Men's Swimming and Diving Defeat La Salle in Season Opener, 191.5-108.5

Saturday, October 17

Philadelphia, Pa.

11 a.m.

Drexel University

191.5

108.5

La Salle

Men's Swimming and Diving Defeat La Salle in Season Opener, 191.5-108.5

10/17/2026 4:32:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel men's swimming and diving team defeated Philadelphia opponent, La Salle, 191.5–108.5 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Drexel moves to 1-0 on the season. This win makes it seven in a row the Dragons have defeated the Explorers in dual meets.

The Dragons earned 11 first place finished on the afternoon. Drexel swept four events including the 200 free, 100 breast, 50 free and the 200 breast. Petar Pavalic broke a pool record in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 1:46.74. The Dragons received wins from Matas Cinga in the 500 free and 200 free, Petar Pavalic in the 100 and 200 backstroke as well as the 50 free, Mark Eszes in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, Richie Pucek in the 200 Im, and Joseph Pollock took gold for the Dragons in the 100 fly.

First Place
200 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Declan Egger, Matas Cinga – 1:30.06
200 Free – Matas Cinga – 1:38.45
100 Back – Petar Pavalic – 49.71
100 Breast – Mark Eszes – 56.69
50 Free – Petar Pavalic – 20.57
200 Back – Petar Pavalic – 1:46.74
200 Breast – Mark Eszes – 2:08.53
500 Free – Matas Cinga – 4:40.09
100 fly – Joseph Pollock – 50.88
200 IM – Richie Pucek – 1:54.98
200 Free Relay – Petar Pavalic, Mark Eszes, Maximillian Warkentin, Declan Egger – 1:22.66

Second Place
200 Medley Relay – Devin Rothman, Jack Clippinger, Joseph Pollock, Maximillian Warkentin – 1:34.99
1000 Free – Kyle Coffman – 9:51.53
200 Free – Colton Wade – 1:42.42
100 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 50.92
100 Breast – Bartosz Loter – 56.94
200 Fly – Richie Pucek – 1:52.92
50 Free – Declan Egger – 20.87
100 Free – Declan Egger – 47.33
200 Breast – Bartosz Loter – 2:09.39
3m Diving – Simon Huth – 294.45

Third Place
200 Free – Reds Rullis – 1:44.14
100 Breast – Justin Sere – 1:00.06
200 Fly –Kaan Akdag –1:57.29
50 Free – Colton Wade – 21.54
1m Diving – Joshua Gratton – 280.95
100 Free – Maximillian Warkentin – 47.43
200 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 1:55.49
200 Breast – Jack Clippinger – 2:12.07
500 Free – Kyle Coffman – 4:49.88
100 Fly – Mohammed ElTayeb – 52.44
3m Diving – Joshua Gratton – 280.65
200 Free – Colton Wade, Mohammed ElTayeb, Reds Rullis, Justin Sere – 1:25.44

UP NEXT
The Dragons will travel to South Orange, New Jersey to take on the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday, November 7th.