TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University men's swimming and diving teams hosts its first home meet against William & Mary on Saturday inside Burdick Hall.
The meet is scheduled to begin with the diving competition at 10 a.m. then swimming starts at 1 p.m.
Swimming Spotlight
Before each meet, the swimming and diving program will introduce us to someone in the senior class who will share highlights and their expectations of the season. This meet we introduce you to senior
Tommy Whitman.
The electronic film and media major is from Abington, Pennsylvania and will be competing in the freestyle this season.
With the increase of the newcomers Whitman wants to ensure that the group grows as a whole.
"I am definitely looking forward to seeing this team come together and grow not just as individuals, but also as a group. We have a large group of young swimmers and divers that have potential to do some great things," said Whitman.
Even though the Tigers compete against William & Mary this weekend, Whitman and the Tigers are looking forward to the mid-season meet at the Bucknell Invitational.
"We are currently working towards our mid-season meet, the Bucknell Invitational, and plan to build on our dual meet success in order to have momentum moving forward," said Whitman.
"Personally I am looking to swim some lifetime best times at the Bucknell Invitational and with the way my teammates have been swimming I believe many others will as well."
Rounding out the season everyone is excited for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships and as Whitman describes it, the Tigers are ready to throw down.
"I am definitely most excited for our conference meet," said Whitman.
"As a team we will be ready to throw down some lifetime best swims. We know what we have to do to be successful and will carry our excitement to create a positive and loud atmosphere."
For every home meet after the announcer introduces the men and there is a brief pause, steer your direction to their locker room to watch the explosive and energy that Whitman and the team bring to you!
Introducing the Depth Chart
The Tigers have numerous student-athletes competing in multiple events this year. To give you a glimpse they have the following:
Butterfly:
Nick McClure,
Patrick Flint and
Cody Stewart
Backstroke:
Owen Robinson,
Tommy Whitman and
Andrew Lapin
Breaststroke:
Noah Diacumakos, Ryan O'leary and
Alex Suehiro
Sprint Freestyle:
Matt Essing,
Michael Fazio, and
Ryan Baldino
Mid-Distance/Distance Freestlye: Andrew Munson,
Brendan Farrar,
Matt Kenney and
Hunter Wright
Individual Medley: Diacumakos, Flint, Wright
Diving:
Will Canny and
Ajani Dorner
Tigers Last Time Out
Towson finished 2-1 in head-to-head competitions last Friday, Oct. 18. They defeated Johns Hopkins 191-95 and George Washington 165-133 before falling to Navy 207-80.
Matt Essing was victorious in the 50-yard freestyle (20.73) and the 100-yard freestyle (45.92). Essing was also a part of the 200-yard medley relay with
Owen Robinson,
Ryan O'Leary and
Nick McClure that finished second with a time of 1:32.79.
Scouting William & Mary
The Tribe fell to East Carolina on the road Oct. 12. Jack Doherty broke his own dual-meet record finishing second in the 100 butterfly. Overall the Tribe won four individual events.
Tigers in the Community
The Towson University athletics department deems community service as one of its highest priorities to give back to the Greater Baltimore area.
- For the 7th consecutive year, the department exceeded 10,000 hours of community service to the Greater Baltimore region, finishing with 11,162 hours of community service in the 2018-19 academic season.
- Towson ranked #1 nationally for community service and won the 2018 National Championship for Community Service through the Helper Helper NCAA Team Works Competition.
- Towson had a 97% participation rate, attended 118 community service opportunities and volunteered with 19 organizations.
- Towson won the 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award from Susan G. Komen of Maryland.
