MIDDLETOWN, CT.- Wesleyan men's swimming and diving opened the 2022-23 season with a home tri-meet against Wheaton and nationally ranked Bates at Webster Family Natatorium. Wesleyan had six first place finishes from four different Cardinal competitors. The Cards also had a handful of 2^nd and 3^rd place finishers in their respective events, but as a team they were defeated by both No. 14 Bates (177-114) and Wheaton (148-143) to start the season 0-2.
 
HIGHLIGHTS:

• Two of Wesleyan's six first place finishes came thanks to Mason Polaner '24 who took first place in the 1000 yard free (10:14.43) and 500 yard free (4:54.23) both by over a second. He also competed in the 200-yard free, placing 2^nd with a time of 1:47.09
• Harrison Hong '25 had three top three finishes on Saturday including a first-place finish in the 100 yard fly (51.53). His other two top three finishes came in the 100 yard back (52.85) where he came in 2^nd and the 200 yard back (2:00.06) where he claimed third
• Eric Tran '23 had an impressive showing, taking first in the 200-yard fly by over two seconds (1:55.50). Tran also finished second in the 500-meter free (4:56.09) and 5^th in the 200 yard IM (2:03.14)
• Jake Rybczyk '24 took 1^st in both the one (233.90) and three meter dive (220.05) by a wide margin
• Jacob Lafferty '23 was stellar in both of his events, placing 3^rd in the 200 yard IM (2:02.31) and 4^th in the 200 yard back (2:02.19)
• Some other top four finishes on the day came from: Ryan Kobayashi '25 who came in 3^rd in the 200 yard free (2:01.48), Daniel Isman '26 coming in 4^th in the 200 yard breast (2:17.85), Fred Li '25 taking 4^th in the 100 yard fly (53.60) and Richard Ettinger '23 finishing 4^th in the 200 yard IM (2:02.41)

UP NEXT:
Wesleyan returns to Webster Family Natatorium Monday November 21st to take on No. 24 Amherst.