Men's Swimming and Diving Wins Five Medals on Day Three of the CAA Championships

Friday, February 24

Hampton, Va.

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Drexel University

CAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Men's Swimming and Diving Wins Five Medals on Day Three of the CAA Championships

2/24/2023 9:29:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

HAMPTON, Va. - The Drexel men's swimming and diving team completed day three of the CAA Championships on Friday evening.

The Dragons won five medals on the day starting with the 100 fly where Jakub Kwasny won silver in the 100 fly with a time of 46.29. This mark set a program record which was previously set Friday morning in the prelims when Sebastian Smith clocked in at 46.83. Next, Alessio Gianni earned a silver medal in the 400 IM finishing with a time of 3:52.03.

Following Gianni was his compatriot Andrea Casini, who won a bronze in the 200 free with a time of 1:37.14. Next up was Kacper Karnik who earned a bronze medal in the 100 breast with a time of 53.42. Lastly, the 200 free relay team earned a silver medal as Jakub Kwasny, Alasdair Bell, Sebastian Smith and John Scully combined for a time of 1:19.50. This was another program record which was previously set at the CAA Championships back in 2019.

The 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 freestyle relay will be featured on the final day of the CAA Championships on Saturday evening. The finals are slated to begin at 6 p.m. from Hampton, Va.

Schedule of Events

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

Team Rankings
1. UNCW 617
2. Towson University 443
3. Delaware 416
4. Drexel University 367
5. William and Mary 269.5
6. Monmouth University 171.5

MEDAL FINISHES

Silver
100 Fly - Jakub Kwasny - 46.29
400 IM - Alessio Gianni - 3:52.03
200 Free Relay - Jakub Kwasny, Alasdair Bell, Sebastian Smith, John Scully - 1:19.50

Bronze
800 Free Relay - Alessio Gianni, Jakub Kwasny, Kevin Spear, Andrea Casini - 6:33.96
200 Free - Andrea Casini - 1:37.14
100 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 53.42

MEDAL BY DAY

Wednesday

Bronze
800 Free Relay - Alessio Gianni, Jakub Kwasny, Kevin Spear, Andrea Casini - 6:33.96

Friday

Silver
100 Fly - Jakub Kwasny - 46.29
400 IM - Alessio Gianni - 3:52.03
200 Free Relay - Jakub Kwasny, Alasdair Bell, Sebastian Smith, John Scully - 1:19.50

Bronze
200 Free - Andrea Casini - 1:37.14
100 Breast - Kacper Karnik - 53.42

PROGRAM RECORDS

200 Medley Relay - Alasdair Bell, Kacper Karnik, Sebastian Smith, John Scully - 1:26.29 - Wednesday
400 Medley Relay - Alessio Gianni, Kacper Karnik, Sebastian Smith, Jakub Kwasny - 3:11.08 - Thursday
100 Fly - Sebastian Smith - 46.83 - Friday (Preliminaries)
100 Fly - Jakub Kwasny - 46.29 - Friday
200 Free Relay - Jakub Kwasny, Alasdair Bell, Sebastian Smith, John Scully - 1.19.50 - Friday