Men's Swim and Dive Knock Off Towson, 174-126

Saturday, January 18

Towson, MD

10:00 am

Drexel University

174

126

Towson

Men's Swim and Dive Knock Off Towson, 174-126

1/18/2025 7:13:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

TOWSON, MD- The Drexel men's swimming and diving team improves to 5-0 on the season, defeating Towson 174-126.

The Drexel men's swimming and diving team earned multiple victories, led by the 200-yard medley relay team of Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, and Sebastian Smith, who won with a time of 1:29.60. Reds Rullis claimed first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.05) and 500-yard freestyle (4:37.00), while Smith won the 50-yard freestyle (19.84) and 100-yard freestyle (43.66). Gkelis took the 100-yard backstroke (49.51), and Loter added wins in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.71) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:05.71). Kwasny earned first in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.53) and 100-yard butterfly (47.75). The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Rullis, Wade, Kwasny, and Smith finished first in 3:02.15.

Second-place finishes came from Joshua Gratton in the 1-meter (239.18) and 3-meter diving (275.85), Kaan Akdag in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:50.08), and Petar Pavalic in the 50-yard freestyle (20.54) and 200-yard backstroke (1:49.32). Third-place performances included Grady Potter in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:55.57), Alessio Gianni in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.33), and the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Casini, Piccolo, Karnik, and Pavalic (3:09.53).

The Dragons will host Villanova on January 31st at 3:00pm.

First Place
200 Yard Medley Relay: Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 1:29.60
200 Yard Freestyle: Reds Rullis – 1:41.05
100 Yard Backstroke: Dimi Gkelis – 49.51
100 Yard Breaststroke: Bartosz Loter – 56.71
200 Yard Butterfly: Jakub Kwasny – 1:52.53
50 Yard Freestyle: Sebastian Smith – 19.84
100 Yard Freestyle: Sebastian Smith – 43.66
200 Yard Breaststroke: Bartosz Loter – 2:05.71
500 Yard Freestyle: Reds Rullis – 4:37.00
100 Yard Butterfly: Jakub Kwasny – 47.75
200 Yard IM: Petar Pavalic – 1:54.03
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Reds Rullis, Colton Wade, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 3:02.15

Second Place
1-meter Diving: Joshua Gratton – 239.18
3-meter Diving: Joshua Gratton – 275.85
1000 Yard Freestyle: Kaan Akdag – 9.50.08
50 Yard Freestyle: Petar Pavalic – 20.54
200 Yard Freestyle: Andrea Casini – 1:42.24
200 Yard Backstroke: Petar Pavalic – 1:49.32
200 Yard Breaststroke: Kacper Karnik – 2:06.05

Third Place
1000 Yard Freestyle: Grady Potter – 9.55.57
200 Yard Freestyle: Alessio Gianni – 1:43.33
200 Yard Backstroke: Dimi Gkelis – 1:52.43
500 Yard Freestyle: Kaan Akdag – 4:45.73
200 Yard IM: Alessio Gianni – 1:56.63
400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Andrea Casini, Nate Piccolo, Kacper Karnik, Petar Pavalic – 3:09.53