THE FACTS
Swarthmore (5-4) 160.5, Gettysburg (5-5) 154.5
What: Men's swimming dual
When: Friday-Saturday, Feb. 6-7
Where: Swarthmore, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg had its final tuneup before the Centennial Conference championship with a two-session dual meet at Swarthmore on Friday and Saturday. The Garnet claimed the final relay to earn a 160.5-154.5 win.
THE LEADERS
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Connor Mangan (Pipersville, Pa./Central Bucks West) led the Bullets with a program-record time of 1:51.01 in the 200 butterfly, bettering his previous mark from earlier this season by 0.1 seconds. Mangan won both the 200 fly and 200 backstroke on Saturday, touching first in the back with a time of 1:50.28, after winning the 200 IM on Friday with a time of 1:53.23.
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Evan Graham (Crofton, Md./The Key School) added a pair of Swarthmore Ware Pool records. His leadoff split of 49.08 seconds in the 400 medley relay set the 100 backstroke record before the entire relay combined for a time of 3:20.71 to establish a new record as well. Individually, Graham won the 400 IM (4:00.82) and 100 back (49.62 seconds) and was second in the 200 back (1:51.22).
FOR THE FOES
• Cami Wilson led the Garnet with individual wins in the 50 free (20.38 seconds) and 100 fly (48.04). He led off the winning 200 free relay (1:22.71), 200 medley relay (1:29.63) and 400 free relay (3:02.49). He was also second in the 200 IM (1:54.47).
FRIDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
• The 400 medley relay of
Evan Graham (Crofton, Md./The Key School),
Connor Booth (Wallingford, Conn./Suffield Academy),
Ben Butterfield (Henrico, Va./St. Christopher's School) and
Toby Winston (Winchester, Va./Sherando) combined to open the weekend with a win in a time of 3:20.71.
• Winston and Booth went 2-3 in the 200 free with times of 1:42.66 and 1:42.67, respectively.
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Connor Mangan (Pipersville, Pa./Central Bucks West) won the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.23 before Graham made it a sweep of the individual medleys, taking the 400 in a time of 4:00.82.
Edward Kim (Weston, Conn./Weston) added a third-place showing in the 200 IM (1:55.15).
• Booth, Winston,
Lorenzo Zullo (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) and
Rudy Rudatsikira (Kampala, Uganda/Georgetown Prep [Md.]) closed the night with a second-place finish in the 200 free relay, combing for a time of 1:23.44.
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Bailey Steimel (Exton, Pa./Henderson) and Butterfield were also first to the wall in time trial events. Steimel touched first in the 100 fly (52.17 seconds) while Butterfield was first in the 100 back (52.15).
SATURDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Both relays on Saturday finished second. Graham, Zullo,
Max McAlister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy) and
Ethan Keiner (Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge) combined in the 200 medley relay to post a time of 1:30.79. Winston, Graham, Booth and Keiner wrapped up the weekend in the 400 free relay, posting the No. 7 time in program history with a mark of 3:02.69.
• Graham started the run of six individual wins on Saturday. He won the 100 back with a time of 49.62 seconds.
Griffin Koester (Purcellville, Va./Henrico) and Kim were third (52.14) and fourth (52.22), respectively.
• Booth touched first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 58.81 seconds before Mangan made it three straight wins, taking the 200 fly in his program record time. Butterfield placed third with a time of 1:52.52, which is fourth in program history.
• Winston won the 100 free with a time of 45.88 seconds while Booth placed third (46.46).
• Mangan added his second win of the session, edging Graham in the 200 back. The duo posted times of 1:50.28 and 1:51.22, respectively.
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Ben Campet (Centreville, Va./Westfield) added another win for the Bullets, touching first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:08.90.
• Winston and Keiner went 2-3 in the 50 free with times of 21.19 and 21.23 seconds, respectively.
• McAlister and Butterfield finished third (50.30) and fourth (51.31) in the 100 fly.
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Connor Tiffin (Elkridge, Md./McDonogh School) and Velishka won individual time trial events for Gettysburg. Tiffin was first to the wall in the 200 free (1:46.54) while Velishka did likewise in the 200 IM (2:00.63).
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the Centennial Conference championship hosted by Franklin & Marshall on Thursday, Feb. 19 through Sunday, Feb. 22. Thursday's opening session begins at 6 p.m.
