DELAWARE, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's swimming and diving team defeated Wilmington College on Friday before falling to Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday to open the 2026-27 season.
BW (1-1) defeated Wilmington by a score of 86-52 on Friday and fell to Ohio Wesleyan by a score of 139-66 on Saturday.
Individuals
- Freshman freestyler Anthony Avola won the 800-meter freestyle in a time of 11:02.96
- Freshman freestyler Gavin Bello won the 200-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly in times of 2:07.71 and 1:05.13, respectively
- Senior freestyler Michael Gruber III won the 50-meter freestyle in a time of 27.21 and took second in the 100-meter freestyle in a time of 1:02.64
- Junior stroker Danny Murphy won the 100-meter freestyle in a time of 58.74 and took second in the 100-meter breaststroke in a time of 1:12.45
- Freshman stroker Nick Hoover took second in the 200-meter individual medley and 100-meter backstroke in times of 1:52.17 and 1:10.12, respectively
- Sophomore diver Malcolm Thompson won the 1-meter and 3-meter with total points of 293.40 and 301.50, respectively
- Avola won the 1000-yard freestyle in a time of 12:16.97
- Bello took second in the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly in times of 1:52.34 and 55.66, respectively
- Murphy took second in the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke in times of 51.91 and 1:04.86, respectively
Relays
- The 200-meter medley unit of Hoover, freshman stroker Johnny Wonders, Bello and Murphy won in a time of 2:00.99
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, October 24th at Allegheny College at 1 p.m. in Meadville, Pa.
