Gettysburg College is the preseason favorite to win the 2018 Centennial championship in a poll of Conference coaches.
The Bulletes earned the top spot with four first-place votes to narrowly edge out the 2017 Champions, Swarthmore. The Garnet picked up the remaining three first-place votes and 30 points. Ursinus earned 25 points to finish 3rd in the poll, while Franklin & Marshall and Washington College were tied for the 4th spot with 20 points each.
Teams get underway this Saturday, October 21st.
Preseason Coaches Poll
Returning 1st Team All-Conference Swimmers
Adam Dias, Gettysburg, Soph, 200 Breast, Wilmington, Del. / Charter School of Wilmington
Tyler Dougherty, Gettysburg, Sr, 50/100 Free, 100 Breast, 200/400 FR, West Chester, Pa. / Salesianum School (Del.)
Ogden Leyens, Gettysburg, Soph, 200/500/1650 Free, 200/400 FR, Fort Washington, Pa. / Upper Dublin *
Francisco Nieves, Gettysburg, Jr, 200/400 FR, Alexandria, Va. / Edison
Parker Sorenson, Gettysburg, Jr, 200/400 FR, Evergreen, Colo. / Home School
Alejandro Hernandez, Swarthmore, Sr, 200/400 MR, Leonia, N.J. / Leonia
Michael Lutzker, Swarthmore, Jr, 800 FR, Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas
Chris Smith, Swarthmore, Jr, 200/800 FR, 200 MR, Lexington, Mass. / Lexington
Jeff Tse, Swarthmore, Jr, 200 FR, 200 IM, 200/400 MR, Ellicott City, Md. / Centennial
Charles Yang, Swarthmore, Jr, 200 FR, Naperville, Ill. / Shanghai American
James Callaghan, Ursinus, Jr, 200 Fly, Staten Island, N.Y. / Monsignor Farrell
*Ogden Leyens was the Most Outstanding Performer and Rookie in 2017