EMMITSBURG, Md. (November 24, 2024) – Concluding their three-day stay at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational, Mount St. Mary's swimming & diving take home a pair of top three finishes. The women's team came in second place with a total of 999 points, while the men finished third with 1,266 points.
 
Two individuals and a relay team finished Sunday's slate with victories. Jason Fitch won the 200 yard backstroke, logging a time of 1:47.21 to win the event. Aidan Grady took first place in the 200 yard breaststroke, finishing that race in 2:02.65. The women's 400 yard freestyle relay team captured a victory in 3:28.57, with the team comprised of Christina Lazari, Madison Murphy, Carmen Del Aguila Martin, and Meghan Speicher.
 
Along with the high placements, two Mountaineers earned new top times in the record book. Liam Rooney eclipsed his own record in the 200 yard butterfly, finishing Sunday's race of 1:53.05 to place third. He joins the men's 400 yard freestyle relay team of Nicholas Santorelli, Austin Toland, Parker Koenig, and Lucas Hancock. The quartet's time of 3:04.59 beats the mark of 3:04.81 from the 2024 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship.
 
Additional top performances include Del Aguila Martin and Theodora Kanellopoulou finishing 2-3 in the 200 yard backstroke, a runner-up effort by Lazari in the 200 breaststroke, and top five efforts from John Baroody (200 backstroke), Speicher (100 freestyle), Santorelli (100 free), and Joshua Nelson (200 breaststroke)
 
Next up on the schedule is a home dual meet against the Rider Broncs on Tuesday, December 17.