Men's Swimming And Diving Defeats Drexel For Seventh Consecutive Win

Saturday, January 7

Philadelphia, Pa.

10:30 a.m.

University of Delaware

145

Drexel University

Photo by: Isaiah Bell

Men's Swimming And Diving Defeats Drexel For Seventh Consecutive Win

1/7/2023 2:48:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Final Results

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. - The Delaware men's swimming and diving program defeated Drexel, 145-98, to begin the 2023 calendar year. It's the Blue Hens' seventh straight victory, and their second against a CAA team this season (William & Mary, Nov. 5).

"We are very happy with how the team performed today," head coach Pablo Marmolejo said. "It was a great way to cap off our winter training block. The team rallied after a difficult start, and the hard training we have been doing the last two weeks really paid off here. We are looking forward to the last few weeks of competition leading towards CAA's."

The Blue Hens took the top three spots in the 200 back. Gavin Currie finished with a time of 1:50.16, his fourth first-place finish in the event this season, while Jacob Replogle (1:55.87) and DJ Fechtman (1:56.61) followed. Delaware also finished in all top-three spots in the 200 yard breast. Currie finished with a time of 2:06.60, Jack Hattery finished with 2:07.37, and Jack Gibson finished with 2:07.48.

Toni Sabev took first place in the 200 IM (1:53.77), Evan Frick finished in fourth place (1:58.87) and Gibson finished in fifth (1:58.87).

In the 200 fly, Hattery led the way (1:52.14) with a first-place finish, followed by Kevin Lewke (1:58.55) in second place. T.J. Yaglenski finished in fourth place (2:00.92).

During the 50 free, Delaware finished second-third-fourth, with Matvei Namakonov pacing Delaware (21.33), followed by Luke Rautzhan (21.48) and Ryan Polino (21.82). Miguel Vasquez took first place in the 100 free (46.54), while Polino finished in third place (47.04). In the 200 free, Replogle placed second (1:44.13) and Vasquez placed fourth (1:44.82).

Andrew Taylor finished in first place in the 500 free (4:37.03), the fourth time this season he has finished first in the event, and first place in the 1000 free with a season-best time of 9:38.97. Dylan Smolders took second place (4:45.30) in the 500 free and third place (9:42.61) in the 1000 free, while Lewke placed fifth (10:09.24).

In the 200 medley relay, the quartet of Currie, Toni Sabev, Simeon Sabev, and Namakonov finished in second place (1:31.86). The team of Toni Sabev, Rautzhan, Polino, and Vasquez finished in second place in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:05.51.

In the 1-meter diving, Kevin Siegfried placed first with a score of 320.25, a personal best. Philip Townsend placed third (272.25), and Josh Shipley placed in sixth (180.15). Siegfried took second in the 3-meter diving (306.83), while Townsend placed third (285.30) and Shipley finished fourth (231.53).

Delaware will return home to compete against Seton Hall on Jan. 21.