Williamsburg, KY – The Patriots men's swimming & diving team captured their first win over the season with an 182-88 win over Lindsey Wilson Saturday afternoon at the Patriots Aquatic Center.  On the day, Cumberlands notched 12 race wins, clipped 14 national cuts, and broke the 1,000 free school record.

Cumberlands opened the day with Harry Cocks, Jeremiah Koenig, Gabriel Almeida dos Santos, and Adam Geddis teaming up to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:33.81. 

In the 1,000 free, Lazar Antonijevic broke the program record by four seconds, touching the wall in 9:35.64.  That time is the third fastest time in the NAIA this season.   Antonijevic followed up his record breaking performance with a victory in the 500 free.  The freshman clocked a 4:39.36, which is the fourth fastest time in the NAIA this season.

Botond Ulrich, Matei Radu, and Gabriel Almeida dos Santos each notched wins on the day, while four other Patriots earned an individual win. 

Ulrich was the Patriots top sprinter taking top honors in both the 50 free and the 100 free.  Ulrich clocked a 21.40 in the 50 free, before touching the wall in 46.39 in the 100 free.  Geddis went 47.47 to finish runner-up in the 100 free, clipping the NAIA cut. 

Radu won both the 100 breast and the 200 breast with NAIA provisional cuts.  In the 100 breast, Radu touched the wall in 57.84, while he clocked a 2:06.66 in the 200 breast. Both of those times ranked top-10 in the NAIA this season.

Almeida dos Santos pulled away from the field and clocked a 1:51.90 to win the 200 fly.  The sophomore followed that up by going 49.68 in the 100 fly, which is the fourth fastest time in the NAIA this season. Karl von Thun also clipped the provisional cut after touching the wall in 50.69. 

Von Thun continues to display his versatility as he pulled away from the field to win the 200 free with a time of 1:39.83.  That is the third fastest time in the NAIA this season. 

In diving, Aiden Crutchfield scored 228.70 points to earn the win and clip the national standard.

Luke Rich notched UC's final individual win of the day as he went 1:57.67 to win the 200 IM.  Zsombor Bene hit the national standard in the 200 fly as he clocked a 1:55.99.

In the final event of the day, the 400 free relay, Ulrich, von Thun, Antonijevic, and Geddis teamed up to clock a 3:05.45. That is the fifth fastest time in the NAIA.
 
Cumberlands will return to action on Friday, November 6^th, when they travel to Wilmore, KY to face Asbury.  The meet is slated to begin at 5 p.m.
 
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