PRELIMS RESULTS

FINALS RESULTS

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Sophomore Liam Fitzstevens swam on a record-breaking relay and set an individual record to help lead the Swarthmore College men's swimming team to a sixth place standing after the first day of the Centennial Conference Championships at Gettysburg College on Friday, February 20. The team accumulated 96 points through five events.
 
Fitzstevens first broke the 200 individual medley record after coming in ninth place with a time of 1:53.68. He ended the day by swimming in the 400 medley relay with freshman Alejandro Hernandez, sophomore Andrew Steele, and sophomore Stephen Sekula that finished in second, smashing a school record with a time of 3:24.84. Fitzstevens, Steele, graduated senior Stan Le, and graduated senior John Flaherty held the previous record with a time of 3:29.94.
 
Other notable performances came from Steele and freshman CJ Cling in the 50 freestyle and 200 individual medley, respectively. Steele came in eighth in 21.81, while Cling hit the wall at 1:57.99 and also finished in eighth place.
 
Swarthmore will continue competing in the Centennial Conference Championships tomorrow morning starting at 10 a.m.
 
Team Standings (Through Five Events)
1. Gettysburg 233.5; 2. Washington College 200; 3. Franklin & Marshall 142; 4. Dickinson 131.5; 5. Ursinus 124; 6. Swarthmore 96; 7. McDaniel 82.

Swarthmore School Records
200 IM: Liam Fitzstevens (1:53.68)
400 Medley Relay: Liam Fitzstevens, Alejandro Hernandez, Andrew Steele, Stephen Sekula (3:24.84)