Mahlon Reihman

Catching up with Salisbury graduate Mahlon Reihman

What is your full name?

Mahlon Reihman

When did you graduate from Salisbury?

2017

I know you are attending Harvard University. Tell us about your time there. (Please talk about qualifying for the Olympic Trials and what happens/changes now that the Olympics were postponed till 2021). 

I will be entering my Senior year this upcoming fall, hopefully in-person. I’ve had a fantastic experience thus far. I’ve been able to meet so many bright and motivated people who inspire and motivate me to push myself. I chose to stay on campus last summer to train with Harvard’s team with hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Trials. I was extremely blessed to have gotten my cut in the 100 free last July. As with many other things, the Trials and Olympics were delayed to the summer of 2021 due to the pandemic. This was difficult for me because I was training to compete about 2 weeks from the time of this writing. I still plan to continue training and race early next summer. 

After you graduate from Harvard, what will you do next? 

Hard to say. I study Economics and History and have been trying to find an industry where I can marry these two interests. I want to live in New York directly out of college so have been thinking about starting at a global financial institution.

What are your summer plans?

My internship plans have been altered significantly since the pandemic hit. I will still be interning at Barclays as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. However, our start date was delayed by 4 weeks and our 10-week program is now a 6-week one, so I won’t start until early July. 

What have you learned through this pandemic?

I have certainly reflected on how much of my life I took for granted. With our society turned upside down, everything in my life changed. After being urgently evicted from school with four days notice, I have been home ever since. I haven’t been able to swim in about three months, which is longer than I have ever been out of the water since I started swimming competitively eight years ago. I’ve learned to cherish moments in your life that may seem mundane, routine, or even boring at the time, because you never know when they will be taken from you. 

What was your favorite high school memory?

Hmmmm, this is a tough one. I think my favorite high school memory was states my senior year. I watched my best friend win for the first time and witnessed our team step up to a level I had never seen before. It was an exciting and proud time to be a Falcon. 

What is your favorite movie or TV show and why? 

Inception- by Christopher Nolan with Leonardo DiCaprio… Just watch and you’ll see.

How is your family doing?

We’ve been great! We have certainly had more family time these past couple months being home, probably more than I ever thought I’d have after going to college. There are silver linings in everything. 

Who is your role model and why?

Easy- My parents. They’ve taught me how to be good in this world and how to treat others with respect and kindness. They also instilled in me a valuable work ethic that has helped me enormously in my life. 

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