SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Competing in their sixth and final Centennial Conference dual meet of the season, the Swarthmore men's swim team defeated Gettysburg College 158-104 on Saturday, Jan. 28th.
The Garnet put out a stellar performance against the Bullets, taking home seven individual wins and sweeping the relays. Junior
Ben Freeman shone for Swarthmore, notching victories in the 200 and 500 yard freestyles.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kicking off the meet strong, the quartet of sophomore Joseph Lukner, junior
Ben Wesley, first year
Cami Wilson and sophomore
Cole Griscavage tallied the Garnet's first W in the 400 yard medley relay, finishing with a time of 3:27.45.
- The only member of the Garnet to win multiple individual events, Freeman came out on top in both the 200 yard freestyle and the 500 yard freestyle, putting up times of 1:42.64 and 4:47.45 respectively.
- Swarthmore saw event wins from Wesley, Wilson, Griscavage, first year
Dylan Ling and first year
Jonathan Suh. Wesley won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 58.85, Ling put up a win in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:56.10, Suh triumphed in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 21.97, Griscavage squeaked out a victory in the 100 yard freestyle with his time on 47.18 (just 0.07 seconds faster than second place), and Wilson finished first in the 100 yard butterfly with a time 50.23.
- Ending on a high note, the squad of Wilson, Wesley, junior
Ethan Marotte and first year
Benton Greenberg led a 1-2-3 Garnet sweep of the 200 yard freestyle relay, finishing with a time of 1:25.65.
- With the win, the Garnet secure a perfect 6-0 record in Centennial dual meets.
UP NEXT
Staying at Swarthmore for their final home meet of the season, the Garnet will host the Swarthmore Invitational from Friday, Feb. 3rd - Saturday Feb. 4th.
