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Pac records three seconds

THE FACTS
No. 14 Swarthmore (1-0, 1-0 CC) 80, McDaniel (0-1, 0-1 CC) 15
What:
Centennial Conference (CC) men's swimming meet
When:
Saturday, Oct. 26
Where: Westminster, Md.

THE SKINNY STORY
Swarthmore, ranked 14th in the preseason coaches' poll, won all 11 events to record an 80-15 win over McDaniel in the season opener.

THE LEADERS
Jose Pac (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala/International American School) led the Green Terror with a trio of second-place finishes. Individually, he was in the 200 free (1:47.40) and 100 free (48.35). He was also part of the 200 medley relay, which finished second with a time of 1:42.73.

FOR THE FOES
• Alec Lawless touched first in the 50 free (21.64) and 100 free (48.15).
• Alex Hatzikos won the 400 IM (4:24.14) and 100 backstroke (55.92).
• Jeffrey Mun won the 200 free (1:46.28).
• Lonnie Chien won the 100 breaststroke (1:02.05).
• Jeremy Rockaway touched first in the 100 fly (52.50).
• Ben Freeman won the 500 free (4:55.40).
• Horace won the 100 IM (53.32).
• John Grey Crosby, Ethan Bergmann joined Chien and Mun to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:41.72, outtouching McDaniel by one second.
• Crosby, Andrew Sung, Luke Wang and Jonathan Odim wrapped up the day with a win the 200 free relay (1:31.27).

THE REST OF THE STORY
Thomas Fagiolo (Takoma Park, Md./Sandy Springs Friends School), Zach Kiick (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area) and Grayson Blanchard (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) joined Pac to finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:42.73).
• Fagiolo added a second-place finish in the 100 back (56.34)
• Blanchard was also third in the 50 free (22.32) and 1100 fly (53.72).
• Kiick was also third in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.10).
• Zach Askounes (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) was third in the 400 IM (4:53.74) and 500 free (5:18.97).
• Jack Alperstein was third in the 100 IM (1:03.29).

NEXT UP
McDaniel returns to action at home against Ursinus on Saturday, Nov. 9. Meet time is 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Grayson Blanchard

Grayson Blanchard

Fly/Free
5' 10"
Senior
Thomas Fagiolo

Thomas Fagiolo

Back
6' 0"
First Year
Jack Alperstein

Jack Alperstein

Free/Back
5' 6"
Sophomore
Zach Askounes

Zach Askounes

400 IM
5' 7"
Sophomore
Zach Kiick

Zach Kiick

Free
6' 1"
Senior
Jose Pac

Jose Pac

Free
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Grayson Blanchard

Grayson Blanchard

5' 10"
Senior
Fly/Free
Thomas Fagiolo

Thomas Fagiolo

6' 0"
First Year
Back
Jack Alperstein

Jack Alperstein

5' 6"
Sophomore
Free/Back
Zach Askounes

Zach Askounes

5' 7"
Sophomore
400 IM
Zach Kiick

Zach Kiick

6' 1"
Senior
Free
Jose Pac

Jose Pac

6' 0"
Senior
Free