KEENE, N.H. – Junior
Ryan Kudish (North Providence, R.I.) and sophomore
Matt Canfield (Bethel, Conn.) each picked up individual event wins as the Plymouth State University men's swimming team dropped its first intercollegiate competition as a varsity sport, falling to Keene State College 172-45 in a Little East Conference (LEC) dual meet at Spaulding Pool on Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers swam an exhibition meet at Rhode Island College last month, but the Anchormen do not sponsor men's swimming, so today's meet was the first true competition for program.
Plymouth State will compete again in two weeks in a virtual meet against conference foe Eastern Connecticut State.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 45, Keene State 172
- Plymouth State 0-1 (0-1 LEC)
- Keene State 1-0 (1-0 LEC)
Individual Event Winners:
How it Happened:
- Kudish, Canfield, junior Noah Albion and sophomore James Farrell (Brentwood, England) teamed up to finish the 200-yard medley relay in 1:54.58 – more than three seconds faster than their previous attempt.
- Kudish was impressive in the 50-yard breaststroke, pacing the field for the program's first event win in 30.58. Kudish would also top the field in the 100-yard breaststroke by nearly four full seconds after touching the wall in 1:10.60.
- Canfield just out-touched an Owl competitor to win the 50-yard freestyle in 24.26. He also earned a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.22.
- Freshman Thomas Steinberg (Melrose, Mass.) earned points for the Panthers with a third-place finish in the 100-yard IM (1:12.14) and a fourth in the 50-yard butterfly in 31.25.
- Albion took fourth in the 100-yard IM (1:13.14) and fifth in the 50-yard butterfly (31.51), while Farrell ended up fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (57.12).
Up Next:
- Plymouth State squares off against Eastern Connecticut State in two weeks (Mar. 20) in a virtual dual meet.
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