
Photo by: Kyle Prudhomme
Terriers Post 156-67 Victory over Colgate
January 10, 2023 | Men's Swimming & Diving
BOSTON - The Boston University men's swimming & diving team closed out its Patriot League dual schedule with a 156-67 home victory on Tuesday afternoon at FiRec Competition Pool.
Senior Kyle Falkstrom and sophomore Dolan Grisbaum each finished first in two events and sophomore Lyde De Hooghe swept the diving events.
Senior Sarsen Whatmore (200 free), senior Ethan Thomas (100 free), junior Justin Lee (50 free) and freshman Tony Ponomarev (100 back) also earned wins on the day to help the Terriers improve to 4-2 overall and 2-2 against Patriot League competition.
Falkstrom posted a winning time of 1:51.35 in the 200 IM and later had the top finish in the 100 breast with a time of 56.42. Grisbaum took both of the distance freestyle races, winning the 1,000 in 9:48.09 before adding another victory in the 500 (4:45.59).
In diving, de Hooghe posted a winning score of 295.50 in the 3-meter before taking the 1-meter event with a score of 229.95.
The 200 free was won by Whatmore with a time of 1:41.99 and the sprint freestyle races were won by Lee (20.94 in the 50) and Thomas (46.80 in the 100). Ponomarev was the top finisher in the 100 back with a time of 51.72.
The Terriers will return to action on Jan. 21 when they visit Boston College for a 1 p.m. meet.
Senior Kyle Falkstrom and sophomore Dolan Grisbaum each finished first in two events and sophomore Lyde De Hooghe swept the diving events.
Senior Sarsen Whatmore (200 free), senior Ethan Thomas (100 free), junior Justin Lee (50 free) and freshman Tony Ponomarev (100 back) also earned wins on the day to help the Terriers improve to 4-2 overall and 2-2 against Patriot League competition.
Falkstrom posted a winning time of 1:51.35 in the 200 IM and later had the top finish in the 100 breast with a time of 56.42. Grisbaum took both of the distance freestyle races, winning the 1,000 in 9:48.09 before adding another victory in the 500 (4:45.59).
In diving, de Hooghe posted a winning score of 295.50 in the 3-meter before taking the 1-meter event with a score of 229.95.
The 200 free was won by Whatmore with a time of 1:41.99 and the sprint freestyle races were won by Lee (20.94 in the 50) and Thomas (46.80 in the 100). Ponomarev was the top finisher in the 100 back with a time of 51.72.
The Terriers will return to action on Jan. 21 when they visit Boston College for a 1 p.m. meet.
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