BALTIMORE - The UMBC men's swimming and diving team competed against the always-tough squad from the United States Naval Academy on Friday afternoon at the UMBC Aquatic Complex.
The meet started in exciting fashion as the Retrievers' 200 yard medley relay squad of
Dani Nicusan,
Christian Coleman,
Oliver Gassmann and
Bode Neale gave the Midshipmen a tough battle, but were edged by 0.55 seconds for first place. UMBC posted a time of 1:32.85.
Senior
Bode Neale and freshman
Andy Vines earned silvers for the Retrievers. Neale posted a mark of 21.47 to finish second in the 50 freestyle, while Vines amassed 280.25 points and placed second in the 1-meter diving competition.
Vines came in fourth on the 3-meter board, but also topped the 280-point mark, recording 287.35 points, good for fourth place. Â
Nicusan placed third in the 100 breaststroke and the 100 freestyle to amass six points for the Retrievers.
UMBC will compete against local rivals Towson, Johns Hopkins and host Loyola-Maryland at the Greyhounds' Invitational Meet on Oct. 27-29. Â
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