Danville, Ken. - The DePauw men's swimming and diving team turned in a strong performance at the Battle in the Bluegrass, finishing first overall with 145 points at Boles Natatorium in Danville, Kentucky. The Tigers topped Converse (143), Centre (96), and Midway (42) to claim the team title.
Brodie Morken led the Tigers on the diving boards, taking second in the one-meter dive with a score of 247.73 and three-meter dive with a 209.85.
The Tigers opened the swimming portion of the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 medley relay. Brady Hinshaw, Tyler Farkas, Daniel Schwendinger, and Isaiah Winko combined for a time of 3:25.97, while DePauw's "B" relay added a second-place finish to strengthen the team's early point total. Tigers claimed four of the top seven spots in the event.
In the 1,000-yard freestyle, Brady Wright led the Tigers with a first-place finish in 9:48.41, followed by Andrew Thompson in second at 9:57.82. The two distance swimmers helped DePauw secure a strong scoring performance in the event.
Sprint freestyle added another surge of points as Camden Bailey, Tyler Farkas, and Garrett Kline swept the top three spots in the 200-yard freestyle. Bailey touched the wall in 1:44.31, narrowly ahead of Farkas in 1:46.57, and Kline finished in 1:46.58.
Hinshaw led DePauw in the 50-yard freestyle with a first-place finish in 21.32, followed by Jeremy Stutzman in third at 21.75. The Tigers continued to build their total in the 200-yard individual medley, where Isaiah Winko (1:56.33) and Camden Stutsman (2:02.51) finished first and fifth, respectively.
Daniel Schwendinger captured second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:56.03, while Aaron Graff added a fourth-place finish in 1:59.24. Camden Bailey led the Tigers in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing first in 47.41.
The Tigers continued their strong showing in the 200-yard backstroke, where Stutsman (1:56.54), Jack Fuqua (2:00.63), and Will Longfellow (2:03.18) finished second, third, and fifth. Brady Wright added another individual victory in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall first in 4:46.54 as Andrew Thompson followed closely behind, finishing 4:51.05.
In the 200-yard backstroke, Isaiah Winko led the Tigers, taking second in 2:12.25. Kai-Wen Minnich added a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:12.79.
DePauw closed the meet on a high note with a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Hinshaw, Kline, Schwendinger, and Bailey combined to secure another event victory for the Tigers, touching in 3:09.66. Tigers claimed four of the top seven finishes in the event.
The Tigers now shift their focus toward their first home meet against Rose-Hulman, scheduled for November 11 at Charles P. Erdmann Natatorium in Greencastle.
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