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Gettysburg Picked To Defend Men's Swimming Title

Gettysburg Picked To Defend Men's Swimming Title

Five-time defending champion Gettysburg is the preseason favorite to win the 2016 Centennial championship in a poll of Conference coaches.

The Bullets captured five first-place votes (teams not permitted to vote for themselves) for 35 total points, while Washington College earned 30 points and two first-place vote for the runner-up spot. Franklin & Marshall was selected to finish 3rd with 25 points, while Swarthmore (19 points) narrowly edged out Ursinus (18 points) for the 4th place spot. 

Teams get underway this Saturday, October 31st.

 

Preseason Coaches Poll

Team (1st place votes)

2015 dual rec, CC place

Pts

1- Gettysburg (5)          

9-0, 1st   

35

2- Washington College (2)

9-1, 2nd

30

3- Franklin & Marshall

5-3, 3rd

24

4- Swarthmore

3-5, 6th

19

5- Ursinus

6-4, 4th

18

6- Dickinson

5-7, 5th

15

7- McDaniel

0-8, 7th

6

 

Returning 1st Team All-Conference Swimmers

Ryan Caffrey, Franklin & Marshall / Soph / 100 Breast / Moorestown, N.J. / Moorestown

Tyler Dougherty**, Gettysburg / Soph / 200/400 MR, 400 FR / West Chester, Pa. / Salesianum School (Del.)

Tyler Gould, Gettysburg / Sr / 200/800 FR, 200 MR / Darien, Conn. / Darien

Kevin Hartnett, Gettysburg / Sr/ 400 MR / Wayne, Pa. / Radnor

Josh Kiehl, Gettysburg / Jr / 800 FR / Clarksburg, Md. / Clarksburg

Zachary Moser, Gettysburg / Sr / 800 FR / Wyomissing, Pa. / Wyomissing

Brad Brooks*, McDaniel / Sr / 500 /1650 Free, 400 IM / Newark, Del. / Charter School of Wilmington

Liam Fitzstevens, Swarthmore / Jr / 200 Back / Rochester, N.Y. / Wilson Magnet

Lucas Morgan, Washington College / Sr / 200 Breast / Allendale, N.J. / Northern Highlands Regional

*Brad Brooks was the Most Outstanding Performer in 2015

** Tyler Dougherty was the Rookie Outstanding Performer in 2015