MIDDLETOWN, CT. - The Wesleyan men's swimming & diving team hosted Hamilton in a dual meet on Wednesday night from the Webster Family Natatorium. The Cardinals (2-5) defeat the Continentals (1-3) by a score of 137-124, with Wesleyan having eight first-place finishes.
Mason Polaner '24 led the way for the Cardinals with three first place finishes. Polaner began his day with victory in the 200 yard free ((1:45.24), followed by another top finish in the 25 yard free edging out the competition with a time of 10.23. His final first place finish came in the 500 yard free, clocking in with a time of 4:49.36.
Harrison Hong '25 had a pair of first place finishes Wednesday. The sophomore captured first in the 25 yard back (11.51) and the 50 yard back (24.44), while placing 2
nd in the 100 yard IM with a time of 54.34.
Sebastian Adames '25 also performed well in the backstroke events, finishing in 2
nd in both the 25 (12.08) and 50 yard back (25.19) behind his Cardinal teammate.
Jake Rybczyk '24 was the only competitor in the 1 (238.95) and 3 meter dive (246.22), taking first in both.
Richard Ettinger '23 managed a 2
nd place finish in the 50 fly (24.09), along with a pair of 3
rd place finishes in the 50 yard back and 100 yard IM. Wesleyan's best 100 yard free relay team (Polaner,
David Kantar '25,
Aidan Hood '23,
Hartmut Doerwaldt '25) took first in the event with a time of 40.80.
Wesleyan leaves for a training trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida Thursday and will return to Middletown later this week. There next meet will be a home tri-meet against Roger Williams and Springfield on Saturday January 14
th.
