Men's Swimming & Diving Sets UD Pool Record At Blue Hen Invite

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Men's Swimming & Diving Sets UD Pool Record At Blue Hen Invite

2/4/2023 4:37:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

NEWARK, Del. - Matvei Namakonov, Toni Sabev, Gavin Currie, and Miguel Vasquez set a men's UD Pool record in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:22.92 on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Blue Hen Invite.

Toni Sabev also finished in first place in the 100 breast at 53.91 and 100 free at 46.25.

Also in the 100 breast, Zach Sherk (55.95), Jack Zapp (58.09), and Jack Gibson (58.13) finished second, third, and fourth. In the 200 breast, Jack Hattery placed first at 2:01.96. Hattery also finished in second place in the 100 fly (49.47).

Vasquez led the way in the 100 back (51.44), with Tim Grossi placing second (52.22) and Collins placing third (52.37). In the 200 back, Currie placed first at 1:45.79 and DJ Fechtman placed second (1:52.96).

Ryan Polino won the 50 free (21.27) and 200 free (1:41.46). Also in the 50 free, Sherk finished in second place (21.35), T.J. Yaglenski in third place (21.43), and Evan Ciecko in fourth place (22.93). Dylan Smolders placed second (1:42.46) in the 200 free and 200 IM with a time of 1:53.07.

Simeon Sabev won the 200 fly with a time of 1:48.99.

Andrew Taylor finished in second place in 1650 free with a time of 15;32.77, the second best time in school history.

Jack Gibson (4:02.24) finished in second place in the 400 IM.

Kevin Siegfried finished in first place in the 1-meter with a new personal best of 330.45, an NCAA Zone Cut mark. Philip Townsend send finished in second place at 258.53. Townsend also finished in first place in the 3-meter at 312.83, with Siegfried finishing second at 292.95.

Delaware will next compete at the CAA Championships from Feb. 22-Feb. 24 in Hampton, Va.