MWC record propels Grinnell men closer to 6th consecutive league title

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GRINNELL, Iowa - Grinnell College has won five Midwest Conference men's swimming and diving titles in a row, and thanks to some incredible performances Saturday the Pioneers are well on their way to extending that streak.

Kevin Fitzgerald '25, Harvey Wilhelm '24, Ethan Yuen '24 and Adam Feilmeyer '25 combined to set a Midwest Conference Championships, Midwest Conference and school record in the 200-yard medley relay to highlight the day at Russell K. Osgood Pool

That pushed Grinnell to 602 points after two days, well ahead of runner-up Lake Forest College's total of 428.

The medley relay team finished in 1 minute, 32.36 seconds to beat the records, which were all held by a Grinnell quartet from 2013. The previous best was 1:33.08.

Yuen had another school record, as well, resetting his own mark while winning the 100 butterfly in 50.25. His previous best was 50.93, also established this year.

Grinnell had one other winner Saturday, Wilhelm in the 100 breaststroke. His time of 57.12 ranks second in program history.

Ben Johnson '23 was second in the 400 individual medley in 4:05.21, the fourth-best time at Grinnell. Other runners-up were Theo Mott '24 in the 100 butterfly (52.11, eighth in GC history) and Fitzgerald in the 100 backstroke (50.37, second-best at Grinnell).

Fitzgerald, Harry Nelson '25, Diego Coelho Rodrigues '25 and Jacob Lester '25 were second in the 800 freestyle relay in 6:59.83, the ninth-best time at Grinnell.

Placing third were Josh Sutton '24 in the 100 butterfly (52.32, 11th-best at GC) and Enrique Valero Ying '23 in the 100 breaststroke (57.64, third-best at GC). Placing fourth were Lester in the 100 butterfly (53.34) and Feilmeyer in the 100 backstroke (52.56, sixth-best at Grinnell).

Bert Wang '23, Dante Smith '22 and Sam Larsen '25 were fifth in the 400 individual medley, 100 breaststroke and 100 backstroke in 4:07.40, 57.93 and 53.17, respectively. Wang's time is sixth at Grinnell, Smith's is seventh and Larsen's 12th.

Ben Brim '23 was sixth in the 400 individual medley and 100 breaststroke in 4:12.11 and 58.81. Those times are both ninth at Grinnell. Also placing sixth was Rodrigues in the 200 freestyle in 1:45.87, which is 19th all-time for the Pioneers.

Cooper Malone '25 and Nelson were seventh in the 400 individual medley and 200 freestyle in 4:12.27 and 1:46.23. Malone's time ranks 10th here.

Chris Zhang '22 was eighth in the 200 freestyle in 1:46.88. Also for Grinnell, Luke Klein-Collins '23 swam the program's 14th-best 100 backstroke in 53.95.

The meet concludes Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Ben Brim: Junior

Ben Johnson: Junior

Luke Klein-Collins: Junior

Sam Larsen: First-Year

Theo Mott: Sophomore

Dante Smith: Senior

Josh Sutton: Sophomore

Enrique Valero Ying: Junior

Bert Wang: Junior

Harvey Wilhelm: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ben Brim
: Junior

Ben Johnson
: Junior

Luke Klein-Collins
: Junior

Sam Larsen
: First-Year

Theo Mott
: Sophomore

Dante Smith
: Senior

Josh Sutton
: Sophomore

Enrique Valero Ying
: Junior

Bert Wang
: Junior

Harvey Wilhelm
: Sophomore