Swimming and Diving Teams Off to Strong Start, Sweep George Mason

Saturday, October 9

Newark, DE

12 p.m.

University of Delaware

186

106

George Mason

Swimming and Diving Teams Off to Strong Start, Sweep George Mason

10/9/2021 4:18:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

NEWARK, Del. - The Delaware men's and women's swimming teams each picked up wins against George Mason in the first home meet of the season Saturday afternoon. The men took first place in 12 events, while the women placed first in nine of 16 events each.

The men's team won its meet over the Patriots by a 186-106 score, while the women picked up a 179-119 victory.

"Another great meet for our Blue Hen swimmers and divers. They raced their hearts out and have grown as a team so fast this season," said head coach Pablo Marmolejo. "I'm very proud of this group and the future is very bright for this program. Our depth on the men's side helped us a lot and experience on the women's side. We have great meets coming up so we have to continue to work and maintain focus as we get ready for mid-season and CAA's."

Gavin Currie highlighted the men's side, placing first in the 100-yard Backstroke (50.76) as well as the 200-yard Backstroke (1:51.84). Andrew Taylor finished first in two events as well, placing first in the 200-yard Freestyle with a time of 1:43.56 and the 500-yard Freestyle with a time of 4:43.22.

Miguel Vasquez, Eric Veit and Simeon Sabev also had strong days for UD. They were a part of the 200-yard Medley Relay team with Isaiah Bell that placed first with a time of 1:33.10. Additionally, Vasquez placed first in the 100-yard Freestyle (46.46), Veit placed first in the 100-yard Breaststroke (57.77) and Sabev placed first in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:51.81).

Bryce Ciecko took first in the 1000-yard Freestyle, completing the event in 9:50.83. In the 50-yard Freestyle Ryan Polino placed first with a time of 21.61, while Evan Frick had a first-place finish in the 200-yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:06.41.

Emil Vasko placed first in one-meter diving on the men's side with a score of 213.30. Julia Servas dominated in women's diving, placing first in both the one meter (226.13) and three meter (222.45).

On the women's side, Mira Selling had another standout weekend, placing first in four events. She took the gold in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:54.81), 50-yard Freestyle (23.89) and the 100-yard Freestyle (51.65).

Selling was also a part of the first-place 200-Freestyle Relay team, accompanied by Nicole Chiappa, Peyton Rautzhan and Kaitlyn Sullivan, as they completed the event in 1:37.39.

In the 1000-yard Freestyle Charlise Oberholzer placed first with a time of 10:45.18. Allison Gozdan had a first-place finish in the 200-yard Butterfly (2:08.55), as well as Natalie Dobrzykowski in the 500-yard Freestyle (5:20.75).

The Blue Hens have almost a month until their next meet when they travel to Wilmington, N.C., for the POD Meet Nov. 6-7.

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