The Yale men's swimming and diving team completed a convincing victory over Southern Connecticut by sweeping the diving events on Friday.
The Bulldogs dominated the diving.. Yale had the top four finishers on the 1-meter board, led by
Christian DeVol (348 points).
In the 3-meter event. The Bulldogs also had the top four finishers. The winner was
Jean Paul Ditto with 391.43 points.
The meet began with the swimming events on Thursday. Relays have been where Yale has shined all year and Thursday was no different. The powerhouse 200-yard medley relay contingent of senior
Henry Gaissert, sophomore
Liam Bogart, sophomore
Michael Blank, and sophomore
Philippe Marcoux took first with a strong 1:32.22 time.
First-year
Connor Lee made his presence felt in the 200-yard freestyle, sweeping the field with a blistering time of 1:41.20. Captain
Matt Slabe was not far behind, taking second with a 1:42.20 finish. First-year phenom Blank further added to his dominant day by finishing first in the 50-yard freestyle with 21.10 time.
Lee and Blank were not the only impressive first years, as
Joseph Page was the winner of the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:54.16. Determined to not let the first years steal the show, Gaissert finished first in the 200-yard butterfly with a 1:51.95 time. Fellow senior
Duncan Lee took home the first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, posting a swift 47.11 time.
In the 200-yard backstroke, sophomore Christian Bell was victorious with a 1:50.27 finish. The final first-year to be impressive was Jack E. O'Connor. He placed first in the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:45.82 time.
Yale is now off until Jan. 11 when the Bulldogs host Penn and Dartmouth.