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Sydney Chun '24

Men's Swimming and Diving

MIT Men's Swimming and Diving Drops 159-128 Meet to Division I Boston University

THE BASICS:
 
- Score: BU - 159, MIT - 128
 
- Location: Boston, Mass. (FitRec Competition Pool)
 
- The Lead: No. 7 MIT men's swimming and diving team went across the river for a meet against Division I Boston University and claimed six event wins. The Terriers won the meet by a 159-128 score.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Senior Jaden Luo (Austin, Texas) got the first win for the Engineers in the 200-yard free with his time of 1:40.01. Senior Brian Li (Austin, Texas) followed in third (1:41.72).
 
- Senior Arnold Su (Irvine, Calif.) posted a season-best time with his second-place time of 55.28 in the 100-breast. Thomas Wu (Cedar Park, Texas) followed in third with a mark of 56.34.
 
- Senior Tobe Obochi (Highland Park, Ill.) won the 50 and 100-free events. He posted a winning time of 20.44 in the 50 and clocked in at 45.23 in the 100. Sophomore Eugene Jiang (Baton Rouge, La.) took fourth in the 100 with a time of 47.15.
 
- Su won the 100-fly as he touched the wall in 49.95. Sophomore Theo Chen (Plano, Texas) finished third with a time of 50.66 followed closely by sophomore Wu in fourth (50.84).
 
- First-year John Tietjen (Leawood, Kan.) took the top spot in the 500-free with a time of 4:40.11, .66 seconds ahead of second.
 
- In the diving events, first-year Jack Tucker (Naples, Fla.) finished second on both boards. He scored 177.53 on the three-meter and 193.05 on the one-meter.
 
- MIT wrapped up the day with a victory in the 200-free relay. Obochi led off by Su and Luo. Sophomore Evan Liu (Woodbury, N.Y.) brought the win home as the team finished in 1:22.46.
 
UP NEXT:

- MIT will host No. 3 NYU and No. 17 Williams on Friday, January 26 at 2 p.m. at the Zesiger Center Pool.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Theo Chen

Theo Chen

Fly, Back
6' 1"
Sophomore
Eugene Jiang

Eugene Jiang

Free
5' 9"
Sophomore
Brian Li

Brian Li

Free
5' 8"
Senior
Evan Liu

Evan Liu

Free, IM
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jaden Luo

Jaden Luo

Free, IM, Breast
5' 11"
Senior
Tobe Obochi

Tobe Obochi

Free
6' 4"
Senior
Arnold Su

Arnold Su

Free, IM, Fly
5' 11"
Senior
Thomas Wu

Thomas Wu

Breast, IM
6' 1"
Sophomore
John Tietjen

John Tietjen

Distance Free
5' 9"
First Year
Jack Tucker

Jack Tucker

Diving
6' 1"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Theo Chen

Theo Chen

6' 1"
Sophomore
Fly, Back
Eugene Jiang

Eugene Jiang

5' 9"
Sophomore
Free
Brian Li

Brian Li

5' 8"
Senior
Free
Evan Liu

Evan Liu

6' 0"
Sophomore
Free, IM
Jaden Luo

Jaden Luo

5' 11"
Senior
Free, IM, Breast
Tobe Obochi

Tobe Obochi

6' 4"
Senior
Free
Arnold Su

Arnold Su

5' 11"
Senior
Free, IM, Fly
Thomas Wu

Thomas Wu

6' 1"
Sophomore
Breast, IM
John Tietjen

John Tietjen

5' 9"
First Year
Distance Free
Jack Tucker

Jack Tucker

6' 1"
First Year
Diving