Karnik Wins Bronze in First Night of CAA Championships

Thursday, April 1

Christiansburg, Va.

All Day

Drexel University

CAA Men's Swimming Championships

Karnik Wins Bronze in First Night of CAA Championships

4/1/2021 8:54:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Thursday Results

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Drexel men's swimming team finished its first day at the CAA Championships on Wednesday. Kacper Karnik won the bronze medal in the 200 IM to give Drexel its first podium finish.

To start the championships, Drexel competed in the 200 free relay. The team of Karnik, Alex Flynn, T.J. Given and John Scully finished with a time of 1:22.06 and took fifth.

Xabier Carneiro, Will Soleo and Jake McBride advanced to the nightcap in the 500 free. Carneiro finished his preliminary swim with a time of 4:39.29 and a spot in the B-Finals. Soleo (4:37.35) and McBride (4:37.26) earned spots in the A-Finals. Carneiro finished his race in 4:37.86 to place 10th. Soleo finished the A-Finals race with a time of 4:33.60, placing him in fifth, and McBride finished with a time of 4:35.34 and placed sixth.

The Dragons had three swimmers reach the final races in the 200 IM. Paris Raptis reached the B-Finals by swimming a 1:51.62. He was joined by Zachary Valenzuela, who swam a 1:53.58 preliminary. In the A-Finals, the Dragons were represented by Karnik who swam an impressive 1:48.39 preliminary. Raptis won the B-Finals race with a time of 1:48.95. Valenzuela touched the wall in 1:53.59 and finished in seventh. In the A-Finals, Karnik finished with bronze after touching the wall in 1:47.29. It was the first medal of his career. Karnik finished just two-tenths of a second behind second and first place.

Drexel also sent three swimmers to the finals in the 50 free, night one's last individual event. Given (20.97) and Flynn (21.22) made the B-Finals race. Scully advanced to the A-Finals after posting a time of 20.39. In the B-Finals, Given finished in eighth with a time of 21.21, and Flynn finished in seventh with a time of 21.19. In the A-Finals, Scully finished with a time of 20.41 to place sixth.

In the final event of the night, the team of John Klein, Karnik, Raptis and Given participated in the 400 medley relay. The four swimmers combined for a total time of 3:20.60 and placed fifth.

The Dragons will return to the Christiansburg Aquatic Center on Friday, April 2, to continue with the CAA Championships. Preliminaries will begin at 11:10 a.m., and finals will start at 7:25 p.m. Both can be seen on FloSports

STANDINGS THROUGH THURSDAY

Towson (276.5)
UNCW (266)
Drexel (190)
William & Mary (131.5)
Delaware (119)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Diving Championships / Newark, Del.
Friday, March 26 – Men's one-meter and Women's three-meter
Saturday, March 27 – Men's three-meter and Women's one-meter

Women's Swimming Championships / Christiansburg, Va.
Monday – 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay
Tuesday – 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 200 medley, 800 free relay
Wednesday – 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free, 400 free relay

Men's Swimming Championships / Christiansburg, Va.
Thursday – 200 free relay, 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 400 medley relay
Friday – 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 800 free relay
Saturday – 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay

MEDAL FINISHES
Gold

Silver

Bronze
200 IM – 1:47.29 – Thursday

MEDALS BY DAY
Thursday
No gold on Thursday
No Silver on Thursday
Bronze
Kacper Karnik - 200 IM – 1:47.29