Males’s Swim/Dive Kicks Off Season at TEAM Be Better’s Invitational vs. Michigan, Purdue and Calvin

The Hope College males’s swimming and diving groups posted three third-place efforts throughout the season-opening TEAM Be Better; Invitational on Friday on the University of Michigan.

The non-scoring, four-team meet honors the late Ian Miskelley of Holland, a former Michigan swimmer who died in 2020. Founded by Miskelley’s household, the Team Be Better; group follows a mission to educate households what family-centered psychological healthcare seems to be like via supportive consultations and individualized-dynamic training and to make sure glorious care via advocacy. 

The Flying Dutchmen additionally competed towards Purdue University and Calvin University.

Junior Josh Bordovsky (Herndon, Virginia / South Lakes) clocked a third-place swim within the 100-yard particular person medley of 52.01 seconds. 

Two Hope divers took third: freshman Finn Sanders (Wyoming, Michigan / Grandville) on the 1-meter board with 209.78 factors and sophomore Samuel York (Plymouth, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central) on the 1-meter board with 165.90 factors.

The Orange and Blue recorded the highest NCAA Division III finishes in 10 occasions, together with the 100 IM and each diving boards.

Junior Graham Eisenmann (Ozark, Missouri / Ozark) posted a fourth-place 100 butterfly of fifty.97 seconds.

Hope positioned fifth behind Michigan and Purdue in three relays: males’s 200 medley and 400 freestyle, and the blended 200 medley.

Hope positioned third behind Michigan and Purdue within the blended 200 freestyle relays and fifth in three extra relays: males’s 200 medley and 400 freestyle, and the blended 200 medley.

In the blended 200 free, freshman Claudia Busse (Grand Haven, Michigan / Grand Haven), sophomore Blake Hetherington (Jackson, Michigan / Lumen Christi), Eisenmann and senior Laurel Wasiniak (Northville, Michigan / Northville) posted a time of 1:31.52.

In the 200 medley, Bordovsky, sophomore Luke Newcomb (Brighton, Michigan / Brighton), sophomore Everett Cox (Sugar Land, Texas / Logos Prep) and sophomore George Marsh (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan / Seaholm) touched the wall at 1:34.98.

In the 400 freestyle, Cox, Eisenmann, Marsh and Bordovsky completed in 3:08.22.

In the blended 200 medley, freshman Mackenzie Baldwin (Holland, Michigan / West Ottawa), Newcomb, Busse and freshman Nolan Smith (Buffalo Grove, Illinois / Buffalo Grove) went 1:41.49.

The Orange and Blue compete subsequent on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 10-11, on the Grand Valley State University Invite hosted by the Holland Aquatic Center.