 500 Free (4:37.56) … Four-time First Team All-Catholic Swimmer … Earned four All-Catholic league honors in cross country, once as a third-team selection and three first-team picks … Was captain of the team in 2020 and 2021 … Named to the SJP Cross Country Hall of Fame … Top-10 5K in school cross country history … Holds the school’s marathon 26.2 record (3:00:19) … Eight-time First Honors from Fall 2018 through Spring 2022.
 
Personal: Born August 29, 2003 in Wynewood, Pa. … One of four children to Renata and Mark Casey … Has three siblings, Isabella, Sofia and Victoria … Enjoys swimming, running and watching sports … Chose Villanova for its mix of academics and athletics and being around a group of people who share similar goals … Economics major.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance Freestyle
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance Freestyle
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance Freestyle
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance Freestyle