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Men's Swimming & Diving

Holy Cross places second at Worcester City Championship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore Charlie Nascimben and freshman Patrick Walsh both won two events as the Holy Cross men's swimming and diving team finished in second place at the Worcester City Championship. The Crusaders recorded a total of 544 points, while Worcester Polytechnic Institute won the meet with 662 points.

Nascimben captured first place in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.29) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.16), while Walsh won the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.66) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:55.25). Other event winners for Holy Cross were freshman Rory Hess in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.55) and senior Ben Vesey in the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.97).

The Crusaders will return to action on Friday, Oct. 29, when they play host to Fairfield at 5:00 p.m.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
Walsh broke a 19-year old school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle with his time of 9:55.25. He bettered the mark of Mike Emmons (10:01.66), which was set against Vermont in 2002.
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Players Mentioned

Charlie Nascimben

Charlie Nascimben

Free/Breast
Sophomore
Ben Vesey

Ben Vesey

Distance/Free
Senior
Rory Hess

Rory Hess

Fly
Freshman
Patrick Walsh

Patrick Walsh

Back/Free
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Charlie Nascimben

Charlie Nascimben

Sophomore
Free/Breast
Ben Vesey

Ben Vesey

Senior
Distance/Free
Rory Hess

Rory Hess

Freshman
Fly
Patrick Walsh

Patrick Walsh

Freshman
Back/Free
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