NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale men's swimming team got its season off to a great start with a dominant 140–101 win over MIT. The first-years for the Bulldogs were vital to the winning effort.
The tremendous 200-yard relay team consisting of senior
Max Bottene, junior
Tim Dorje Wu, first-year
Greg Kalin, and senior
Henry Gaissert took home first place. With a huge collegiate debut, first-year
Jami Rzepecki finished first in the 1000-yard freestyle.
The 200-yard freestyle was where the Yale squad really shined, with three swimmers placing in the top three. The winner of the event was sophomore
Felix Van Cauwelaert with a blistering time of 1:42.78.
The 100-yard freestyle saw Yale take both first and second place. Sophomore
Philippe Marcoux took first with a time of 45.63, while first year
Connor Lee snatched second with a result of 45.76.
Yale had a strong showing in the 100-yard backstroke, with sophomore
Liam Bogart finishing first with a time of 50.11. Similarly, the Elis controlled the 500-yard freestyle. Senior Chris Miller won the event with a time of 4:40.68 and first-year
Nathaniel Hickman-Chow was close behind in second with a 4:44.26 finish.
The Bulldogs bested MIT in the 1-meter dive event, as first-year JP Ditto won with a score of 332.55. Senior
Chris LaBella was second with a final result of 271.65.
The Elis face Brown tomorrow at home at 1:15 p.m. in the Kiphuth Exhibition Pool.
