LANCASTER, Pa. – The No. 24 Swarthmore College men's swimming team began the 2026-27 season with three victories at the Centennial Quad Meet hosted by Franklin and Marshall College on Saturday. The Garnet topped the Diplomats 199-59, Ursinus College 212-48, and Dickinson College 215-43.
Dylan Myrick earned three individual victories to lead the Garnet in his first collegiate meet.
Sean Neirynck picked up two wins while five others grabbed one. Swarthmore won 12 of the 14 events contested.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Garnet swept the top three spots in four events, beginning with the 100 back.
Nolan Weygandt was the victor (53.44) followed by
Matthew Kim (53.62) and
Dylan Herink (54.46). Kim won the 200 back in 1:58.69 with Weygandt taking second (2:01.19) and Herink placing third (2:02.76).
- Myrick led a Swarthmore rookie top-three in the 200 IM, touching first in 1:56.79.
Harry Cameron was the runner-up (2:02.94) and
Chris Heese came in third place (2:03.95). Myrick also won the 200 fly (1:57.69) and the 200 breast (2:12.33) to finish with three victories on the day.
- Neirynck triumphed in the 100 free with a time of 47.42.
Danny Castle (47.86) and Heese (49.00) rounded out a Garnet sweep of the event. Neirynck also claimed the win in the 50 free in 21.60 with
Levi Tipton following in second (21.70). Castle was the runner-up in the 200 free (1:45.08).
- In the 1000 free,
Theodore Kim was the victor (10:10.63) and
Jaime Taylor took second place (10:11.03). Kim also had a second-place finish (4:55.70) in the 500 free with
Ryan Herink coming behind in third (4:59.26).
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Ryan Liu added another win for the Garnet rookies, touching first (52.55) in the 100 fly. Tipton placed second (52.98) in the event. Liu also had a second-place showing in the 200 fly in 2:03.76.
- Heese earned his first career win in the 100 breast, clocking in at 58.57, with
Timothy Fan taking third place (1:01.45). Fan was second (2:15.56) in the 200 breast.
- Swarthmore grabbed the top two slots in both relays. The team of
Matthew Kim, Heese, Tipton, and Neirynck was victorious in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:34.71. The second-place group of
Dylan Herink,
Jayden Wang, Liu, and Castle finished in 1:37.23.
- In the 400 free relay, Neirynck, Weygandt, Tipton, and Castle seized first place in 3:08.95.
Ryan Herink,
Kyle Chen,
Matthew Kim, and
Miller Martin were the second-place squad in 3:14.33.
UP NEXT
The Garnet (3-0, 3-0 Centennial) head to Chicago for the D3 Shootout on November 6-7.
