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Men's Swimming and Diving

Men's Swimming and Diving Falls in Season Opener

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Rider University men's swimming and diving team opened the 2024-25 season with a 183-107 dual-meet loss against Seton Hall Saturday afternoon.

The Bronc men won three events in the meet.
 
Tivon Benjamin (Palm Bay, FL/St. Anthony's Secondary School), Nicholas Lane (Hackettstown, NJ/Lane Academy), and Nelson Paraison (Newark, NJ/Hackensack) swept the 100-fly in 51.58, 52.93, and 54.65 respectively.
 
The Broncs earned a one-two-three finish in the 200-IM. Riley Rowan (Simpsonville, SC/Clonlara) took the event in 2:03.23, Zach McKatten (West Milford, NJ/Passaic County Technical Vocational School) was second in 2:07.69 and Filippo Sala (Davie, FL/Nova Southeastern University School) was third in 2:09.81.
 
In the 400-free relay Ethan Rogowski (Waterford, NY/Shenendehowa), Billy Ruddy (Newton, NJ/Kittatinny Regional), Dawid Turos (Riverwoods, IL/Deerfield), and Alex Boeckx (Folsom, PA/Ridley) earned the win, stopping the clock at 3:11.54

NOTES & QUOTES
- Seton Hall now leads the all-time series 17-15.
- Sala took third in the 1,000-free.
- Turos was third in the 200-free and 100-free.
- Boeckx took second in the 100-breast.
- Ruddy was second in the 50-free and 200-breast.
- Rogowski added a third-place finish in the 500-free.
 
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action Oct. 18 when the Broncs host Lehigh at 5 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Alex Boeckx

Alex Boeckx

Breast/Free/IM
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Nicholas Lane

Nicholas Lane

Free/Fly
5' 11"
Senior
Nelson Paraison

Nelson Paraison

Fly
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ethan Rogowski

Ethan Rogowski

Free/Fly
6' 2"
Junior
Billy Ruddy

Billy Ruddy

Free/Breast
6' 4"
Junior
Filippo Sala

Filippo Sala

Freshman
Dawid Turos

Dawid Turos

Freshman
Tivon Benjamin

Tivon Benjamin

Freshman
Riley Rowan

Riley Rowan

Freshman
Zach McKatten

Zach McKatten

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alex Boeckx

Alex Boeckx

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Breast/Free/IM
Nicholas Lane

Nicholas Lane

5' 11"
Senior
Free/Fly
Nelson Paraison

Nelson Paraison

6' 2"
Sophomore
Fly
Ethan Rogowski

Ethan Rogowski

6' 2"
Junior
Free/Fly
Billy Ruddy

Billy Ruddy

6' 4"
Junior
Free/Breast
Filippo Sala

Filippo Sala

Freshman
Dawid Turos

Dawid Turos

Freshman
Tivon Benjamin

Tivon Benjamin

Freshman
Riley Rowan

Riley Rowan

Freshman
Zach McKatten

Zach McKatten

Freshman