Men’s Swimming & Diving Dominates American in Season-Opening Win

Washington, D.C. — The UMBC Men’s Swimming & Diving group gained 14 of 16 occasions en path to a convincing 220-79 win over host American in its season-opener on Friday night time in D.C.

Anders Logas gained each diving occasions, scoring 259.35 within the three meter, after which scoring 256.20 to win by practically 35 factors within the one meter. Grant Moore took second within the three meter (249.67) and was edged by .10 within the one meter (221.40) to complete third.

The season began off with a bang because the quartet of freshmen Quinn Marchionini, Braden Weise, Stefano Perez and sophomore Sean Neils set a pool file in successful the 200 medley relay (1:31.54).

Marchionini additionally gained the 100 again (51.15) and the 200 again (1:55.30), he additionally took second within the 100 fly (51.01) behind classmate Matthew So (49.27).

So (1:40.67), Andrew McEachern (1:43.19) and Tyler Kay (1:45.48) took the highest three spots within the 200 free, whereas Perez (52.54) and Nick Bracall (53.56) took second and third behind Marchionini within the 100 again. 

Transfer Elliot Fielder gained the 100 breaststroke in 58.76, earlier than Weise (21.33), So (21.41) and Neils (21.46) went 1-2-3 within the 50 free. Weise (46.47) and Kay (47.55) earned gold and silver within the 100 free, and that was adopted by Fielder (2:09.86) and James Tao (2:13.25) duplicating that effort within the 200 breaststroke.

Felipe Taveira Lira gained the five hundred free in 4:44.07, after which took first within the 200 IM in 1:54.65. Perez, Weise, So and Neils then closed the meet with a win within the 200 free relay, touching the wall in 1:25.21.

The Retrievers host Navy and William & Mary subsequent Saturday at 11 a.m,