Men's Swimming and Diving | January 20, 2020
BALTIMORE – Men's swimming & diving maintained its perfect record in 2020, moving to 3-0 with a big victory over Loyola (Md.). The Explorers took down the Greyhounds 222-76 with notable performances from senior
Christoff Ras and sophomores
Zachary Wolbert,
Ian Venter and
Steven Stasolla, all of whom had multiple wins. In total, La Salle picked up 13 individual victories.
MEET NOTES
- Crowded at the Top: La Salle managed to finish 1-2-3 four times and placed the top-two swimmers on nine occasions.
- Wolbert was the leading man for the Blue & Gold, picking up wins in the 100 Fly (50.03), 200 Fly (1:49.83) and 200 IM (1:52.60).
- Ras and Venter claimed their respective styles: the former in the 100 Breast (57.69) and 200 Breast (2:05.59) and the latter in the 100 Back (50.38) and the 200 Back (1:51.73).
- Stasolla qualified for the NCAA Zone A diving meet with his impact against the Greyhounds. He placed first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives.
- Leading the freshman class on the day was rookie Cole Dyson. Dyson won the 1000 Free with a time of 9:36.75 and placed second in the 500 Free.
- Upperclassmen claimed the other two victories for the men. Senior Marcus Forsgren outpaced everyone in the 100 Free, clocking at 46.58, while junior Gustov Swedenborg outlasted the field in the 500 Free (4:40.53).
- The Blue & Gold bookended its meet with relay wins. A team of Venter, Forsgren, Wolbert and senior Norm Gregory took the 200 Medley Relay (1:32.33), while junior Daniel Johnson, Venter, Forsgren and freshman Alex Kuriawa rose to the occasion in the 400 Free Relay (3:05.67).
UP NEXT
- Only a short time before it's Senior Day! The Explorers take on Seton Hall on Saturday at 3 p.m.
