Three Firsts Highlight Tigers' Home Finale

Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw finished its dual meet season at 3-2 following a 156-101 loss to eighth-ranked University of Chicago on Senior Day at Erdmann Natatorium.

Ben Hilfinger was the lone multiple-event winner as he took firsts in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.06) and the 100 freestyle (48.58), while Charlie Stewart-Bates won the 500 free (4:56.05).

Earning second-place finishes were Will Serf (200 free/1:47.10 and 200 backstroke/2:03.00), Seth Fagen (100 backstroke/55.60), Xavier Fuller (100 breaststroke/1:02.54) and Ian Longan (100 fly/52.52).

The Tigers' 200 medley relay of Ryan Smith, Fuller, Longan and Serf was second in 1:39.11 as was the 200 free relay of Hilfinger, Stewart-Bates, Longan and Jake Frech in 1:29.84.

DePauw returns to action Feb. 12-15 in the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships at Denison.

This Freaky Fast postgame report is sponsored by Jimmy John's in Greencastle, Indiana.

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Players Mentioned

Seth Fagen: Sophomore; It is a nationally recognized college. It is a private college. I am able to continue swimming.

Jake Frech: Junior

Xavier Fuller: Sophomore

Ben Hilfinger: Sophomore

Ian Longan: Junior; The great coach and team dynamic of the swim team, as well as the beautiful campus and high student participation in Greek life.

Will Serf: Senior; I like the small campus, small class sizes, and many activities I can choose from.

Ryan Smith: Senior

Charlie Stewart-Bates: Senior; The swim team and environmental fellows

Players Mentioned

Seth Fagen
: Sophomore; It is a nationally recognized college. It is a private college. I am able to continue swimming.

Jake Frech
: Junior

Xavier Fuller
: Sophomore

Ben Hilfinger
: Sophomore

Ian Longan
: Junior; The great coach and team dynamic of the swim team, as well as the beautiful campus and high student participation in Greek life.

Will Serf
: Senior; I like the small campus, small class sizes, and many activities I can choose from.

Ryan Smith
: Senior

Charlie Stewart-Bates
: Senior; The swim team and environmental fellows