Drexel University Athletics
Drexel University
CAA Championships
Andreopoulos Wins Swimmer of the Meet, Dragons Finsh Third at the CAA Championships
2/28/2026 9:28:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
HAMPTON, Va. – Theo Andreopoulos was named CAA Swimmer of the Meet as Drexel men's swimming and diving placed third overall with 667.5 points at the 2026 CAA Championships. The Dragons closed the meet with three medals Saturday night, including a CAA All-Time and CAA Meet record in the 400 freestyle relay.
Andreopoulos won gold in the 200 backstroke in 1:42.00, setting a school record and achieving an NCAA A standard to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, March 25–28. Petar Pavalic added a silver medal in the event, touching in 1:42.59.
Sebastian Smith won gold in the 100 freestyle with a school-record time of 42.85.
Drexel finished the meet with a gold medal in the 400 freestyle relay as Andreopoulos, Matas Cinga, Pavalic and Smith combined for a time of 2:52.00, setting the CAA All-Time and CAA Meet record.
Petar Pavlic won the silver in the 200 back, hitting the wall at 1:42.59.
Richard Pucek earned bronze in the 200 butterfly, finishing third in 1:46.03.
In the 1650 freestyle, Kaan Akdag finished eighth (15:44.63), while Grady Potter placed 14th (16:09.85) and Colton Wade finished 15th (16:18.62).
Drexel completed the four-day meet with 14 total medals, including nine gold, and set multiple school records.
Standings
UNCW – 852
Towson – 789
Drexel – 667.5
William & Mary – 508.5
Monmouth – 256
Gold
200 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Mark Eszes, Sebastian Smith, Declan Egger – 1:25.82
50 Free – Theo Andreopoulos – 19.60
400 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Sebastian Smith, Theo Andreopoulos – 3:08.14
100 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 46.17
100 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 47.87
200 Free Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Declan Egger, Petar Pavalic – 1:18.17
200 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 1:42.00
100 Free – Sebastian Smith – 42.85
400 Free Relay – Andreopoulos, Matas Cinga, Petar Pavalic, Sebastian Smith – 2:52.00 (CAA All-Time & Meet Record)
Silver
200 Free – Matas Cinga – 1:36.00
200 Back – Petar Pavalic – 1:42.59
Bronze
800 Free Relay – Matas Cinga, Reds Rullis, Roko Krpina, Petar Pavalic – 6:28.97
50 Free – Sebastian Smith – 19.62
400 IM – Roko Krpina – 3:48.45
100 Breast – Mark Eszes – 52.94
200 Fly – Richard Pucek – 1:46.03
Medals By Day
Wednesday
Gold
200 Medley Relay – Andreopoulos, Eszes, Smith, Egger – 1:25.82
Bronze
800 Free Relay – Cinga, Rullis, Krpina, Pavalic – 6:28.97
Thursday
Gold
50 Free – Theo Andreopoulos – 19.60
400 Medley Relay – Gkelis, Loter, Smith, Andreopoulos – 3:08.14
Bronze
50 Free – Sebastian Smith – 19.62
Friday
Gold
100 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 46.17
100 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 47.87
200 Free Relay – Andreopoulos, Smith, Egger, Pavalic – 1:18.17
Silver
200 Free – Matas Cinga – 1:36.00
Bronze
400 IM – Roko Krpina – 3:48.45
100 Breast – Mark Eszes – 52.94
Saturday
Gold
200 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 1:42.00
100 Free – Sebastian Smith – 42.85
400 Free Relay – Andreopoulos, Cinga, Pavalic, Smith – 2:52.00
Silver
200 Back – Petar Pavalic – 1:42.59
Bronze
200 Fly – Richard Pucek – 1:46.03
Records
200 Back – 1:42.00 – School Record – Theo Andreopoulos
100 Back – 47.87 – School Record – Theo Andreopoulos
100 Free – 42.85 – School Record – Sebastian Smith
400 IM – 3:48.45 – School Record – Roko Krpina
100 Breast – 52.94 – School Record – Mark Eszes
200 Free (Split) – 1:35.74 – School Record – Matas Cinga
400 Free Relay – 2:52.00 – CAA All-Time & Meet Record
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