Results vs Le Moyne (.pdf)




NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Southern Connecticut State University swimming and diving team honored its seniors before the meet against Le Moyne.  The Owls defeated Le Moyne 148-81.

The meet began with a senior-filled relay team: Oscar Castillo (Norwalk, Conn.), Jimmy Zummo (Stockholm, N.J.), Kyle Pietro (Huntington Valley, Penn.) and Joseph Polaco (Waterbury, Conn.) taking the 400 yard medley, finishing in 3:39.04.

Castillo also was victorious in the 200 yard IM (2:01.34).


Raymond Cswerko (Torrington, Conn.) touched the wall first in two events on the day.  The junior won the 50 yard freestyle (:21.29) and the 100 yard backstroke (:51.43).

Youth was also served for the Owls on the afternoon.


In the 100 yard butterfly, freshmen swimmers went 1-2 for SCSU.  Dylan Swanepoel (Milford, Conn.) placed first with Raymond Snyder (Waterbury, Conn.) finishing a close second.

Christian Berg (Groton, Conn.) continued his outstanding rookie year, taking the 200 yard freestyle in 1:46.65.  Freshmen Swanepoel and Berg sandwiched sophomore Louis Geist (Arvada, Colo.) in the event placing.

Berg finished second to teammate Brendan Murphy (Watertown, Conn.) in the 100 yard freestyle (:47.92).  Geist touched the wall third.

SCSU swimmers placed in the top three spots in five events on the day.

Daniel Gallup (Milford, Conn.) finished first in the 500 yard freestyle (4:54.01), another event where SCSU took the top two spots.  Polaco was the runner-up.


The Owls compete next at the Northeast-10 Conference championships.  SCSU will host the meet, which runs from Feb. 6-9.