Terp Swimmers Race in Time Trial
10/7/2006 8:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
In reference to the men's performance, Durden commented "On the men's side we are just real tired right now. The detailed aspect of their racing needs to be sharpened over the next four to eight weeks before we get into the main part of our season."
Durden was more impressed with the second session of the time trial. "Overall, we swam better in the second session which is always a good sign in looking at our fitness level and where we are from a training perspective," said Durden. In order to improve moving into regular season meets, Durden feels that the team needs to learn how to warm up and warm down better and needs to focus more on the detailed aspect of their swimming.
On the men's side:
Senior Danny Gray (Carlisle, Pa.) led the men in the 50-yard freestyle (22.97) followed by sophomore Chris Chambers (Cheverly, Md.) (23.06). In the 100 free, Chambers swam a 51.06 and Gray swam a 52.44. In the 200 free, freshman Aleksandar Damjanic (Zagreb, Croatia) was the top Terp finisher (1:49.19) followed by freshman Kevin Reardon (Voorhees, N.J.) (1:51.60). Freshman Chris Rouchard (Westlake, Ohio) led the Terps in the 500 free (4:53.56) with junior Ken Golaszewski (Boulder, Co.) right behind (4:55.38). Golaszewski had the top time for the men in the 1650 free (17:05.46) followed by Rouchard (17:35.29).
In the men's 200-yard freestyle relay, Maryland was led by sophomore Dong Kim (Bucks Co., Pa.), sophomore Andrew Weinert (Allentown, Pa.), Chambers, and Gray (1:28.15). The men's team consisting of sophomore Kyle Glennon (Jarrettsvillle, Md.), Reardon, junior Jake DiPiazza (Silver Spring, Md.) and freshman Ryan Greene (Arlington, Va.) recorded a 1:31.95.
In the 400 free relay, Maryland's team of Weinert, Damjanic, Kim, and Golazsewski swam a 3:14.46 and the relay team of DiPiazza, Shepard, Reardon, and Greene finished with a time of 3:22.67.
Kim recorded a top time (53.19) in the 100-yard backstroke followed by junior Eric Thomasson (Severna Park, Md.) with a 55.45. In the 200 back, Thomasson (1:59.89) finished ahead of freshman Spencer Wike (Sterling, Ill.) (2:05.23).
The top time for the Terps in the 100 breast was sophomore Eric Cullen (Severn, Md.) with a time of 1:01.17, followed by senior Tim Shepard (Catonsville, Md.) (1:02.66). Cullen led the Terps in the 200 breast (2:13.77) followed by senior Tony Miller (Severna Park, Md.) (2:19.39).
Damjanic recorded the top time for the Terps (53.54) in the 100-yard butterfly with Weinert right behind (54.36). In the 200 fly Thomasson led the men with a time of 2:02.14 and Damjanic recorded a 2:02.83
In the 200-yard individual medley, Miller swam a 2:01.20 and Wike recorded a 2:04.72. Miller swam a 4:23.70 in the 400 IM followed by Wike (4:30.21).
In the 200-yard medley relay, Maryland was led by a team of Kim, Cullen, Weinert, and Gray (1:35.85). Following was Thomasson, Shepard, Damjanic, and Chambers (1:39.21). In the 400-yard medley relay the Terps were led by Kim, Cullen, Weinert, Gray (3:40.45). Thomasson, Miller, Damjanic, Chambers swam a 3:44.18 in the event.
The Terps will return to action on Friday, October 27 in a home meet against Johns Hopkins starting at 3:00 pm.
