LANCASTER, Pa. - The Swarthmore College men's swimming team won three gold medals in an impressive showing on night three of the Centennial Conference Championships. The Garnet have captured eight total medals heading into tomorrow's finale.  

Cami Wilson continued his winning ways, dazzling the field with a gold medal and a conference record in the 100 butterfly. Wilson destroyed his own record to secure his third championship in the event, becoming the fourth swimmer in conference history to win gold three times in the 100 fly. 

Danny Castle became a multi-time winner in the 200 freestyle, defending his gold medal in the event. The senior put up a remarkable swim, which overthrew Ben Freeman's program and meet record.

Wilson and Castle both captured another gold medal on the evening, teaming up with Levi Tipton and Luke Magnuson for a championship finish in the 200 freestyle. The Garnet set a conference and pool record in the event, while outperforming the NCAA B cut. 

Swarthmore currently sits in second place with 473 points. Johns Hopkins leads the team standings with 653.5 points, while Gettysburg is third with 449. 


HOW IT HAPPENED
- Swarthmore repeated in the 200 freestyle relay, capturing gold in the event for the second-straight season. The team of Wilson, Castle, Tipton and Magnuson set a new conference and pool record with a 1:20.31 finish. The Garnet outswam the NCAA B cut, while also posting a top-15 time in the country. 

- Mateo Smith claimed seventh in the 400 IM finals, touching the wall at 4:05.01. Matthew Kim won the consolation race with a 4:06.73 mark, outperforming his prelim time by three seconds. 

- Wilson blew away his conference record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 46.91, improving his mark by nearly a full second. The senior captured his third gold medal in the event, becoming the fourth conference swimmer to achieve the milestone. Wilson currently ranks third in the country in the event, while outperforming another NCAA B cut. Magnuson finished fifth overall in the finals with a time of 49.09, just missing an NCAA B cut. The senior placed third in the prelims with the fourth-fastest time in program history. 

- Tipton capped off a successful 100 butterfly with a first-place effort in the consolation race. The sophomore swam a lifetime best of 49.28 to remain sixth all-time in program history. Dylan Ling also achieved a lifetime best of 50.13, remaining in tenth all-time.  

- Castle defended his title in the 200 freestyle, winning gold for the second-straight season. The senior knocked off Ben Freeman's championship and program records with a time of 1:38.55, outperforming the NCAA B cut. Jack Boerner (1:41.27) and Sean Neirynck (1:41.52) also qualified for the finals, finishing sixth and seventh, respectively. Boerner moved into eighth all-time in program history. 

- Swarthmore finished first and second in the 200 freestyle consolation. Sam Peterson grabbed first at 1:42.14, while Benton Greenberg followed with a 1:42.79 finish from the outside lane. 

- Dylan Herink captured a silver medal in the 100 breaststroke, nearly chasing down the first-place finisher. The junior touched at 56.01 to improve his prelim time and move into seventh in program history. Herink was narrowly untouched by four-tenths of a second by the gold medalist. 

- Wilson finished sixth in the 100 backstroke at 49.04, but outperformed the NCAA B cut.  Matvey Ivanov was a runner-up in the consolation final at 52.02. 

UP NEXT
Due to tomorrow's inclement weather, the finals will take place during the morning session. The day will open at 8 a.m. with the 1650 freestyle, while the other events are slated to begin at 10 a.m. There will be no evening session.