CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Competing for the first time this season, both the MIT men and women's swimming and diving teams participated in the Charlie Batterman Relays in the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center pool on Saturday afternoon against Bentley University and Wheaton College. MIT placed first in each of the men's relays, while the women's squad earned seven first place finishes.
MIT got off to a strong start in the men's 200 yard medley with all three units finishing first, second and third. Senior Brendon Chiu (Monterey Park, Calif.), juniors Bo Mattix (La Canada, Calif.) and Thomas Norris (Cincinnati, Ohio), and sophomore Eric Dahlseng (Dassel, Minn.) led the Engineers' first unit to a first place performance with a time of 1.34. 64. Tech also captured first place in the women's 200 yard medley as junior Daniel Garside (Broomfield, Colo.), sophomore Veronika Jedryka (Arlington Heights, Ill.), and freshmen Jessica Chen (Rockville, Md.) and Amanda Wu (Cedar Park, Texas) collaborated for a time of 1.51.21.
Tech's momentum continued as the afternoon progressed with both teams finishing first, second or third in their respective relays. One of their longer relays – the 3x500 yard relay – saw both the men and women's teams finish first and second. Junior Michael Lu (Scarsdale, N.Y.), sophomore John Matthews (Yorktown, Va.) and freshman Scott Mayberry (The Woodlands, Texas) helped Tech's first unit capture first place with a time of 14.35.93, while senior Georgia Van de Zande (Raleigh, N.C.), junior Katherine Yu (San Jose, Calif.) and freshman Mary Thielking (Fishers, Ind.) claimed first in the women's relay with a time of 16.25.98.
Junior Grace Connors (Bronxville, N.Y.) and sophomore Harry Lubowe (Laguna Hills, Calif.) each capped the meet with first place performances in the one meter diving time trial. Connors earned a score of 220.00, while Lubowe finished with a score of 273.20.
MIT will return to the pool in two weeks when they travel to Springfield College on Saturday, November 8 for their first dual meet of the season.
