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Drexel University
CAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Swimming and Diving Teams to Compete in the CAA Championships
2/21/2023 5:45:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel men's and women's swimming and diving teams are headed to the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va. to compete in the 2023 Colonial Athletic Association's Swimming and Diving Championships. The four-day event starts on Wednesday, Feb. 22 and ends on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Last Time Out
The men's team finished their season 2-3. Most notably, the Dragons collected a big win against Lehigh in their last meet of 2022 by a score of 227-62.
The women's team went 3-2 in the regular season. The Dragons used some strong swims to earn victories against La Salle, Seton Hall and Lehigh.
About Drexel
The men's team has been led by the freshman and sophomore duo of Sebastian Smith and Alessio Gianni. Smith was selected as CAA Rookie Swimmer of the Month back to back for the months of October and November and holds the 100 free time in the conference. Gianni has also had an impressive sophomore season. The San Gimignano, Italy native set a program in the 400 IM with a time of 3:51.72 at the West Virginia Invitational. The Sophomore was also apart of the program record-breaking 400 free relay team which clocked in at 2:56.51.
The women's team looks to be a force in this year's championships. Ewa Osiniak was named CAA Swimmer to the Week on Dec. 6 after three first-place finishes in Drexel's meet against Lehigh. Meanwhile, Megan Ehrnfeldt was able to break a program record in just her first year as a freshman as she sean the 100 fly in just 54.61 seconds at the West Virginia Invitational. Additionally, Chelsea Gravereaux has closed out her senior year in style. She has the second-best time in the 100 free as well as the third-best time in the 50 free. Federica Nocera also has had an impressive sophomore season. Throughout the season she has placed top three in 14 different races, more than any other Dragon.
Schedule
Wednesday: 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay, Men's one meter dive
Thursday: 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, Women's 3-meter dive, 400 medley relay
Friday: 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, Men's 3-meter dive, 200 free relay
Saturday: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, Women's 1-meter dive, 400 freestyle relay
How to Watch
The entirety of the 2023 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships, including preliminaries, will be broadcasted live on FloSports.
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