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Men's Swimming & Diving Defeats Old Dominion in First ASUN Dual Meet
10/4/2025 4:15:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware men's swimming and diving program captured its first Atlantic Sun Conference dual meet victory against Old Dominion on Saturday at the Rawstrom Natatorium. The Fightin' Blue Hens outscored the Monarchs 201-83.
ON THE RECORD
"We are very excited to get our first ASUN competition under out belt," head coach Pablo Marmolejo said. "The Hens competed really well and stepped up after a few hard weeks of training. We are looking forward to our next sets of dual meets this fall."
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
The Blue Hens remain home for their next dual meet on October 18. They will take on West Virginia University, the alma mater of Marmolejo and assistant coach Ross Glegg.
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ON THE RECORD
"We are very excited to get our first ASUN competition under out belt," head coach Pablo Marmolejo said. "The Hens competed really well and stepped up after a few hard weeks of training. We are looking forward to our next sets of dual meets this fall."
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Three different Blue Hens won their first collegiate events. All four did it in their first event of the day. Cody Lonsberry (1000 free), Will D'Orazio (200 fly), and Emanuel Pitts (1M dive) picked up those victories.
- Delaware placed first in 12 of the 16 events, including the first six races of the day.
- Pitts recorded the eighth-highest score in the 1M dive in program history, scoring 272.03.
- The quartet of Kaloyan Levterov, Matvei Namakonov, Kade Snyder, and Addison Collins brought home the 400-medley relay at 3:19.70.
- Lonsberry at 9:42.84 in the 1000-free.
- A. Collins in the 200-free (1:41.49)
- Snyder at 51:12 in the 100-back and 50:22 in the 100-fly.
- Malcolm Collins in the 100-breast (57.18).
- D'Orazio took the 200-fly at 1:51.66.
- Denys Mialkovskyi in the 200-back (1:52.96).
- Pitts also registered a 265.88 score in the 3M dive.
- Dylan Smolders grabbed the 400-IM at 4:03.56.
- James Haney, Brady Robidas, A. Collins, and Namakonov finished the day off winning the 400-free relay at 3:03.18.
The Blue Hens remain home for their next dual meet on October 18. They will take on West Virginia University, the alma mater of Marmolejo and assistant coach Ross Glegg.
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For the latest on Delaware men's and women's swimming & diving, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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