Men’s Swimming & Diving Wins East Michigan Quad

At the East Michigan Quad, the Blue Streaks secured first place out of 4 groups with 1,115 factors, forward of Hope College (857), Wabash College (760), and host Kalamazoo (358)

Results

John Carroll solidified robust leads to the relays. To begin off with the 200 Free Relay, Cameron Cook, Nathan Reigle, Patrick Branch, and Dominic Falcon compiled a dominant profitable time of 1:26.09. JCU skilled little issue in profitable the 400 Medley as David Miller, Alex Gallagher, Michel Vertikoff, and Branch dominated the occasion with a time of three:29.05. In the 400 Free, Branch, Falcon, Miller, and Cook labored collectively for a time of three:08.91 to take the cake. 

As to be anticipated, Joe Nadur did exceptionally properly. The star lapped the competitors within the 400 IM, carding a time of 4:08.99. The veteran did the trick once more within the 200 Breaststroke with a tally of two:08.94. 

Vertikoff continues his implausible rookie 12 months with an eye-opening effort of 52.16 within the 100 Butterfly. Mario Bondy adopted him up. Plus, the primary 12 months touched the wall in 52.86 within the 100 Backstroke to safe a second win. This time, Miller and Jacob Florio backed him up in second and third. 

Florio took a flip profitable the 200 Backstroke, impressing coaches and teammates alike with a dominant time of 1:51.52. He’ll be one to look at this 12 months. 

In the sprints, Cook did glorious work individually, which included a win within the 50 Free (21.83). He was adopted by Falcon and Yuriy Gorobchuk to brush the rostrum. 

Next Up

The Blue Streaks will make their official residence debut within the Johnson Natatorium, internet hosting Heidelberg University on Friday.