Skip To Main Content
Hamilton College, page loading
Nathaniel Taft swims the freestyle at practice in January 2025
Photo: Josh McKee (https://www.mckeephotoarts.com/)

Men's Swimming and Diving Jim Taylor

Men's swimming and diving claims five event victories in tri-meet at RIT

Taft '27 nearly swept three freestyle events for the Continentals

Nathaniel Taft '27
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Four Hamilton College swimmers finished first in their events in a tri-meet with nationally ranked No. 20 Rochester Institute of Technology and Ithaca College at RIT's Judson Pool on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11.
 
Nathaniel Taft '27 captured first place in the 100-yard freestyle (47.09 seconds) and the 200 free (1:42.53) and was runner-up in the 50 free (21.13).
 
Luke Engel '25 (1,000 free), Loui Chambon '28 (200 backstroke) and Steven Roche '27 (200 individual medley) were the other winners for the Continentals.
 
Hamilton takes on Williams College and Middlebury College at Williams on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m.
 
TEAM SCORES
RIT 196, Hamilton 98
Ithaca 166, Hamilton 132

TOP PERFORMERS
1000 Yard Free
1. Luke Engel '25, 10:04.83

200 Free
1. Nathaniel Taft '27, 1:42.53

100 Breast
3. Matthew Hake '26, 59.62

50 Free
2. Taft, 21.13

100 Free
1. Taft, 47.09

200 Back
1. Loui Chambon '28, 1:59.33

500 Free
3. Engel, 4:56.00

200 IM
1. Steven Roche '27, 2:00.84
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Luke Engel

Luke Engel

Senior
Distance Free
Matthew Hake

Matthew Hake

Junior
Breaststroke
Steven Roche

Steven Roche

Sophomore
IM/MD Freestyle
Nathaniel Taft

Nathaniel Taft

Sophomore
Sprint Free/Back
Loui Chambon

Loui Chambon

Freshman
Distance Free/IM

Players Mentioned

Luke Engel

Luke Engel

Senior
Distance Free
Matthew Hake

Matthew Hake

Junior
Breaststroke
Steven Roche

Steven Roche

Sophomore
IM/MD Freestyle
Nathaniel Taft

Nathaniel Taft

Sophomore
Sprint Free/Back
Loui Chambon

Loui Chambon

Freshman
Distance Free/IM

Sponsors Rotator