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Josh Boland

Men's Swimming & Diving

Men's Swimming and Diving competes against Geneseo and Rochester

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT men's swimming and diving competed against Geneseo and Rochester, Saturday.

Head-to-head, RIT defeated Geneseo, 178-121, and also beat Rochester, 234-64. The Tigers finished first in 10 events. Graduate student Theo Heilman and junior Ben Sippel won two events each. Heilman took first in the 1,000 freestyle (10:05.13) and also won the 500 freestyle (4:53.25). Sippel placed first in the 100 breaststroke (58.01) and the 200 breaststroke (2:08.99).The 200 medley relay team of senior Drew Scheib, Sippel, junior Jake Sapp and senior Mike Atanasoff earned first place. Sapp, junior Kai Louie, Atanasoff and Scheib were on the winning 400 medley relay team as well.

TOP RIT FINISHERS

200 Medley Relay 
1. Drew Scheib, Ben Sippel, Jake Sapp, Mike Atanasoff – 1:33.46

1,000 Freestyle
1. Theo Heilman – 10:05.13

200 Freestyle
1. Kai Louie – 1:44.00

100 Backstroke
1. Jake Sapp – 53.17

100 Breaststroke
1. Ben Sippel – 58.01

200 Butterfly
1. Drew Scheib – 1:53.78

50 Freestyle
3. Mike Atanasoff – 21.56

1-Meter Diving
2. Luke Albanese – 331.20

100 Freestyle
2. Drew Scheib – 46.88

200 Backstroke
3. Aidan Daudier – 1:57.00

200 Breaststroke
1. Ben Sippel – 2:08.99

500 Freestyle
1. Theo Heilman – 4:53.25

100 Butterfly
1. Mike Atanasoff – 50.99

3-Meter Dive
2. Luke Albanese – 318.85

200 Individual Medley
3. Edrick Nguyen – 1:59.77

400 Free Relay  
1. Jake Sapp, Kai Louie, Mike Atanasoff, Drew Scheib – 3:06.66

The Tigers close out the regular season next Saturday (Feb. 3) at Hobart with competition set to start at 1:00 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Mike Atanasoff

Mike Atanasoff

FREE/FLY
5' 10"
Junior
Aidan Daudier

Aidan Daudier

IM/FREE
5' 9"
Senior
Theo Heilman

Theo Heilman

FREE
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Kai Louie

Kai Louie

FREE/FLY
5' 8"
Junior
Edrick Nguyen

Edrick Nguyen

FLY/IM
5' 9"
Sophomore
Jake Sapp

Jake Sapp

FREE/FLY
6' 6"
Sophomore
Drew Scheib

Drew Scheib

FLY/FREE/BK
5' 8"
Junior
Ben Sippel

Ben Sippel

BR/IM
6' 0"
Sophomore
Luke  Albanese

Luke Albanese

DIVE
5' 9"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Mike Atanasoff

Mike Atanasoff

5' 10"
Junior
FREE/FLY
Aidan Daudier

Aidan Daudier

5' 9"
Senior
IM/FREE
Theo Heilman

Theo Heilman

6' 0"
Graduate Student
FREE
Kai Louie

Kai Louie

5' 8"
Junior
FREE/FLY
Edrick Nguyen

Edrick Nguyen

5' 9"
Sophomore
FLY/IM
Jake Sapp

Jake Sapp

6' 6"
Sophomore
FREE/FLY
Drew Scheib

Drew Scheib

5' 8"
Junior
FLY/FREE/BK
Ben Sippel

Ben Sippel

6' 0"
Sophomore
BR/IM
Luke  Albanese

Luke Albanese

5' 9"
First Year
DIVE