Males’s Swim and Dive Wraps up Common Season with win over Monmuth

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel males’s swimming workforce closed out Senior Day with a 177–81 victory over Monmouth on Saturday, bettering to 5-1 on the season. The meet marked the ultimate house look for seniors Sebastian Smith, Youssef Bahgat, and Alex Blacker, highlighted by a school-record efficiency from Roko Krpina within the 1000 freestyle.

Drexel opened the meet with a win within the 400 medley relay earlier than Krpina set a brand new program report within the 1000 free with a time of 9:16.82. The Dragons continued to regulate the meet with a number of occasion victories throughout dash and distance races, together with wins from Matas Cinga, Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Sebastian Smith, and Mark Eszes.

Cinga delivered a pair of first-place finishes within the 200 freestyle and as a part of the profitable 400 freestyle relay, whereas Andreopoulos claimed victories within the 50 freestyle and 150 backstroke. Smith added a win within the 50 butterfly and anchored the meet-closing relay as Drexel secured the Senior Day sweep.

First Place

400 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Sebastian Smith, Matas Cinga – 3:13.84

1000 Free – Roko Krpina – 9:16.82 (faculty report)

200 Free – Matas Cinga – 1:39.94

50 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 22.40

50 Breast – Mark Eszes – 25.06

150 Fly – Richie Pucek – 1:17.92

50 Free – Theo Andreopoulos – 20.20

100 Free – Petar Pavalic – 44.80

150 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 1:17.54

150 Breast – Mark Eszes – 1:29.00

500 Free – Roko Krpina – 4:29.76

50 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 21.22

400 Free Relay – Matas Cinga, Petar Pavalic, Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith – 2:57.12

Second Place

400 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Alex Blacker, Joseph Pollock, Declan Egger – 3:20.45

1000 Free – Kaan Akdag – 9:35.27

200 Free – Justin Sere – 1:43.08

50 Back – Petar Pavalic – 23.23

50 Breast – Bart Loter – 25.55

150 Fly – Youssef Bahgat – 1:21.92

50 Free – Declan Egger – 21.05

100 Free – Mohammed ElTayeb – 46.00

150 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 1:18.64

150 Breast – Bart Loter – 1:29.38

400 Free Relay – Roko Krpina, Reds Rullis, Colton Wade, Youssef Bahgat – 3:06.77

Third Place

1000 Free – Kaan Akdag – 9:35.27

200 Free – Justin Sere – 1:43.08

150 Fly – Kaan Akdag – 1:22.07

100 Free – Reds Rullis – 46.70

150 Breast – Alex Blacker – 1:35.90

Up Next

The Dragons will subsequent compete on the CAA Championships in Hampton, Va., from February 25–28.