North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's 200 Medley Relay Captures Gold on First Day at #ACCSWD Championship
2/26/2020 5:22:00 PM | Swimming
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The NC State men's swimming team opened competition at the ACC Championship on Wednesday with an ACC title in the 200-yard medley relay and a second-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay. The squad posted NCAA A cuts in both events.
The 200-yard medley relay squad recorded NC State's fastest time of the season (1:24.13) and a top-five time nationally on its way to a gold medal in the ACC Championship's opening event on Wednesday afternoon. The victory came after a disqualification by Louisville that bumped the Pack into first place.
Coleman Stewart (20.83), Rafal Kusto (24.30), Luke Sobolewski (20.38) and Nyls Korstanje (18.62) collected the first-place honors. Stewart's 20.83 clip in the backstroke leg registers as the second-fastest time in the nation.
The NC State men have now won six of the last seven 200-yard medley relay conference titles.
The men continued their podium stand with silver-medal honors in the 800-yard freestyle relay in the second and final event of the night, finishing in 6:14.98. Eric Knowles (1:34.01), Stewart (1:33.06), Hunter Tapp (1:34.33) and Noah Hensley (1:33.58) found the wall second to Louisville (6:12.02).
Knowles' 1:34.01 mark to open the relay ties for the team's fastest 200-yard freestyle time of the season (Tapp).
UP NEXT:
The NC State men's swimming team continues competition at the ACC Championship on Thursday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Prelims are set to begin at 10 a.m. with finals slated for a 6 p.m. start. The finals will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra starting at 6 p.m.
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The 200-yard medley relay squad recorded NC State's fastest time of the season (1:24.13) and a top-five time nationally on its way to a gold medal in the ACC Championship's opening event on Wednesday afternoon. The victory came after a disqualification by Louisville that bumped the Pack into first place.
Coleman Stewart (20.83), Rafal Kusto (24.30), Luke Sobolewski (20.38) and Nyls Korstanje (18.62) collected the first-place honors. Stewart's 20.83 clip in the backstroke leg registers as the second-fastest time in the nation.
The NC State men have now won six of the last seven 200-yard medley relay conference titles.
The men continued their podium stand with silver-medal honors in the 800-yard freestyle relay in the second and final event of the night, finishing in 6:14.98. Eric Knowles (1:34.01), Stewart (1:33.06), Hunter Tapp (1:34.33) and Noah Hensley (1:33.58) found the wall second to Louisville (6:12.02).
Knowles' 1:34.01 mark to open the relay ties for the team's fastest 200-yard freestyle time of the season (Tapp).
UP NEXT:
The NC State men's swimming team continues competition at the ACC Championship on Thursday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Prelims are set to begin at 10 a.m. with finals slated for a 6 p.m. start. The finals will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra starting at 6 p.m.
#GoPack | @packswimdive
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