PHILADELPHIA- The Drexel men’s swimming and diving squad defeated Lehigh with a score of 150-70 on Saturday morning. Sebastian Smith kicked off the meet with a win in the 50 Freestyle, finishing at 20.52 seconds, while Mohammed ElTayeb triumphed in the 150 Freestyle, recording a time of 1:14.04. The Drexel 200 Medley Relay quartet of Dimi […]
PHILADELPHIA- The Drexel men’s swimming and diving squad defeated Lehigh with a score of 150-70 on Saturday morning.
Sebastian Smith kicked off the meet with a win in the 50 Freestyle, finishing at 20.52 seconds, while Mohammed ElTayeb triumphed in the 150 Freestyle, recording a time of 1:14.04. The Drexel 200 Medley Relay quartet of Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Nathan Piccolo, and Petar Pavalic clinched first place with a total time of 1:31.16. The mixed 200 Freestyle Relay team, featuring Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Megan Ehrnfeldt, and Delaney Leonard, also achieved a first-place finish with a time of 1:28.54.
Diving was another strong suit for Drexel, with Joshua Gratton dominating the diving events. Gratton secured the 1-meter event with a score of 283.80 and the 3-meter event with a score of 264.68, adding vital points to the Dragons’ overall tally.
Significant second-place finishes came from Youssef Bahgat in the 150 Freestyle (1:14.09) and Dimi Gkelis in the 100 IM (52.85). The 200 Medley Relay team made up of Alessio Gianni, Kacper Karnik, Mohammed ElTayeb, and Colton Wade took second with a finish time of 1:34.40.
The Dragons concluded the day with third-place finishes, such as Andrea Casini in the 150 Freestyle (1:14.11) and Grady Potter in the 400 Freestyle (3:52.52).
The Dragons will be back in action on January 4 when they welcome Delaware.
First Place
200 Yard Medley Relay: Dimi Gkelis, Bartosz Loter, Nathan Piccolo, Petar Pavalic – 1:31.16
400 Yard Freestyle: Kaan Akdag – 3:40.65
150 Yard Freestyle: Mohammed ElTayeb – 1:14.04
50 Yard Freestyle: Sebastian Smith – 20.52
50 Yard Backstroke: Dimi Gkelis – 23.45
50 Yard Butterfly: Jakub Kwasny – 22.04
1-meter Diving: Joshua Gratton – 283.80
3-meter Diving: Joshua Gratton – 264.68
Mixed 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Delaney Leonard, Theo Andreopoulos, Megan Ehrnfeldt, Sebastian Smith – 1:28.54
Second Place
200 Yard Medley Relay: Alessio Gianni, Kacper Karnik, Mohammed ElTayeb, Colton Wade – 1:34.40
400 Yard Freestyle: Eli Kofman – 3:43.56
150 Yard Freestyle: Youssef Bahgat – 1:14.09
50 Yard Freestyle: Bartosz Loter – 21.97
50 Yard Butterfly: Theo Andreopoulos – 22.09
100 Yard IM: Dimi Gkelis – 52.85
Third Place
400 Yard Freestyle: Grady Potter – 3:52.52
150 Yard Freestyle: Andrea Casini – 1:14.11
