Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats La Salle to Open Season, 167-94

Friday, October 8

Philadelphia, Pa.

5 p.m.

Drexel University

167

La Salle

Men's Swimming and Diving Defeats La Salle to Open Season, 167-94

10/8/2021 8:35:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Drexel Athletics

Final Meet Results

PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel men's swimming and diving team opened up its season with a win against the La Salle Explorers on Friday night, 164-94. The Dragons finished first in 13 of 14 swimming events.

In the 200 IM, Alessio Gianni, Paris Raptis, and Eli Kofman took the top-three finishes. Gianni placed first in the 100 back, 200 back, 200 IM and was the first in the pool for the first-place 200 medley relay team in his collegiate debut.

On the diving board, Will Seely finished in third place for 1-meter diving with a final score of 243.15. Jack Patton followed with a third-place finish in the 3-meter dive with a final score of 223.35.

John Scully finished first in the 50 and 100 free. Kacper Karnik also had an excellent start to the year with four first-place finishes. The sophomore finished first in the 200 medley relay, 100 breast, 200 breast and the 400 free relay. Xabier Carneiro also contributed two first-place finishes in the 500 and 1000 free.

The Dragons will travel to Boston College to swim against the Eagles on November 5 and 6.

First Place
200 Medley Relay - Alessio Gianni, Kacper Karnik, Paris Raptis, John Scully - 1:32.41
1000 Free - Xabier Carneiro - 10:01.67
100 Back - Alessio Gianni - 51.37
100 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 57.28
200 Fly - Paris Raptis - 1:54.96
50 Free - John Scully - 21.14
100 Free - John Scully - 47.75
200 Back - Alessio Gianni - 1:51.78
200 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 2:09.17
500 Free - Xabier Carneiro - 4:49.45
100 Fly - Paris Raptis - 49.77
200 IM - Alessio Gianni - 1:55.85
400 Free Relay - Kacper Karnik, John Scully, Alasdair Bell, Kevin Spear

Second Place
1000 Free - Will Soleo - 10:01.72
200 Back - Tommy Pennimpede - 2:00.48
500 Free - Will Soleo - 4:54.56
100 Fly - Nathan Piccolo - 51.87
200 IM - Paris Raptis - 1:58.15

Third Place
200 Medley Relay - Carson Huff, Eli Kofman, Ryan Gruner, Alex Flynn - 1:38.22
200 Free - Kevin Spears - 1:46.23
100 Back - Tommy Pennimpede - 54.00
200 Fly - John Klein - 1:58.15
50 Free - Alasdair Bell - 21.84
1 mtr Diving - Will Seely - 243.15
200 Breast - Eli Kofman - 2:15.60
3 mtr Diving - Jack Patton - 223.35
200 IM - Eli Kofman - 1:59.81
400 Free Relay - Ryan Gruner, Daniel Galantino-Pack, Alex Flynn, Nathan Piccolo - 3:15.67