Delaware vs UMBC vs Johns Hopkins
- Saturday, October 2, 2021
- Baltimore, M.D.
- Results
- Scores – Men
- Delaware 169, UMBC 131
- Delaware 158, Johns Hopkins 138
- Johns Hopkins 168, UMBC 120
- Scores – Women
- Delaware 171, UMBC 129
- Delaware 173, Johns Hopkins 127
- UMBC 157.5, Johns Hopkins 122.5
Courtesy: Delaware Athletics
BALTIMORE, Md. – The men’s and women’s swimming team started the 2021-22 season hot, defeating both UMBC and Johns Hopkins in a tri-meet on Saturday at the UMBC Aquatic Complex.
“It was a phenomenal start to our season,” Pablo Marmolejo. “Coming home with four wins is something this program hasn’t done in a long time. The team competed extremely well, raced and dove very smart through the long meet. We have a lot of room to improve and work to do, but it is one of the best starts we’ve had. We are looking forward to the rest of our schedule and continue to improve as a team.”
Mira Selling highlighted the women’s side, placing first in four events against both UMBC and Johns Hopkins. She completed the 1000-yard freestyle in 10:32.02, the 500-yard freestyle in 5:09.57 and the 100-yard freestyle in 51.42.
She was also a member of the 400 freestyle relay with teammates Natalie Dobrzykowski, Kaitlyn Sullivan and Nicole Chiappa, where they placed first against both teams with a time of 3:33.97.
Dobryzkowski also defeated the Retrievers and the Blue Jays in the 200 freestyle, completing the event in 1:56.80.
In one-meter diving, Rowan O’Sullivan took first with a score of 243.68, while teammate Jordan Campbell took first in three-meter diving with a score of 243.75
Chiappa, Aislinn Mitchell, Marietta Gately and Julia Cichowska defeated UMBC in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:50.70. Crissy Earley (2:08.31) also defeated the Retrievers in the 200-yard backstroke. Erin Lillis placed first against the Blue Jays in the 200-yard breaststroke.
On the men’s side DJ Fechtman took first against both UMBC and Johns Hopkins in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.26. In the 200-yard backstroke, Gavin Currie placed first with a time of 1:51.89. In one-meter diving, Emil Vasko placed first with a score of 236.25.
Miguel Vasquez, Simeon Sabev, Eric Veit and Ryan Polino highlighted the 400-yard freestyle relay team that placed first against both teams with a time of 3:05.65.
Andrew Taylor defeated Johns Hopkins in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:52.10) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:44.85).
Bryce Ciecko finished the 200-yard freestyle in 1:43.68, placing first against UMBC. Veit (57.89) placed first against the Retrievers as well in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Evan Frick also defeated UMBC in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:07.41. Sabev joined his teammates, placing first in the 100-yard butterfly (50.13) against UMBC. In the 200-yard individual medley, Jeb Darhower placed first against the Retrievers, completing the event in 1:56.68.
The Blue Hens host George Mason Saturday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. in their first home meet of the season.
For the latest on the Delaware swimming and diving programs, follow the Blue Hens on Twitter @Delaware_Swim and Instagram @Delaware_Swim and @DelawareDiving.
TEAM SCORES
Women’s
Delaware 171 – UMBC 129
Delaware 173 – Johns Hopkins 127
UMBC 157.5 – Johns Hopkins 122.5
Men’s
Delaware 169 – UMBC 131
Delaware 158 – Johns Hopkins 138
Johns Hopkins 168 – UMBC 120
Courtesy: UMBC Athletics
Baltimore, Md. – The UMBC men’s swimming and diving team competed against Delaware and Johns Hopkins at the UMBC Aquatics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
“Today was a tremendous first step towards our 2021-2022 goals,” said head coach Matt Donovan. “We had a lot of great efforts in the pool today. We are eager to get back to practice Monday and continue to work on all of the elements that will lead us to have a highly successful season this year.”
Will Henrickson (Ellicott City, Md) was UMBC’s top diver, finishing first in the 3-meter with a score of 235.05. He finished third in the 1-meter with a score of 209.33. Dom Tobin (Frankfort, Ill.) finished second in the 3-meter with a score of 221.25, while also having the single highest scoring dive of the meet (VIDEO).
Kai Wisner (Syracuse, N.Y.) won the Men’s 1000 free for UMBC in a time of 9.33.89. He then took second in the Men’s 500 Yard Free with a time of 4.43.97, behind teammate Samuel Jyawook (Franklin, Tenn.), who won with a time of 4.39.24.
The Retrievers will travel to Navy next on Saturday, October 23 at 11:00PM. Their next home meet will be against Towson Saturday, November 6 at 1:00PM.
Baltimore, Md. – In its first meet of the 2021-22 season, the UMBC women’s swimming and diving team competed against Delaware and Johns Hopkins at the UMBC Aquatics Complex.
The Retrievers defeated Johns Hopkins, 157.5-122.5, but fell to the Blue Hens, 171-129.
“Today was a tremendous first step towards our 2021-2022 goals,” said head coach Matt Donovan. “We had a lot of great efforts in the pool today. We are eager to get back to practice Monday and continue to work on all of the elements that will lead us to have a highly successful season this year.”
Jenna Gwinn (Baltimore, Md.) was the best individual performer, winning two events.
The junior won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1.05.97, and the 200 yard breaststroke in 2.23.70.
Natalija Marin (Belgrade, Serbia) won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2.09.62, while Sierra Tosten (Hagerstown, Md) took first in the 100 yard butterfly, posting a time of 58.07. Caroline Sargent (Trumbull, Conn.) won the 200 yard IM with a time of 2.11.79.
The Retrievers will travel to Navy next on Saturday, October 23 at 11:00PM. Their next home meet will be against Towson Saturday, November 6 at 1:00PM.
Courtesy: Johns Hopkins Athletics
The Basics
• Scores:
Johns Hopkins-168, UMBC-120
Delaware-158, Johns Hopkins-136
• Location: Catonsville, MD • UMBC Aquatic Complex
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins men’s swim team opened the season with a win over host UMBC but dropped a close decision to Delaware on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays won eight of the 14 swimming events with the Retrievers and Blue Hens opting to take diving points in the two diving events.
Quoting Coach Armstrong
• “It’s been a long time since we had the opportunity to just race great competition! Thank you to UMBC for hosting and for Delaware for the great racing. It was a very close meet across the board and I’m so proud of this team for showing up to give their best amidst a lot of adversity. A special recognition needs to go to our seniors, who not only led in the pool with several wins, but also show the team what commitment and hard work looks like every day! It was a joy to finally see some of our first years step up and race! One thing is clear now is that this is a tenacious group.”
Top Finishers
• Hopkins kicked off the meet with a win in the 200 Medley Relay. The team of senior Dylan Wachenfeld, junior Max Chen, senior Jeff Vitek and graduate student Nat Davenport swam a 1:33.47 for the win. The Blue Jays had a lead of just one-hundred of a second when Davenport got in the water and they won by more than three-tenths of a second.
• Graduate student CJ Arena then placed sixth in the 1000 Free with a 10:04.85.
• Senior Noah Corbitt and freshman Eric Ji followed with a one-two finish in the 200 Free. Corbitt touched in 1:39.97 to earn the win, with Ji finishing in 1:42.89. Senior Collin Hughes followed in fifth place with a time of 1:43.82.
• Wachenfeld took third place in the 100 Back with a 52.49, while sophomore Reef Ide placed fifth in 52.79.
• Chen and junior Kyle Wu turned the same trick in the 100 Breast as Corbitt and Ji. Chen clocked in at 55.17 to grab the win, while Wu finished in 56.94. Freshman Mitchell List took fourth place with a 58.29.
• Vitek then grabbed a win in the 200 Fly as he beat the field with a 1:51.42. Freshman Jonik Surprenant placed fifth with a time of 1:55.27.
• Davenport followed with a win in the 50 Free, clocking in at 21.18 to win by three-tenths of a second.
• Corbitt earned his second win of the afternoon, swimming a 46.75 to win the 100 Free. Hughes finished in fifth as he swam a 47.87.
• Wachenfeld took second place in the 200 Back with a 1:52.67.
• Wu then led a trio of Blue Jays that took first, third and fourth in the 200 Breast. He grabbed the win with a 2:06.11. Junior Brandon Stride placed third with a 2:08.98 with List taking fourth in 2:09.84.
• Senior Mitchell Simmons led Hopkins with a sixth-place finish in the 500 Free with a time of 4:49.29.
• Vitek earned his second win of the day with a 49.56 in the 100 Fly. Ide followed in third place with a time of 51.49.
• Ji picked up his first collegiate win as he touched in 1:55.52 to win the 200 IM by 1.16 seconds. Freshman Nathan Jin finished in fifth place with a 1:57.99.
• The Blue Jays closed out the meet with second and fourth-place finishes in the 400 Free Relay. Corbitt, Hughes, Davenport and Chen combined for a 3:06.36 for second place. The team of Wu, sophomore Jay Heymann, junior Steven Rua and Simmons placed fourth in 3:08.91.
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Friday, October 15 with a double-dual meet at Navy. Towson will also compete at the meet, which is scheduled for a 4:00 pm start.
The Basics
• Scores:
Delaware-173, Johns Hopkins-127
UMBC-157.5, Johns Hopkins-122.5
• Location: Catonsville, MD • UMBC Aquatic Complex
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins women’s swim team opened the season with a double-dual meet at UMBC and dropped close decisions to the Delaware Blue Hens and host Retrievers. The Blue Jays won four swimming events while Blue Hens and Retrievers opted to compete in a pair of diving events.
Quoting Coach Armstrong
• “It’s been a long time since we had the opportunity to just race great competition! Thank you to UMBC for hosting and for Delaware for the great racing. It was a very close meet across the board and I’m so proud of this team for showing up to give their best amidst a lot of adversity. A special recognition needs to go to our seniors, who not only led in the pool with several wins, but also show the team what commitment and hard work looks like every day! It was a joy to finally see some of our first years step up and race! One thing is clear now is that this is a tenacious group.”
Top Finishers
• Hopkins opened the season with a win in the 200 Medley Relay as senior Sydney Okubo, freshman Michelle Liu, sophomore Anni Fan and senior Kristen Alicea-Jorgensen swam a 1:50.05.
• Freshman Hanna Fu then placed fifth in the 1000 Free as she clocked in at 10:53.57.
• Freshman Meg Susil and sophomore Makenzie Higgins followed with third and fourth-place finishes in the 200 Free. Susil touched in 1:57.51 to just beat Higgins by 0.11 seconds.
• Junior Cecila Cortez and Okubo then went one-two in the 100 Back. Cortez grabbed the win with a 58.70 while Okubo finished in 59.11. Sophomore Cameron Roche finished in fifth place with a time of 59.93.
• Liu then took second place in the 100 Breast as she clocked in at 1:07.91.
• Junior Emerson Davis followed with a second-place finish in the 200 Fly, finishing just four-hundredths of a second out of first. She clocked in at 2:09.66 while senior Elaine Lipkin finished in fourth with a time of 2:10.66.
• Senior Kristen Alicea-Jorgensen then won the 50 Free with a time of 24.39. Fan swam a 25.28 to finish in fifth place.
• Higgins led the Blue Jays in the 100 Free with a fifth-place finish and a time of 55.29.
• Roche followed with a win in the 200 Back as she beat the field with a time of 2:07.34.
• Liu then finished in third place in the 200 Breast as she clocked in at 2:27.22.
• Susil earned a second-place finish in the 500 Free with a 5:13.87, while Fu placed fourth in 5:22.01.
• Davis picked up her second second-place finish of the day, as she touched in 58.34 in the 100 Fly. Fan followed in sixth place with a time of 1:00.06.
• Okubo earned her second second-place finish with a 2:12.60 in the 200 IM. Lipkin finished in fifth place as she swam a 2:13.82.
• Hopkins closed out the meet with second and fourth-place finishes in the 400 Free Relay. Susil, Alicea-Jorgensen, Liu and senior Sophia Girgenti swam a 3:36.85 for second place. The team of Fan, sophomore Caroline Storen, junior Chase Lahr and Higgins finished in 3:41.11.
Up Next
• Hopkins returns to action on Friday, October 15 with a double-dual meet at Navy. Towson will also compete at the meet, which is scheduled for a 4:00 pm start.