Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, March 1
Drexel University
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CAA Championships
Nathan Lavery Named CAA Men's Co-Coach of the Year as Drexel Wraps up CAA Championships
3/1/2025 11:46:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Day 1 (Wednesday) | Day 2 (Thursday) | Day 3 (Friday) | Day 4 (Saturday)
HAMPTON, Va. – Nathan Lavery named CAA Men's Co-Coach of the Year as Drexel men's swimming and diving finished third place at the CAA Championships.
Head coach Nathan Lavery led the Dragons to an 8-0 regular season record.
The Dragons as a group set three CAA records and eight school records as well as compiling 16 medals in Hampton over the four days.
Jakub Kwasny won his second individual gold medal in the 200 butterfly, touching first in 1:44.10. Alessio Gianni also earned a silver medal in the same event, finishing second with a time of 1:45.56.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, and Sebastian Smith set a new CAA record on their way to winning gold with a time of 2:52.71.
Sebastian Smith secured another school record and a silver medal in the 100 freestyle, finishing second in 42.94.
Kaan Akdag earned a silver medal in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 15:37.82. Kacper Karnik took silver in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:55.94, while Bartosz Loter finished sixth. Petar Pavalic placed fifth in the championship final of the 200 backstroke, with a time of 1:44.27.
Dimi Gkelis finished 10th in the 200 backstroke, while Grady Potter placed 10th in the 1650 freestyle. Youssef Bahgat and Mohammed ElTayeb swam in the consolation final of the 200 butterfly, placing 10th and 11th respectively. Justin Sere and Eli Kofman swam in the consolation final of the 200 breaststroke, placing 15th and 16th respectively.
FINAL STANDINGS
Gold
400 Medley Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-3:07.40
100 Fly- Jakub Kwasny- 45.50
200 Fly-Jakub Kwasny- 1:46.03
400 Free Relay-Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-2:52.71
200 Free Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Jakub Kwasny, Petar Pavalic-1:18.01
Silver
200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-1:25.25
500 Free- Alessio Gianni-4:23.78
50 Free- Sebastian Smith-19.53
100 Fly- Sebastian Smith-45.60
100 Breast-Theo Andreopuolos-47.30
1650 Freestyle-Kaan Akdag-15:37.82
100 Free-Sebastian Smith-42.94
200 Breast-Kacper Karnik-1:55.94
200 Butterfly-Alessio Gianni-1:47.90
Bronze
800 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Reds Rullis, Andrea Casini, Petar Pavalic- 6:27.97
100 Breast-Kacper Karnik-53.00
MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday
SILVER
200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-1:25.25
BRONZE
800 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Reds Rullis, Andrea Casini, Petar Pavalic- 6:27.97
Thursday
Gold
400 Medley Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-3:07.40
Silver
500 Free- Alessio Gianni-4:23.78
50 Free- Sebastian Smith-19.53
Friday
Gold
100 Fly- Jakub Kwasny- 45.50
200 Free Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Jakub Kwasny, Petar Pavalic-1:18.01
Silver
100 Fly- Sebastian Smith-45.60
100 Breast-Theo Andreopuolos-47.30
Bronze
100 Breast-Kacper Karnik-53.00
Saturday
Gold
200 Fly-Jakub Kwasny- 1:46.03
400 Free Relay-Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-2:52.71
Silver
1650 Freestyle-Kaan Akdag-15:37.82
100 Free-Sebastian Smith-42.94
200 Breast-Kacper Karnik-1:55.94
200 Butterfly-Alessio Gianni-1:47.90
RECORDS
200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-1:25.25- tied school record
800 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Reds Rullis, Andrea Casini, Petar Pavalic- 6:27.97-school record
400 Medley Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-3:07.40- CAA and school record
50 Free- Sebastian Smith-19.53-school record
100 Fly- Jakub Kwasny- 45.50-CAA and school record
200 Free Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Jakub Kwasny, Petar Pavalic-1:18.01-school record
100 Free-Sebastian Smith-42.94-school record
400 Free Relay-Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-2:52.71-CAA and school record
HAMPTON, Va. – Nathan Lavery named CAA Men's Co-Coach of the Year as Drexel men's swimming and diving finished third place at the CAA Championships.
Head coach Nathan Lavery led the Dragons to an 8-0 regular season record.
The Dragons as a group set three CAA records and eight school records as well as compiling 16 medals in Hampton over the four days.
Jakub Kwasny won his second individual gold medal in the 200 butterfly, touching first in 1:44.10. Alessio Gianni also earned a silver medal in the same event, finishing second with a time of 1:45.56.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, and Sebastian Smith set a new CAA record on their way to winning gold with a time of 2:52.71.
Sebastian Smith secured another school record and a silver medal in the 100 freestyle, finishing second in 42.94.
Kaan Akdag earned a silver medal in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 15:37.82. Kacper Karnik took silver in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:55.94, while Bartosz Loter finished sixth. Petar Pavalic placed fifth in the championship final of the 200 backstroke, with a time of 1:44.27.
Dimi Gkelis finished 10th in the 200 backstroke, while Grady Potter placed 10th in the 1650 freestyle. Youssef Bahgat and Mohammed ElTayeb swam in the consolation final of the 200 butterfly, placing 10th and 11th respectively. Justin Sere and Eli Kofman swam in the consolation final of the 200 breaststroke, placing 15th and 16th respectively.
FINAL STANDINGS
- UNCW 829.5
- Delaware 737
- Drexel 607.5
- Towson 485.5
- William & Mary 410
- Monmouth 158.5
Gold
400 Medley Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-3:07.40
100 Fly- Jakub Kwasny- 45.50
200 Fly-Jakub Kwasny- 1:46.03
400 Free Relay-Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-2:52.71
200 Free Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Jakub Kwasny, Petar Pavalic-1:18.01
Silver
200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-1:25.25
500 Free- Alessio Gianni-4:23.78
50 Free- Sebastian Smith-19.53
100 Fly- Sebastian Smith-45.60
100 Breast-Theo Andreopuolos-47.30
1650 Freestyle-Kaan Akdag-15:37.82
100 Free-Sebastian Smith-42.94
200 Breast-Kacper Karnik-1:55.94
200 Butterfly-Alessio Gianni-1:47.90
Bronze
800 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Reds Rullis, Andrea Casini, Petar Pavalic- 6:27.97
100 Breast-Kacper Karnik-53.00
MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday
SILVER
200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-1:25.25
BRONZE
800 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Reds Rullis, Andrea Casini, Petar Pavalic- 6:27.97
Thursday
Gold
400 Medley Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-3:07.40
Silver
500 Free- Alessio Gianni-4:23.78
50 Free- Sebastian Smith-19.53
Friday
Gold
100 Fly- Jakub Kwasny- 45.50
200 Free Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Jakub Kwasny, Petar Pavalic-1:18.01
Silver
100 Fly- Sebastian Smith-45.60
100 Breast-Theo Andreopuolos-47.30
Bronze
100 Breast-Kacper Karnik-53.00
Saturday
Gold
200 Fly-Jakub Kwasny- 1:46.03
400 Free Relay-Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-2:52.71
Silver
1650 Freestyle-Kaan Akdag-15:37.82
100 Free-Sebastian Smith-42.94
200 Breast-Kacper Karnik-1:55.94
200 Butterfly-Alessio Gianni-1:47.90
RECORDS
200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Kacper Karnik, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-1:25.25- tied school record
800 Free Relay – Alessio Gianni, Reds Rullis, Andrea Casini, Petar Pavalic- 6:27.97-school record
400 Medley Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-3:07.40- CAA and school record
50 Free- Sebastian Smith-19.53-school record
100 Fly- Jakub Kwasny- 45.50-CAA and school record
200 Free Relay- Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Jakub Kwasny, Petar Pavalic-1:18.01-school record
100 Free-Sebastian Smith-42.94-school record
400 Free Relay-Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Jakub Kwasny, Sebastian Smith-2:52.71-CAA and school record
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