Drexel Men's Swimming and Diving Falls to Seton Hall 161-139

Friday, November 3

Philadelphia, Pa.

4 p.m.

Drexel University

139

161

Seton Hall

Drexel Men's Swimming and Diving Falls to Seton Hall 161-139

11/3/2023 8:49:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel men's swimming and diving team fell to Seton Hall 161-139 in the home opener of the 2023-24 season.

The Dragons kicked off the meet with a strong start, placing first in the 400 medley relay. The relay team of Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny and Sebastian Smith came together for a time of 3:20.04.

Dimi Gkelis had two other first-place finishes as the freshman also placed first in the 100 and 200 back, putting up times of 50.48 and 1:52.56 in each.

Another Dragon who had multiple first place finishes was Jakub Kwasny who hit the wall first in both the 100 and 200 fly as the senior was able to clock in at 48.67 and 1:52.15 respectively.

Sebastian Smith also had himself a busy afternoon. Smith clinched first place in the 100 free as he recorded a time of 45.54. Smith also secured second in the 100 fly, finishing with a time of 48.82.

Alessio Gianni put the Dragons on top in the 200 IM as he wrapped up the race with a time of 1:56.06. Gianni also made the leaderboard in the 500 free as he finished in third place, stopping the clock at 4:44.13.

The Dragons now turn their attention towards the West Virginia Invitational in Morgantown, W.Va. The three-day event begins on Nov. 16 and ends on Nov. 18.

First Place
400 Medley Relay - Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith - 3:20.04
100 Back - Dimi Gkelis - 50.48
200 Fly - Jakub Kwasny - 1:52.15
100 Free - Sebastian Smith - 45.54
200 Back - Dimi Gkelis - 1:52.56
100 Fly - Jakub Kwasny - 48.67
200 IM - Alessio Gianni - 1:56.06

Second Place
200 Free - Andrea Casini - 1:42.60
100 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 57.36
50 Free - Colton Wade - 21.45
200 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 2:09.19
100 Fly - Sebastian Smith - 48.82
400 Free Relay - Jakub Kwasny, Andrea Casini, Colton Wade, Sebastian Smith - 3:03.52

Third Place
1000 Free - Kaan Akdag - 9:32.16
200 Free - Mohammed ElTayeb - 1:43.93
100 Back - Nikita Timoshenko - 53.16
200 Fly - Nathan Piccolo - 2:00.28
50 Free - Alasdair Bell - 21.57
1 Meter Diving - Jack Patton - 256.05
200 Back - Nikita Timoshenko - 1:58.75
500 Free - Alessio Gianni - 4:44.13
3 Meter Diving - Jack Patton - 252.75
400 Free Relay - Alasdair Bell, Oscar Best, Kaan Akdag, Nathan Piccolo - 3:13.14