Men's Swim and Dive Tops Monmouth 179-78 in Regular Season Finale

Saturday, February 8

West Long Branch, NJ

12:00 pm

Drexel University

179

Monmouth

Men's Swim and Dive Tops Monmouth 179-78 in Regular Season Finale

2/8/2025 4:20:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. The Drexel men's swimming and diving team routs Monouth 179-78. The Dragons finish the regular season 8-0. This is the first time Drexel had an undefeated regular season since they went 6-0 in the 2017-18 season.

Kaan Akdag dominated the distance events, winning both the 1000-yard freestyle in 9:36.25 and the 500-yard freestyle in 4:37.96. Youssef Bahgat took first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:42.17, while Theo Andreopoulos added victories in the 50-yard backstroke at 22.73 and the 100-yard freestyle at 45.94. Sebastian Smith delivered key sprint wins in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in 20.46, and the 50-yard butterfly in 22.08. Jakub Kwasny also had a standout meet, claiming first in the 150-yard butterfly with a time of 1:20.39.

Kacper Karnik dominated the breaststroke events, winning both the 50-yard breaststroke in 25.42 and the 150-yard breaststroke in 1:30.36. Dimi Gkelis added another first-place finish for Drexel in the 150-yard backstroke, touching the wall at 1:19.20. The 400-yard medley relay team of Andreopoulos, Karnik, Kwasny, and Smith got the meet off to a strong start with a victory in 3:20.35.

Drexel also secured multiple second-place finishes, with the 400-yard medley of Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Nate Piccolo, and Colton Wade finishing in 3:23.84. Loter added second place finishes in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 25.82 and the 150-yard breaststroke in 1:31.02. Petar Pavalic secured runner-up finishes in both the 50-yard freestyle in 21.23 and the 150-yard backstroke in 1:19.79. Kwasny added a second-place finish in the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 22.37, while Gkelis finished second in the 50-yard backstroke at 23.20. Drexel's depth was on display as Alessio Gianni finished second in the 200-yard freestyle at 1:42.50, and Reds Rullis placed second in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:38.49.

Third-place finishes helped round out Drexel's dominant showing. Alex Blacker finished third in the 50-yard breaststroke in 27.15, while Mohammed ElTayeb earned third in the 150-yard butterfly with a time of 1:23.45. Colton Wade secured third in both the 50-yard freestyle in 21.70 and the 100-yard freestyle in 47.54. Grady Potter took third in the 1000-yard freestyle at 9:46.42, while Andrea Casini finished third in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:42.92. Eli Kofman capped off the podium finishes for Drexel with a third-place time of 4:38.49 in the 500-yard freestyle.

The Dragons will head down to Hampton, Virginia for the CAA Championships from February 26-March 1.

First Place
400 Medley Relay: Theo Andreopoulos, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith – 3:20.35
50 Breaststroke: Kacper Karnik – 25.42
150 Butterfly: Jakub Kwasny – 1:20.39
50 Freestyle: Sebastian Smith – 20.46
100 Freestyle: Theo Andreopoulos – 45.94
150 Backstroke: Dimi Gkelis – 1:19.20
500 Freestyle: Kaan Akdag – 4:37.96
50 Butterfly: Sebastian Smith – 22.08
1000 Freestyle: Kaan Akdag – 9:36.25
200 Freestyle: Youssef Bahgat – 1:42.17
50 Backstroke: Theo Andreopoulos – 22.73
150 Breaststroke: Kacper Karnik- 1:30.36

Second Place
400 Medley Relay: Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Nate Piccolo, Colton Wade – 3:23.84
50 Breaststroke: Bartosz Loter – 25.82
150 Breaststroke: Bartosz Loter – 1:31.02
50 Freestyle: Petar Pavalic – 21.23
150 Backstroke: Petar Pavalic – 1:19.79
50 Butterfly: Jakub Kwasny – 22.37
200 Freestyle: Alessio Gianni – 1:42.50
50 Backstroke: Dimi Gkelis – 23.20
500 Freestyle: Reds Rullis – 4:38.49

Third Place
50 Breaststroke: Alex Blacker – 27.15
150 Butterfly: Mohammad ElTayeb – 1:23.45
50 Freestyle: Colton Wade – 21.70
100 Freestyle: Colton Wade – 47.54
1000 Freestyle: Grady Potter – 9:46.42
200 Freestyle: Andrea Casini – 1:42.92
500 Freestyle: Eli Kofman – 4:38.49