Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 1989
The first men's swimmer to be inducted into the UR Athletics Hall of Fame, George Edelman capped his unprecedented collegiate career by being named Colonial Athletic Association Swimmer of the Year in 1989.
In his senior season, he won the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle at the CAA Championships, completing a career in which he won seven of eight events at the conference championship event. As a junior, he won the 500 and 1650 freestyle; his sophomore year he captured the 200 and 500 freestyle. He missed the championships his freshman year because of an illness.
Edelman is the Spiders' all-time men's leading point scorer, and at the time of his graduation he held four individual and two relay records. He was named one of 25 swimmers on the CAA's 25th Silver Anniversary Team.
