Drexel University Athletics
Drexel University
Monmouth University
Men's Swim and Dive Wraps up Regular Season with win over Monmuth
2/7/2026 1:56:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel men's swimming team closed out Senior Day with a 177–81 victory over Monmouth on Saturday, improving to 5-1 on the season. The meet marked the final home appearance for seniors Sebastian Smith, Youssef Bahgat, and Alex Blacker, highlighted by a school-record performance from Roko Krpina in the 1000 freestyle.
Drexel opened the meet with a win in the 400 medley relay before Krpina set a new program record in the 1000 free with a time of 9:16.82. The Dragons continued to control the meet with multiple event victories across sprint and distance races, including wins from Matas Cinga, Theo Andreopoulos, Petar Pavalic, Sebastian Smith, and Mark Eszes.
Cinga delivered a pair of first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle and as part of the winning 400 freestyle relay, while Andreopoulos claimed victories in the 50 freestyle and 150 backstroke. Smith added a win in the 50 butterfly and anchored the meet-closing relay as Drexel secured the Senior Day sweep.
First Place
400 Medley Relay – Theo Andreopoulos, Bartosz Loter, Sebastian Smith, Matas Cinga – 3:13.84
1000 Free – Roko Krpina – 9:16.82 (school record)
200 Free – Matas Cinga – 1:39.94
50 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 22.40
50 Breast – Mark Eszes – 25.06
150 Fly – Richie Pucek – 1:17.92
50 Free – Theo Andreopoulos – 20.20
100 Free – Petar Pavalic – 44.80
150 Back – Theo Andreopoulos – 1:17.54
150 Breast – Mark Eszes – 1:29.00
500 Free – Roko Krpina – 4:29.76
50 Fly – Sebastian Smith – 21.22
400 Free Relay – Matas Cinga, Petar Pavalic, Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith – 2:57.12
Second Place
400 Medley Relay – Dimi Gkelis, Alex Blacker, Joseph Pollock, Declan Egger – 3:20.45
1000 Free – Kaan Akdag – 9:35.27
200 Free – Justin Sere – 1:43.08
50 Back – Petar Pavalic – 23.23
50 Breast – Bart Loter – 25.55
150 Fly – Youssef Bahgat – 1:21.92
50 Free – Declan Egger – 21.05
100 Free – Mohammed ElTayeb – 46.00
150 Back – Dimi Gkelis – 1:18.64
150 Breast – Bart Loter – 1:29.38
400 Free Relay – Roko Krpina, Reds Rullis, Colton Wade, Youssef Bahgat – 3:06.77
Third Place
1000 Free – Kaan Akdag – 9:35.27
200 Free – Justin Sere – 1:43.08
150 Fly – Kaan Akdag – 1:22.07
100 Free – Reds Rullis – 46.70
150 Breast – Alex Blacker – 1:35.90
Up Next
The Dragons will next compete at the CAA Championships in Hampton, Va., from February 25–28.
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