BALTIMORE -- The UMBC Men's Swimming & Diving began the new season in style by defeating both American and VMI in a double dual meet on Saturday at the UMBC Aquatic Complex.

The Retrievers beat American 231-66, and got past VMI, 187.50-112.50.

Braden Weise won three events as he took first in the 50 Free (20.47), 100 Free (45.76) and was on the winning 200 Medley relay team (1:33.14) with Quinn Marchionini, Matthew So and Axel Mori that led off the meet.

Felipe Taveira Lira won the 200 Free in 1:42.28, and freshman Turner Wiand took first in both the 100 Back (50.90) and 200 Back (1:53.83), with Marchionini (52.08) and Nick Bracall (53.69 finished right behind Wiand in the 100.

The divers dominated, as Kaleb Cave (287.95), Grant Moore (277.90) and Aidan O'Callaghan (255.75) went 1-2-3 in the 3 Meter, and Moore (279.05), Anders Logas (268.25), Cave (260.70) and O'Callaghan (255.30) took the top four spots in the 1 Meter.

James Tao won the 200 Breaststroke in 2:10.03, and So won the 100 Fly in 50.26. Taveira Lira (1:54.60), Tyler Kay (1:56.48) and Tao (1:58.53) then swept the podium in the 200 IM.

The Retrievers head to Navy next weekend to face the hosts and William & Mary at 11 a.m.