Jonny Farber vs. UMass - 2024
Matt Woolverton

Men's Swimming & Diving Tops UMass, 169-131

November 9, 2024

BOSTON - The Boston University men's swimming & diving team upped its season record to 3-1 on Saturday afternoon with a 169-131 home victory over Massachuetts at FitRec Competition Pool.

Sophomore Jonny Farber and senior Justin Liao swept the backstroke and breaststroke events, respectively, and freshman Giovanni Sullo took both distance freestyle events.

Freshman Galen Carter earned his first collegiate victory by touching the wall first in the 200-yard individual medley ( and Ben Cho finished first in the 50-yard freestyle (21.06). 

BU led wire-to-wire, starting with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay where Carter, Liao, sophomore David Kohan and freshman Abraham Lee turned in winning time of 1:31.94, which was the fastest on the team this season.

Sullo opened the individual races with a win in the 1000 free, posting a time of 9:43.13, with senior Dolan Grisbaum finishing runner-up in 9:50.31. In the 500 free, Sullo swam a 4:40.32 in his second win of the day with classmate Charles Schreiner finishing runner-up (4:43.75).

Farber earned his first win of the day in the 100 backstroke (51.78) with Lee taking second (52.06). With a season-best time of 1:50.85, Farber won the 200 backstroke to complete the sweep.

BU took the top four spots in the 100-yard breaststroke with Liao (57.63) taking first and senior Andy Carlson taking second in a season-best 58.33. Five Terriers had season bests in the 200 breaststroke led by Liao's winning time of 2:07.51 with junior Jackson Hogue taking second (2:10.67). 

Sophomore Jonathan Tsang added runner-up finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.91) and 200 IM (1:58.19). Kohan placed second in the 50 free (21.61) while freshman Diego Rosario was second in the 100 butterfly (51.00).

The Terriers will return to action in two weeks when they host the 18th annual Terrier Invite on Nov. 22-24.

Wins
Giovanni Sullo - 1000 free (9:43.13); 500 free (4:40.32)
Jonny Farber - 100 back (51.78); 200 back (1:50.85)
Justin Liao - 100 breast (57.63); 200 breast (2:07.51)
Ben Cho - 50 free (21.06)
Galen Carter - 200 IM (1:56.94)
200 medley relay (Carter, Liao, Kohan, Lee) - 1:31.94

Runners-up
Dolan Grisbaum - 1000 free (9:50.31)
Abraham Lee - 100 back (52.06)
Andy Carlson - 100 breast (58.33)
Jonathan Tsang - 200 fly (1:52.91); 200 IM (1:58.19)
David Kohan - 50 free (21.61)
Jackson Hogue - 200 breast (2:10.67)
Charles Schreiner - 500 free (4:43.75)
Diego Rosario - 100 fly (51.00)
400 free relay (Cheng, Kohan, Liu, Farber) - 3:10.43


 
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