4 Records Fall on Day 2 of NESCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship

WATERVILLE, Maine – Day 2 of the NESCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships was an thrilling one with 4 data set and 6 totally different faculties claiming a NESCAC title within the 9 occasions, led by the Bates Bobcats claiming 4 convention crowns (400 medley relay, 50 freestyle, 50 breaststroke, 200 freestyle relay).
 
Following the second day of competitors, Tufts holds a ten.5-point lead (685 factors) over Williams (674.5 factors). Amherst (496 factors), Bates (470 factors), and Conn. College (415 factors) spherical out the highest 5 groups within the standings.
 
Saturday’s schedule options swimming prelims at 10 a.m., diving trials at 1 p.m., and the finals are set to begin at 5:45 p.m. with the Senior Ceremony.
 
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200 Freestyle Relay

The Bates Bobcats gained the NESCAC title within the 200 freestyle relay for the second straight season, marking the primary time Bates has gained the occasion on the championship meet in back-to-back years. The relay of John Weigel, Max Cory, Benjamin Wolking, and Marrich Somridhivej set a NESCAC Record, NESCAC Meet Record, and Colby Pool Record with a time of 1:19.47. Bowdoin completed second (1:19.59), and Tufts adopted in third place (1:19.62).

 

50 Breaststroke

In the second occasion of the evening Marrich Somridhivej picked up his second win, turning into the primary Bates swimmer to win the NESCAC title within the 50 breaststroke, posting a time of 24.04. In the morning prelims, Somridhivej set a NESCAC Record, NESCAC Meet Record, and Colby Pool Record whereas additionally recording the highest time amongst Division III swimmers with a time of 23.87. Michael Grover of Williams completed second (24.58), and Fyn Nadel was third (24.67).

 

50 Butterfly

Bowdoin’s Jack Tran turned the primary Polar Bear to win the 50 butterfly in back-to-back championships. Tran, the highest finisher within the morning prelims, touched up in a time of 21.47. He is the fourth Bowdoin swimmer to win a NESCAC title within the occasion. Max Gerke of Tufts positioned second (21.66), and Amherst’s Cameron Aryanpour completed third (21.78).

 

500 Freestyle Relay

Ryan Nunez earned a win for the Williams Ephs. The junior set a Colby Pool Record with a time of 4:24.25 to win the NESCAC title within the 500 freestyle for the second consecutive yr. Nunez’s victory marks the 14th time an Eph has claimed the convention title within the occasion. Fellow Eph Nye Hanan completed second with an NCAA B-cut time of 4:26.78. Tufts’ Ron Lyubman additionally achieved an NCAA B-cut with a time of 4:28.26 to position third.

 

50 Backstroke

Brandon Xiong claimed first within the 50 backstroke with a time of twenty-two.01. Xiong is the primary Colby swimmer to win the convention crown within the occasion since Jabez Dewey in 2007 and simply the second Mule in crew historical past. The Tufts duo of Nicholas Ogawa (22.93) and Spencer Thompson (22.98) completed 2-3, respectively.

 

200 IM

Conn. College’s Carrick Shea gained the 200 IM with an NCAA B-cut time of 1:47.17. Shea’s victory snapped a streak of a Williams swimmer profitable the title over the past 5 championships. Shea is the primary Camel to win the NESCAC title within the occasion in crew historical past. Owen Vale of Amherst completed second (1:47.84), and Aidan Lee of Williams positioned third (1:48.98).

 

50 Freestyle

After setting a NESCAC Meet and Colby Pool Record within the morning prelims, Max Cory captured his second straight NESCAC title within the 50 freestyle with a time of 19.61. Cory is only one of two Bates swimmers to have gained a convention title within the occasion (Theodore Pender, 2016). Hamilton’s Nathaniel Taft positioned second (19.86), and Samule Brozek of Williams was third (20.01).

 

1-Meter Diving

Tufts junior Jay Wilkinson scored 522.70 factors, a Colby Pool Record, to win the 1-meter diving competitors for the second time in his profession (2024). The Williams duo of Calder Biondi (511.0 factors) and Haochen Liu (491.95) completed 2-3.

 

400 Medley Relay

The Bobcats closed out the second day profitable their fourth occasion with a formidable efficiency within the 400 medley relay. The foursome of Tim Johnson, Marrich Somridhivej, Nate Oppenheim, and Max Cory lowered their NESCAC Record and reset the NESCAC Meet and Colby Pool Records with a time of three:09.84. The Bates relay is the primary in program historical past to win the occasion. The Williams squad completed second (3:13.62) and Amherst positioned third (3:15.80).