Bucknell University Athletics
2/17/2019 11:55:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
LEWISBURG, Pa. – For the ninth time since the facility opened in 2003, Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium will serve as the host facility for the Patriot League Swimming & Diving Championships this week.
The four-day event begins Wednesday, Feb. 20 and runs through Saturday, Feb. 23. Preliminaries are slated for 10 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with finals scheduled for 6 p.m. each day.
2019 Patriot League Championships
When: Wednesday, Feb. 20 to Saturday, Feb. 23
Where: Kinney Natatorium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Event Website: PatriotLeague.org
Online Video: Patriot League Network
Live Results: BucknellBison.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_SWIMDV
Bucknell's All-Time Patriot League Championships Results: 1991 (7th), 1992 (4th), 1993 (4th), 1994 (4th), 1995 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1997 (3rd), 1998 (3rd), 1999 (3rd), 2000 (3rd), 2001 (3rd), 2002 (4th), 2003 (1st), 2004 (2nd), 2005 (4th), 2006 (3rd), 2007 (3rd), 2008 (2nd), 2009 (2nd), 2010 (2nd), 2011 (3rd), 2012 (2nd), 2013 (3rd), 2014 (4th), 2015 (4th), 2016 (4th), 2017 (4th), 2018 (3rd)
- Number of each finish: 1st (1), 2nd (5), 3rd (12), 4th (9), 7th (1)
Returning All-Patriot League Honorees:
-       Matt McGoey – 2018 (2nd Team)
Returning Patriot League Championships Scorers:
- Mitch Buccalo
2016: 6th in 200 butterfly, 6th in 400 IM
2017: 10th in 200 butterfly, 13th in 400 IM, 16th in 200 IM
2018: 8th in 200 butterfly, 9th in 400 IM, 14th in 200 IM
- Chadd Cummings
2016: 7th in 100 breaststroke, 9th in 200 breaststroke
2017: 5th in 100 breaststroke, 5th in 200 breaststroke
2018: 5th in 200 breaststroke, 6th in 100 breaststroke
- Vince Filippini
2018: 13th in 200 freestyle, 15th in 100 freestyle
- Kevin Flynn
2018: 12th in 200 backstroke
- Mitch Gavars
2018: 4th in 1,650 freestyle, 11th in 500 freestyle
- Tom Gannon
2017: 11th in 200 breaststroke, 12th in 100 breaststroke
2018: 9th in 100 breaststroke, 11th in 200 breaststroke
- Jacob Lubinski
2018: 16th in 100 backstroke, 16th in 200 butterfly
- Charlie McFarland
2016: 13th in 100 breaststroke, 14th in 100 freestyle, 15th in 200 IM
2017: 6th in 50 freestyle, 10th in 100 breaststroke
2018: 8th in 100 breaststroke, 11th in 50 freestyle, 13th in 100 freestyleÂ
- Matt McGoey
2017: 10th in 400 IM, 14th in 200 butterfly
2018: 4th in 200 IM, 4th in 400 IM, 9th in 200 butterflyÂ
- Matt Rakovec
2018: 8th in 1,650 freestyle, 11th in 400 IM, 12th in 500 freestyle
- Garrett Sommer
2018: 8th in 1-meter dive, 10th in 3-meter dive
Individual Event School Record Holders on Roster:
-      Chadd Cummings – 100 breaststroke (54.65)
-      Matt McGoey – 200 IM (1:47.84)
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List in 2018-19:
-      Will Cadwallader – 4th in 1-meter dive (276.75) and 10th in 3-meter dive (239.33)
-      Garrett Sommer – 7th in 1-meter dive (261.35) and 3-meter dive (268.75)
-      Jack Rose, Chadd Cummings, Liam Pitt, Charlie McFarland – 8th in 200 medley relay (1:31.71)
-      Liam Pitt – 10th in 50 freestyle (20.79)
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell wrapped up dual competition with a 3-5 (3-4 Patriot League) record.
• The Bison hosted all eight of their 2018-19 dual meets at Kinney Natatorium. Their dual meet at Columbia, which was scheduled for Jan. 20, was canceled due to the snowstorm that hit the Northeast. It would have been their first, and only, dual meet on the road this season. Â
• In 2017-18, the Bison went 2-7 (2-4 Patriot League). They placed third (411 points) at the 10-team Patriot League Championships and ninth (177 points) at the 21-team ECAC Championships, a one spot improvement at both events from the 2016-17 campaign.
• Chris Devlin (1st) and Matt McGoey (2nd) were Bucknell's 2018 All-Patriot League honorees.
• The Bison returned two school record holders: Chadd Cummings (100 breaststroke, 54.65) and McGoey (200 IM, 1:47.84). In addition, returnees Cummings (200 medley, 400 medley), Charlie McFarland (200 medley, 400 medley, 400 freestyle) and Jacob Lubinski (400 medley) were members of school record setting relay teams.
• Bucknell lost Devlin, a four-time All-Patriot League First Team selection and two-time Swimmer of the Patriot League Championships, to graduation. Devlin left Lewisburg as the school record holder in three events and as the owner of six Patriot League individual titles.
• The program welcomed eight newcomers in 2018-19. They hail from eight different states: Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison next attend the ECAC Championships on Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3.
