Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell University
ECAC Championships Finals
Men's Swim & Dive Attends ECAC Championships
2/26/2019 9:02:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
2019 ECAC Championships
When: Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 3
Where: Lejeune Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Event Website: ECACSports.com
Event Schedule: ECACSports.com
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell finished third at the 2019 Patriot League Championships with 397 points and went 3-5 (3-4 Patriot League) in dual competition.
• The Bison hosted all eight of their 2018-19 dual meets at Kinney Natatorium. They also hosted the Patriot League Championships from Feb. 20-23. 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.
• At the 2018 ECAC Championships, Matt McGoey was a standout performer, taking sixth in both the 100 butterfly and 200 backstroke. In addition, the 800 freestyle relay team of Chris Devlin, Matt McGoey, Vince Filippini and Nate Romanowski placed fifth while Garrett Sommer finished seventh on both boards.
• 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.
Overall Podium Finishers:
Silver Medalists:
Chadd Cummings – 100 breaststroke, 54.12
Charlie McFarland – 50 freestyle, 20.10
Bronze Medalists:
Matt McGoey – 200 IM, 1:48.32
Jack Rose, Chadd Cummings, Liam Pitt, Charlie McFarland – 200 medley relay, 1:29.19
Jack Rose, Chadd Cummings, Liam Pitt, Charlie McFarland – 400 medley relay, 3:16.94
Matt McGoey, Liam Pitt, Jack Rogers, Charlie McFarland – 400 freestyle relay, 3:00.86
Overall School Records Set:
Chadd Cummings – 100 breaststroke, 54.12
Chadd Cummings – 200 breaststroke, 1:58.85
Charlie McFarland – 50 freestyle, 20.10
Jack Rose, Chadd Cummings, Liam Pitt, Charlie McFarland – 200 medley relay, 1:29.19
Matt McGoey, Charlie McFarland, Liam Pitt, Chadd Cummings – 200 freestyle relay, 1:20.82
Players Mentioned
