CASTINE, Maine – The Norwich University men's swimming and diving team turned in several strong individual and relay performances on Saturday afternoon, competing against Maine Maritime Academy in a dual meet on Oct. 31.
The Cadets totaled 61 points in the meet, highlighted by an individual event victory from Andrew Clark (Acworth, Ga.)in the 200-yard butterfly, along with several additional top-three finishes across the pool and diving events.
Clark led the way for Norwich in the 200-yard butterfly, touching first with a time of 2:01.40 to secure nine points for the Cadets. Brayden Landry (Grand Blanc, Mich.) and Dallin Lesher (Woodland Hills, Utah) added third- and fourth-place finishes in the event, respectively.
Norwich opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay. The quartet of Drew Bylow (Monroe, Mich.), Henry Villanueva (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Gabe Wettig (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) and Noah Lowe (Latham, N.Y.)combined for a time of 4:06.03 to earn three team points.
In the distance events, Bylow delivered a second-place finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle, clocking in at 11:19.41. Maximilian Radi (La Quinta, Calif.) and Kyle Stoddard (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) also competed in the event, finishing third and fourth, respectively.
The Cadets continued to collect points in the sprint and individual events. Lowe placed third in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.62, while Joshua Kelly (Stowe, Vt.) finished third in the 100-yard individual medley at 1:03.94. Wettig added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 2:17.26.
In the 500-yard freestyle, Alex Sulyma (Warwick, R.I.) secured third place with a time of 5:33.67. Norwich also received a third-place performance from Kaleb Fulker (New Orleans, La.) in the one-meter diving competition, where he recorded a score of 129.90.
The Cadets closed out the meet with a pair of relay performances in the 400-yard freestyle. Norwich's A relay of Lowe, Bylow, Sulyma and Radi finished second in 3:39.04, while the B relay of Wettig, Clark, Stoddard and Kelly placed third with a time of 3:45.23.
Norwich will look to build on its individual performances and continue its progress as the 2026-27 swimming and diving season moves forward.
The Cadets will be back in the pool at St. Michael's College at 11 a.m on November 14th.
