KEENE, N.H. – The Norwich University men's swimming & diving team opened its 2026-27 season on Saturday at the Keene State Sprint Pentathlon, highlighted by an individual pentathlon championship from sophomore Drew Bylow (Monroe, Mich.) and a pair of top-two relay finishes.
The unique meet format featured five sprint-distance events, including the 50-yard butterfly, 50-yard backstroke, 50-yard breaststroke, 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard individual medley. Each swimmer's times were combined into a cumulative total to determine the overall standings. The meet also featured 200-yard medley and freestyle relays, along with 1-meter diving competition.
Bylow led the Cadets with a first-place finish in the men's pentathlon, posting a combined time of 2:40.48 across the five individual events. He turned in a strong performance throughout the competition, including a first-place finish in the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 25.82. He also placed third in the 50-yard freestyle at 23.09 and recorded a time of 56.76 in the 100-yard individual medley.
Junior Andrew Clark (Acworth, Ga.) added a top-six finish in the pentathlon, placing sixth overall with a cumulative time of 2:51.69. Clark recorded a time of 25.24 in the 50-yard butterfly and 27.76 in the 50-yard backstroke.
Sophomore Gabe Wettig (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) finished ninth overall with a combined time of 2:56.15, while Noah Lowe (Latham, N.Y.) placed 12th in 3:01.65. Anthony Helmer (Morristown, N.J.) followed in 13th with a time of 3:01.85.
The Cadets also made their mark in relay competition, capturing first place in the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of Bylow, Helmer, Clark and Wettig combined for a time of 1:44.39 to lead the field.
Norwich added another strong performance in the 200-yard freestyle relay, finishing among the top teams in the field.
On the diving board, Kaleb Fulker (New Orleans, La.) earned first place in the 1-meter diving competition with a score of 139.27, giving Norwich another event victory at the season-opening meet.
The Cadets will look to build on Saturday's strong performances as they continue their 2026-27 campaign against Regis College.
