Smith Makes Historical past as Males’s Swimming and Diving Win Three Gold Medals on Day Three of CAA Championships

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HAMPTON, Va. – Sebastian Smith made program historical past Friday night time, turning into the primary swimmer in Drexel historical past to qualify for the NCAA Championships because the Dragons captured three gold medals on the 2026 CAA Championships. Drexel stays in third place with 467.5 factors by way of three days of competitors.

Smith received the 100 butterfly in 46.17 to safe his NCAA berth. He will signify Drexel on the NCAA Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 25–28.

Theo Andreopoulos received gold within the 100 backstroke with a school-record time of 47.87. After incomes silver within the occasion final season, Andreopoulos moved up one spot to say the convention title.

Roko Krpina earned bronze within the 400 particular person medley with a school-record time of three:48.45.

Matas Cinga secured silver within the 200 freestyle, ending in 1:36.00.

Mark Eszes added a bronze medal within the 100 breaststroke with a school-record time of 52.94. Bartosz Loter positioned sixth, whereas Alex Blacker completed eleventh and Joseph Pollock positioned sixteenth.

Drexel closed the night time with a gold medal within the 200 freestyle relay. Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Declan Egger, and Petar Pavalic mixed for a profitable time of 1:18.17.

In three-meter diving, Joshua Gratton positioned seventh and Simon Huth completed eighth within the championship closing. Milo Whitbeck positioned tenth.

Through three days, Drexel has earned 11 medals, together with six gold, and set 5 college information.

STANDINGS

UNCW – 612

Towson – 544

Drexel – 467.5

William & Mary – 338.5

Monmouth – 173

MEDAL FINISHES

Gold

200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Mark Eszes, Sebastian Smith, Declan Egger – 1:25.82

50 Free – Theo Andreopoulos – 19.60

400 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Sebastian Smith, Theo Andreopoulos – 3:08.14

100 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 46.17

100 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 47.87

200 Free Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Declan Egger, Petar Pavalic – 1:18.17

Silver

200 Free – Matas Cinga – 1:36.00

Bronze

800 Free Relay – Matas Cinga, Reds Rullis, Roko Krpina, Petar Pavalic – 6:28.97

50 Free – Sebastian Smith – 19.62

400 IM – Roko Krpina – 3:48.45

100 Breast – Mark Eszes – 52.94

MEDALS BY DAY

Wednesday

Gold

200 Medley Relay – Andreopoulos, Eszes, Smith, Egger – 1:25.82

Bronze

800 Free Relay – Cinga, Rullis, Krpina, Pavalic – 6:28.97

Thursday

Gold

50 Free – Theo Andreopoulos – 19.60

400 Medley Relay – Gkelis, Loter, Smith, Andreopoulos – 3:08.14

Bronze

50 Free – Sebastian Smith – 19.62

Friday

Gold

100 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 46.17

100 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 47.87

200 Free Relay – Andreopoulos, Smith, Egger, Pavalic – 1:18.17

Silver

200 Free – Matas Cinga – 1:36.00

Bronze

400 IM – Roko Krpina – 3:48.45

100 Breast – Mark Eszes – 52.94

RECORDS

100 Back – 47.87 – School Record – Theo Andreopoulos

400 IM – 3:48.45 – School Record – Roko Krpina 

100 Breast – 52.94 – School Record – Mark Eszes

200 Free (Split) – 1:35.74 – School Record – Matas Cinga

Up Next

Saturday’s occasions embody the 1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, girls’s one-meter diving, and the 400 freestyle relay.