Men's Swimming And Diving Completes Undefeated Regular Season with Senior Day Win Over Towson

Saturday, January 28

Newark, Del.

12:00 p.m.

University of Delaware

156.50

142.50

Towson University

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Men's Swimming And Diving Completes Undefeated Regular Season with Senior Day Win Over Towson

1/28/2023 3:55:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

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NEWARK, Del. – Delaware's men's swimming and diving team recorded a win on Senior Day over Towson, 156.50 -142.50, on Saturday, Jan. 28. The win gives the Blue Hens an undefeated record in dual meets this season, as they finished 9-0. They also recorded their third win over a CAA team (also, William & Mary and Drexel). Delaware also completed their first season in program history in which won every one of their dual meets, and is their second season ever in which they did not lose any of their dual meets (1928-1929, 5-0-1).

"I am extremely pleased with how the team performed today," head coach Pablo Marmolejo said. "We faced a very tough opponent and it pushed us to be better. Both teams fought every event and let their training take over. We are looking forward to our championship meet and the rest of the work ahead of us."

The team of Gavin Currie, Toni Sabev, Simeon Sabev, and Matvei Namakonov set a new UD pool record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:29.58 to finish in first place.

In the 100 free, Miguel Vasquez came in first place (46.66) and Ryan Polino came in third (47.10). Andrew Taylor won the 500 free with a time of 4:42.38. Taylor also finished in second place in the 200 free (1:42.16), and Vasquez came in fifth place (1:43.92). Namakonov finished in second place in the 50 free (21.20), while Luke Rautzhan finished in fourth place (21.63).

In the 100 back, Currie (49.71) and Ryan Polino (50.77) finished in first and second place. Currie also won the 200 back (1:48.17), with DJ Fechtman (1:53.37) and Dylan Smolders (1:54.55) finishing third and fourth.

Smolders took first place in the 1000 free with a time of 9:44.58.

In the 200 fly, Jack Hattery and Simeon Sabev claimed the top two spots with times of 1:52.50 and 1:53.37. Simeon Sabev finished second in the 100 fly (50.29), while T.J. Yaglenski finished in third pace (51.37).

Toni Sabev finished in second place in the 100 breast (54.22), while Zach Sherk (57.40), Evan Frick (57.68), and Jack Gibson (59.98) finished fourth, fifth, and sixth. Frick (2:04.65), Gibson (2:08.98), and Toni Sabev (2:09.05) finished two-three-four in the 200 breast.

In the 200 yard IM, Hattery finished in second place with a time of 1:53.76, and Smolders finished in fourth (1:55.75).

The quartet of Simeon Sabev, Toni Sabev, Polino, Vasquez finished in second place in the 400 free relay (3:04.40).

In the 1-meter dive, Kevin Siegfried came in first place (300.08) and Philip Townsend came in second place (279.08). Townsend won the 3-meter dive with a score of 317.40, while Siegfried placed second 299.63.

Delaware will next compete on Feb. 4 when they host the Blue Hen Invite at 10:00 a.m.