Men's Swimming | 10/31/2026 5:42:00 PM

EDINBORO, Pa. – The Bloomsburg men's swimming team turned in a commanding performance Saturday afternoon, winning nine of 11 events, including both relays, to cruise past Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponent Edinboro, 132-68, in a dual meet.

The Huskies showcased their depth across the lineup, recording multiple first- and second-place finishes while adding several PSAC championship qualifying performances.

Senior Jack Drake (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg Area) led the way with two individual victories and a spot on the winning 200-yard freestyle relay. Drake opened his individual competition with a victory in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall in 1:45.36 to meet the PSAC qualifying standard. He followed with another impressive showing in the 200 butterfly, winning in 1:54.85, also under the conference championship qualifying mark.

Sophomore Tommy Houck contributed to three victories, helping the Huskies capture the opening 200 medley relay before sweeping his individual events. Houck won the 200 individual medley in a PSAC qualifying time of 1:59.32 and later claimed the 100 freestyle in 48.19, finishing behind teammate Ethan Coffman (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area), who took first in 47.85. Both performances met the conference qualifying standard.

Bloomsburg opened the afternoon with a victory in the 200 medley relay as Houck, senior Connor McClurkin (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy), sophomore Nick Lennon (Wilmington, Del./Saint Marks) and Coffman combined for a time of 1:37.36, edging Edinboro's top relay by 0.68 seconds. The Huskies' second relay of freshman Dante Pineiro (Audubon, Pa./Methacton), sophomore Daryn Ginter (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg Area), senior Tyler Tinsley (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) and junior Adler Zawodny (Hellertown, Pa./CCA) finished third in 1:39.08.

The distance events provided additional highlights for Bloomsburg. Sophomore Max McCloskey (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West) captured the 1,000 freestyle in 10:26.17, securing a PSAC championship qualifying time and leading a 1-2 finish alongside freshman Cole Bolesta (/), who finished in 10:33.63.

Junior Brayden Kemezis (North Wales, Pa./North Penn) continued the Huskies' success in the distance events, winning the 500 freestyle in 4:58.99 to meet the conference qualifying standard. McCloskey added a third-place finish in 5:10.40.

Senior Ian Hamilton (Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands) delivered another standout performance, winning the 200 backstroke in 1:56.00, comfortably under the PSAC qualifying standard of 2:03.18. Pineiro followed in second with a conference qualifying time of 2:02.11, giving Bloomsburg another sweep of the top two positions.

Hamilton also finished second in the 200 freestyle, touching in 1:48.47 to meet the PSAC standard.

In the sprint events, Ginter finished second in the 50 freestyle with a PSAC qualifying time of 22.29, while Coffman placed third in 22.47.

McClurkin added a runner-up finish in the 200 breaststroke, recording a time of 2:15.66, while Kemezis finished fourth in 2:17.97.

Bloomsburg closed the meet with another relay victory as Zawodny, freshman John David Humphreys, Tinsley and Drake combined to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:27.09, finishing 1.63 seconds ahead of Edinboro. The Huskies' second relay of Kemezis, Lennon, sophomore Colin Nash (Abington, Pa/Abington) and Hamilton placed third in 1:29.65.

The Huskies finished the afternoon with nine event victories, including seven individual wins, and controlled the meet from the opening relay through the final event to secure the 64-point victory over the Fighting Scots.

Bloomsburg returns to action on Friday, November 13 when they welcome Clarion to Nelson Field House for a 5:00 p.m. meet.