Pitt Men Secure Three First-Place Finishes Against Stanford

STANFORD, CA – The University of Pittsburgh men's swimming and diving team completed their dual meet against Stanford with three first-place finishes, Friday evening. This was the first time in program history the Panthers competed against the Cardinal.

Fifth-year Jerry Chen had an outstanding performance, securing both first place finishes for the Panthers. He completed the 100 Breast in 54.08 seconds and the 200 Brest with his time of 1:58.53. Chen's 100 Breast finish is ranked No. 11 in the nation and his 200 Breast time is currently No. 12.

Also coming in first this evening, junior Marcin Goraj finished with a time of 1:45.21 in the 200 Back - securing the first-place win agains the Cardinal. Currently, this is the 18th fastest time in the nation.

The Panthers kicked off the dual meet with a second-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay. The team of Krzysztof Radziszewski, Chen, Goraj and Stepan Goncharov finished with their time of 1:27.30. This time is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation's top-times.

Continuing the moment, freshman Michal Piela secured third in the 1000 Free with his time of 9:26.37.

Goraj posted a second-place finish in the 200 Free with his time of 1:37.04 – finishing under a second behind Stanford.

Diver Daley Fraser claimed second in the 1 Meter – posting 362.55 total points. In the 3 Meter, Dylan Reed, Cameron Cash and Fraser each secured second, third and fourth, respectively.

To top off the fast swims for the men, newcomer Massimiliano Matteazzi posted a 1:49.99 to secure second-place in the 200 IM.

UP NEXT

The Panthers will head to Berkeley, CA where they will meet the California Golden Bears on Saturday, October 14 for the first time in program history. This dual meet will kick off at 2 PM EST.