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Men's Swimming

Karpenko, Freeman Three-Peat on Night Two of Centennial Championships

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The No. 21 Swarthmore College men's swimming team distanced themselves from the rest of the pack with five medals and three victories on a successful night two of the Centennial Conference Championships. 

Ben Freeman and Andrew Karpenko added to their championship legacy as they defended their third-consecutive conference titles. Freeman opened the meet with a successful championship defense in the 500 freestyle, while Karpenko followed with his third-straight gold in the 200 IM. Karpenko also swam a pool record in the event, while finishing below NCAA B cut mark. 

The Garnet captured another gold medal in the 400 medley relay. Karpenko earned his second gold medal of the night as a member of the relay. 



HOW IT HAPPENED
- Freeman captured his third-straight gold medal in the 500 freestyle. The senior beat out a Gettysburg challenger with a time of 4:32.84 to win by a full second. Ham Williams-Tracy also swam in the qualifying heat with a time of 4:35.97 to earn seventh, while Sam Peterson was victorious in the B Final with a 4:40.01 effort to sweep both races for the Garnet. 

- Karpenko and Danny Castle claimed the top-two finishes in the 200 IM. The senior narrowly beat out the rookie with a time of 1:49.97, while Castle touched the wall at 1:50.05. Both times broke the previous pool record and finished below the NCAA B cut. Karpenko captured gold in the event for the third-consecutive year as he became the first three-time champion since Swarthmore's Jeff Tse in 2019. Castle nearly caught the senior with a final split of 25.03, which marked the fastest lap of the race for all competitors. Ben Wesley also competed in the top final with a 1:51.56 effort to claim fifth overall. 

- Cami Wilson earned silver in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.46. The sophomore finished one tenth of a second behind the champion as he set a new Swarthmore program record. Ethan Marotte swam to a time of 20.94 to finish sixth in the top final,, while Cole Griscavage won the B Final with a 20.87 effort. 

- Swarthmore ended the night on a high note with a gold medal in the 400 medley relay. The team of Joey Lukner, Karpenko, Wilson and Castle placed first overall with a time of 3:18.16. The time bested the NCAA B cut mark, while registering as the second-fastest swim in program history. The team of Jacob Sherman, Dylan Ling, Marotte and Chhabra also excelled in the event with a fifth place finish of 3:24.03.  

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1 - Swarthmore 322
2 - Franklin & Marshall 275
3 - Gettysburg 234

UP NEXT
The Garnet return to the pool tomorrow for the third day of the Centennial Conference Championships. The prelim session begins at 10 a.m. with the evening session scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.
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Players Mentioned

Ben Freeman

Ben Freeman

Free
Junior
Cole Griscavage

Cole Griscavage

Free, Breast
Sophomore
Andrew Karpenko

Andrew Karpenko

Breast, IM
Junior
Joey Lukner

Joey Lukner

Back, IM, Free, Mid. Distance
Sophomore
Ethan Marotte

Ethan Marotte

Fly, Free, IM
Junior
Jacob Sherman

Jacob Sherman

Back
Sophomore
Ben Wesley

Ben Wesley

Breast, IM, Free
Junior
Ham Williams-Tracy

Ham Williams-Tracy

IM, Back, Fly, Free
Sophomore
Dylan Ling

Dylan Ling

Fly, IM, Breast
Freshman
Sam Peterson

Sam Peterson

Mid Distance Free, Fly, IM
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ben Freeman

Ben Freeman

Junior
Free
Cole Griscavage

Cole Griscavage

Sophomore
Free, Breast
Andrew Karpenko

Andrew Karpenko

Junior
Breast, IM
Joey Lukner

Joey Lukner

Sophomore
Back, IM, Free, Mid. Distance
Ethan Marotte

Ethan Marotte

Junior
Fly, Free, IM
Jacob Sherman

Jacob Sherman

Sophomore
Back
Ben Wesley

Ben Wesley

Junior
Breast, IM, Free
Ham Williams-Tracy

Ham Williams-Tracy

Sophomore
IM, Back, Fly, Free
Dylan Ling

Dylan Ling

Freshman
Fly, IM, Breast
Sam Peterson

Sam Peterson

Freshman
Mid Distance Free, Fly, IM