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Nathaniel Taft swims the freestyle against Colby and Trinity in November 2023
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Men's Swimming and Diving Jim Taylor

Men's swimming and diving wins six events at Division I Colgate

Taft '27 was part of three victories and Pitts '28 swept the diving events

Nathaniel Taft '27
HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Hamilton College men's swimming and diving team accounted for six event victories in a dual meet against Division I Colgate University inside Colgate's Lineberry Natatorium on Friday, Dec. 13.
 
Matthew Hake '26 and Nathaniel Taft '27 were part of a mixed 200-yard medley relay that took the top spot. Taft also captured first place in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
 
Luke Engel '25 triumphed in the 500 free, less than a second in front of teammate Loui Chambon '28. Alexander Pitts '28 swept the two diving events.
 
Hamilton will take a break for finals and the holidays before it returns to the pool with a dual meet at Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m.

TEAM SCORES
Hamilton 94
Colgate 137

TOP PERFORMANCES

Mixed 200 Medley Relay
1. Paige Wielgus '28, Matt Hake '26, Chloe Lan '28, Nathaniel Taft '27 (1:40.91)

200 Freestyle
2. Loui Chambon '28, 1:45.91
3. Matthew Chang '28, 1:47.91

50 Backstroke
3. William Roth '28, 25.93

50 Breaststroke
2. Hake, 26.75

50 Freestyle
1. Taft, 20.72

3-Meter Diving
1. Alexander Pitts '28, 195.08

100 Freestyle
1. Taft, 45.77

100 Backstroke
3. Chang, 54.16

100 Breaststroke
2. Hake, 59.21

500 Freestyle
1. Luke Engel '25, 4:54.13
2. Chambon, 4:54.77

50 Butterfly
4. Josh Smith '26, 24.42

1-Meter Diving
1. Pitts, 227.40

100 Individual Medley
2. Taft, 52.75
 
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Players Mentioned

Luke Engel

Luke Engel

Senior
Distance Free
Matthew Hake

Matthew Hake

Junior
Breaststroke
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

Junior
Fly/Sprint Free
Nathaniel Taft

Nathaniel Taft

Sophomore
Sprint Free/Back
Matthew Chang

Matthew Chang

Freshman
IM/MD Free/Fly/Back
William Roth

William Roth

Freshman
Back/MD Free/IM
Alexander Pitts

Alexander Pitts

Freshman
Diving
Loui Chambon

Loui Chambon

Freshman
Distance Free/IM

Players Mentioned

Luke Engel

Luke Engel

Senior
Distance Free
Matthew Hake

Matthew Hake

Junior
Breaststroke
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

Junior
Fly/Sprint Free
Nathaniel Taft

Nathaniel Taft

Sophomore
Sprint Free/Back
Matthew Chang

Matthew Chang

Freshman
IM/MD Free/Fly/Back
William Roth

William Roth

Freshman
Back/MD Free/IM
Alexander Pitts

Alexander Pitts

Freshman
Diving
Loui Chambon

Loui Chambon

Freshman
Distance Free/IM

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