Lewis Sets New Program Records as Men’s Swimming and Diving Competes at ECAC Championships

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Wilkes University males’s swimming crew competed within the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships hosted by Bucknell University Friday afternoon.

The occasion noticed applications from all three NCAA Divisions compete within the Friday preliminaries, time trials, and finals.

First, the Colonels competed within the 200 freestyle with a crew of Owen Lewis (Ellicott City, MD/Howard), Tobias Misinay (Somerset, KY/Pulaski County), Maximilian Wilson (Manassas, VA/Seton), and Aston Dainty, however they have been disqualified on account of an early take-off. 

Lewis additionally competed within the 50 freestyle preliminaries and took part within the 50 breaststroke time trial, whereas Wilson participated within the 100 freestyle time trial. 

Lewis completed thirty ninth within the 50 freestyle with a 22.15, simply .30 seconds off this system report, however he broke his personal program report by two seconds within the 50 breaststroke with a time of 28.21. Meanwhile, Wilson completed in second place in his 100 freestyle time trial warmth with a 49.66, beating two swimmers from fellow Division III faculty Norwich University.

The Colonels return for day two of the ECAC Championships tomorrow at 10 a.m.