Sebastian Smith and Jakub Kwasny Finish Final Night of CAA Championships With Gold Medals

Saturday, March 2

Hampton, Va.

Drexel University

CAA Championships

Sebastian Smith and Jakub Kwasny Finish Final Night of CAA Championships With Gold Medals

3/2/2024 11:10:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

Day 1 (Wednesday) | Day 2 (Thursday) | Day 3 (Friday) | Day 4 (Saturday)

HAMPTON, Va. – Sebastian Smith and Jakub Kwasny both collected gold medals as Drexel men's swimming and diving wrapped up competition Saturday night at the CAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

Smith had another career performance in the 100 free. The sophomore set a program record in the prelim, hitting the wall at a time of 43.05. This broke Joel Berryman's previous record set in the CAA Championship in 2016. Smith went on to the A Final and secured another gold medal, coming in just shy of his prelim time at 43.08.

DU dominated the 200 fly, with Jakub Kwasny snatching a gold medal. Kwasny advanced to the A Final, finishing with a time of 1:43.77, about 1.5 seconds over silver position. His time broke his own program record of 1:44.45, set in the 2023 CAAs. Alessio Gianni finished just behind his fellow Dragon for the Bronze medal at a time of 1:46:85, a personal best.

Gianni, Andrea Casini, Kwasny and Smith teamed in the 400 free relay. The team set a program record on their way to a silver medal finish, coming in with a time of 2:54.72. This broke the record of 2:55.26 set in the CAAs in 2023.

In the 200 breast, Kasper Karnik captured a bronze medal. The senior moved on to the A Final, touching the wall at 1:57.46 just .08 seconds in front of fourth.

Dimi Gkelis had a victory of his own, with the freshman winning the 200 back C Final at a time of 1:44.64, a personal best.

The Dragons ended the fourth night of competition in fourth with 482.5 points. Drexel finished the CAA Championships with four gold medals, four silver medals and three bronze medals. UNCW won the CAA Championship after earning 885.5 points.

STANDINGS THROUGH THURSDAY
1. UNCW 885.5
2. Delaware 753.5
3. Towson 520
4. Drexel 482.5
5. William & Mary 390.5
6. Monmouth 187

MEDAL FINISHES
Gold
50 Free – Sebastian Smith – 19.57
100 Fly – Jakub Kwasny – 45.61
100 Free – Sebastian Smith – 43.08
200 Fly – Jakub Kwasny – 1:43.77

Silver
200 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 1:25.25
100 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 46.01
200 Free Relay – Jakub Kwasny, Nathan Piccolo, Alasdair Bell, Sebastian Smith – 1:19.38
400 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Andrea Casini, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 2:54.72

Bronze
400 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 3:09.37
200 Fly – Alessio Gianni – 1:46.85
200 Breast – Kacper Karnik – 1:57.46

MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday
SILVER
200 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 1:25.25

Thursday
GOLD
50 Free – Sebastian Smith – 19.57

BRONZE
400 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 3:09.37

Friday
GOLD
100 Fly – Jakub Kwasny – 45.61

SILVER
100 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 46.01
200 Free Relay – Jakub Kwasny, Nathan Piccolo, Alasdair Bell, Sebastian Smith – 1:19.38

Saturday
GOLD
100 Free – Sebastian Smith – 43.08
200 Fly – Jakub Kwasny – 1:43.77

SILVER
400 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Andrea Casini, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 2:54.72

BRONZE
200 Fly – Alessio Gianni – 1:46.85
200 Breast – Kacper Karnik – 1:57.46

RECORDS
Wednesday
Silver – 200 Medley Relay - Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 1:25.25 – PROGRAM RECORD

Thursday
Prelims – 50 free - Sebastian Smith – 19.80 – PROGRAM RECORD
Gold – 50 free – Sebastian Smith – 19.57 – PROGRAM RECORD
Bronze – 400 medley relay – Dimi Gkelis, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 3:09.37 – PROGRAM RECORD

Friday
Gold – 100 Fly – Jakub Kwasny – 45.61 – PROGRAM AND CAA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

SATURDAY
Sebastian Smith – 100 Free – 43.05 – PROGRAM RECORD
Gold – Jakub Kwasny – 200 Fly – 1:43.77 – PROGRAM RECORD