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Congratulations to both teams for putting up a good fight and fast times against Ithaca!

Swimmers of the meet: Brandon Koo, Danielle Sauve
Diver of the meet: Maggie Cullather

http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/2014/10/25/WSWIM_1025140004.aspx?path=wswim

Last year was the first time the men's team beat Ithaca in 6 years. Lets make it happen again. You too ladies. #FunFactFriday

Get to Know Your Opponent: Ithaca

Last Year’s Result: Men win 160-140, Women Lose 183-111

Last Year's Results: 

http://www.rpiathletics.com/sports/2013/10/26/MSWIM_1026130734.aspx?id=3579

Ithaca’s First Meet Results: http://athletics.ithaca.edu/documents/2014/10/18//mm5results1coldefaultcumsub.pdf

Top Point Scorer at RPI/Ithaca last year: Colin Lenhoff: 18. Kathleen Bolton/Siena Sara: 13

Top Point Scorer at Ithaca/RPI last year: Clement Towner/Lucas Zelehowsky: 18. Grace Ayer: 18

Record Against Ithaca in the Past Five Years: 1-4, 0-5

Fun Fact: Ithaca is the meet where freshmen tend to break out. Each year a freshman (or two) has picked up individual wins against Ithaca: Richard Dong and Matt Schlehr (last year), Brian Polo (two years ago), and Mike Rizzo (three years ago).

Event to Watch: 200 Breaststroke. James Bowe and Matt Schlehr had the race of the meet last year, finishing at 2:13s each. With both swimmers returning, it should be another great race.

Key Swimmers Lost from Ithaca: Taylor Van Cott, Zack Kundel, Peter Knight, Connor White. That’s two of their best sprinters in Zack and Peter, butterflyer Taylor, and backstroker Connor, plus others missing is a huge loss for Ithaca.

Diving: Matt Morrison is good but he’s their only men’s diver. The women’s team has a few freshmen divers but they didn't fair very well last week.

Incoming Freshmen: As per Ithaca’s roster, the men’s team has four freshmen, two breaststrokers, an IMer, and a butterflyer. Leading their freshman class is Aidan Hartswick, breaststroker, with a best time of 1:00 (already went a 1:01.0 at the first dual meet) and 2:15. For the women, Nilza Costa is a strong distance swimmer (5:25 and 11:09 in the first dual meet).

Description: Despite all the losses to graduation, Ithaca is still a very strong team. After last year’s shocking loss to RPI on the men's side, I wouldn't count on them taking us lightly. 

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Congrats to both the Men's and Women's teams for beating RIT today! Also, congratulations to Shanny Lin for getting the NCAA B cut in the 200 fly!

Swimmers of the meet: Shanny Lin and Andrew Klobucher
Diver of the meet: Miguel Hummel

#LetsGoRed


http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/2014/10/18/MSWIM_1018141407.aspx?path=mswim

Tomorrow is meet day. Get excited. LETS GO RED!!

Get to Know Your Opponent: RIT

RIT: Rochester Institute of Technology

Last Year’s Result: Men win 171-124, Women Win 163-137

Last Year's Meet Results: http://www.rpiathletics.com/documents/2013/10/19/SwimRITvsRPI101913Results.pdf?id=1650

Top Point Scorer at RPI/RIT last year: Adam Kalish/Matt Schlehr: 18. Barb Long: 19.

Top Point Scorer on RIT/RPI last year: Matt Rolleston: 12. Brenna Woodling/Genna Senecal: 22

Top Three Returning Season Point Scorers on RIT: Matt Rolleston: 212, Steven Paine: 144, Justin Morris: 121

Record Against RIT in the Past Five Years: 1-0, 1-0

Fun Fact: Senior Captain Adam Kalish leads the charge as he has won 5 of his 11 career victories in the first meet of the season. Similarly, Senior Faith Breen-Franklin has gotten off to quick starts with 2 of her 5 career wins coming in the first meet of the season.

Event to Watch: Men’s 200 IM. One of only two events the RIT Men won last year. The winner, Matt Rolleston returns.

Key Swimmers Lost from RIT: Scott Farrell, Peter Coutts: Scott an integral sprinter in relays and Peter a solid breaststroker.

Key Freshman Men Added to RIT: Josh Enrico, Mitchell Sembert, John Stelmack: John goes 53.8 in his 100 fly and 100 back, Mitchell goes a 22.45 in his 50 and 49.64 in his 100 while John goes a 1:00 and a 2:09 in his 100 and 200 breastsroke (all times are best times, not dual meet times). 

Key Freshman Women Added to RIT: Allison Crim, Jen Genovese:Allison goes a 1:03 and 2:16 backstroke, Jen goes a 25.78 and 56.68 freestyle, 

Diving: I heard that John Tellgren kid is pretty good. 

Description: An extremely young team last year that lost very few pieces to graduation, RIT showed major growth from their loss at the beginning of the season to RPI to their 7^th place finish at states. Swimmers like Matt Rolleston showed large improvements and are definitely a more dangerous team than they were last year. RIT’s women’s team finished states in 6^th to RPI’s 7^th.

Men's Team Season Preview 2014-2015 Video