Men's Swimming and Diving | February 20, 2024
HAMPTON, Va. – La Salle swimming and diving will take part in this year's Atlantic 10 Conference Championships starting tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 21 through Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Hampton Virginia Aquaplex.
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SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS
- These championships will mark the first competition that the entire team of swimmers and divers will be competing together since Jan. 20 against Fordham.
- The last time out for the swimmers resulted in a win for the women over Monmouth 174-87, and a loss for the men to Monmouth 103-142.
- Against the Hawks, the women performed strong right from the jump. The 200-medley relay team of Lauren Fenn, Carlota Ungo, Tori Fenn, and Toni Rafferty took first place in a time of 148:20.
- Tori Fenn continued her strong meet with a win in the 100-yard freestyle and is a name for everyone to watch in that event.
- Rafferty has been a force on the women's side all season long in the sprint events. She has double-digit first place victories in the 50-free and 100-free combined.
- Even though the divers did not compete against Monmout, Tiffany Brawn is a name to watch in the championships this week. The freshman from Columbia has taken first in both the one-meter and three-meter dives this year, along with a platform dive victory earlier in the season.
- For the men, there have been consistent performances this season, and some record-breaking moments.
- Against Fordham, the 200-yard medley relay team of Tarik Gusic, Andrea Savoca, Felix Jedbratt, and Carter Perkins broke a La Salle program record in a time of 1:29.69, something to keep a close eye on during these championships.
- Savoca is no stranger to strong performances this season. The five-time A-10 Rookie of the Week has been consistently dominating in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events all year long.
- While competing in the Fall Frenzy this year, Savoca broke the 100-yard breaststroke record, not once, but twice in the meet. The best time he set sits at 53.76 seconds. This is an event and a swimmer to watch out for all week long.
- Lucas Dekaney and Sam Henninger are both divers on the men's side that should be watched. The duo has been successful in both one and three meter dives this season.
SCOUTING THE CONFERENCE:
- On the men's side, the teams competing include: Davidson, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Saint Louis, and VCU.
- For the women, the competitors include: Davidson, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, and Saint Louis.
HOW TO FOLLOW:
- To watch Wednesday's preliminaries and finals, click the ESPN+ link, or to follow event-by-event, use the Live Results link.
- Click the "Championship Central" link to go to the Atlantic 10 website for all of the necessary information regarding the week's events.
