CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 6 MIT men's swimming and diving team captured 12 event wins in a 187.5-103.5 victory over Amherst on Saturday afternoon at the Zesiger Center Pool.
Before the meet, MIT recognized its senior class of Theo Chen, Alvin Tsai, Zack West, and Thomas Wu.
Score:
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- 200 Medley Relay: The MIT A relay of Aitor Arrese-Igor, Thomas Wu, Bryce Roberts and Aaron Martin took the top spot in 1:33.20.
- 1000 Freestyle: Kelson Cantrell took second in 9:57.23 followed by Evan Wong in third with a time of 10:01.27.
- 200 Freestyle: Jason Wang earned the win in 1:43.25 with Martin finishing in second in 1:44.13.
- 100 Backstroke: Arrese-Igor claimed the top spot in 51.88 and Ian Sun finished just behind him in 52.35.
- 100 Breaststroke: Thomas Wu took the victory with a time of 57.05 with Nathan Wu finishing in third with a time of 57.69.
- 200 Butterfly: Grant Hu won with a mark of 1:52.15 and Nathan Zhu earned third with a time of 1:54.60.
- 50 Freestyle: Keon McClure got the top spot with a time of 21.65 with Martin in third with a time of 21.90.
- 1-Meter Diving: Jack Tucker got the top spot with 425.10 points while Andrew Simons finished in third with 216.74 points.
- 100 Freestyle: Ethan Fang grabbed the win in 47.79 with Roberts just behind him in second with a time of 48.08.
- 200 Backstroke: Ian Sun grabbed the win, touching the wall in 1:54.51.
- 200 Breaststroke: Nathan Wu clocked in third with a time of 2:07.72 and Daniel Seong took fourth in 2:10.97.
- 500 Freestyle: Mark O'Mara placed third with a time of 4:43.70, and Cantrell took fourth in 4:45.00.
- 100 Butterfly: Eric Huang won 49.87 while Zhu took second in 50.80.
- 3-Meter Diving: Simons won with a score of 451.95 and Tucker accumulated 418.80 points for second.
- 200 IM: Jason Wang captured the victory with a time of 1:51.13. Nathan Wu claimed second with a time of 1:55.77.
- 200 Freestyle Relay: Martin, McClure, Kim, and Wong came in second, touching the wall in 1:24.14.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Tucker hit an NCAA Regional score on the 1-Meter while Simons earned a regional mark on the 3-Meter.
UP NEXT:
- Selected student-athletes will compete at the BU Winter Open which runs from Friday, February 6 – Saturday, February 7. The Engineers will then host the 2026 NEWMAC Swimming and Diving Championships which will take place from Thursday, February 19-Sunday, February 22.
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