FORT PIERCE, FL – The No. 19 Men's Swimming & Diving fell at the New Year's Eve at Indian River meet on Tuesday, losing to 48-time defending NJCAA champion Indian River State College, 177-104.

Junior Mike Atanasoff led the Tigers in Florida, winning the 50 Freestyle and 50 Butterfly while leading off the winning 200 Freestyle Relay. Senior Brendan Kapp also won two individual events, winning 50 Breaststroke and 100 Breaststroke.  

In diving, the Tigers were led by sophomore Gellert Kish, who finished second in the three meter event and third in the one meter.

RIT hosts Hamilton on Saturday at Judson Pool.
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS

50 Breaststroke
1. Brendan Kapp 26.38

50 Freestyle
1. Mike Atanasoff 20.83

100 Breaststroke
1. Brendan Kapp 58.08

50 Butterfly
1. Mike Atanasoff 21.91

200 Freestyle Relay
1. Mike Atanasoff, Will Brown, Jake Sapp, Drew Scheib 1:24.43

200 Medley Relay
2. Drew Scheib, Brendan Kapp, Jake Sapp, Mike Atanasoff 1:34.23

200 Freestyle
2. Miles Lim 1:46.46

100 Butterfly
2. Jake Sapp 51.25

3-Meter Diving
2. Gellert Kish 331.80

100 Freestyle
2. Drew Scheib 48.01

100 Backstroke
3. Aidan Daudier 55.00

1-Meter Diving
3. Gellert Kish 303.80

50 Backstroke
3. Aidan Daudier 25.48