PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Junior Matt Canfield (Dansbury, Conn.) broke the 200-yard freestyle school record by 15 seconds as Plymouth State University fell to Eastern Connecticut State University, 178-63, in a men's swimming dual meet at the PSU Natatorium on Saturday.
 
Canfield finished second in the 200 free, crushing the record with a time of 2:00.24. He added a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle and a third place showing in the 50-yard backstroke. Junior Ryan Kudish (North Providence, R.I.) took second in the 50-yard and 100-yard breaststroke and added a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, while freshman Jimmy Blanco (Stark, N.H.) had a consistent day with three third-place finishes (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard butterfly).
 
Plymouth State falls to 0-1, while the Warriors improve to 3-0.
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 63, Eastern Connecticut St. 178
  • Plymouth State (0-1)
  • Eastern Connecticut St. (3-0)

Top Individual Event Finishes:

• Ryan Kudish (Second – 50 Back, 100 Breast; Third – 500 Free)
• Matt Canfield (Second – 200 Free, 100 Free; Third – 50 Back)
• Jimmy Blanco (Third – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly)

How it Happened:

• Canfield got things rolling with a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:00.24, setting a school record by 15 seconds. Sophomore Lyden Fogg (South Portland, Maine) also got under the previous record time with 2:12.64.
• Canfield followed up with a third-place finish in the 50-yard backstroke, with Fogg not far behind in fourth.
• Kudish got his day started by finishing second in the 50-yard breaststroke in 31.50.
• Junior James Farrell (Brentwood, England) added to the team's point total with a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.33, where Blanco got his first third place showing of the day in 26.32.
• Canfield wrapped up his day with a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, with Blanco just behind him in third.
• Kudish and freshman Adam Cilley (Barrington, N.H.) placed second and third, respectively, in the 100-yard backstroke.
• Both the 400-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams placed second.

 
Up Next:

• The Panthers hit the road after Thanksgiving break to swim at the Bridgewater State Invitational on December 4 starting at noon.