TROY, N.Y. – Hamilton College finished first in six swimming events, but was edged 144-136 by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the Continentals' final dual meet of the regular season inside RPI's Robison Pool on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31.

The Continentals finished the regular season with a 4-4 dual meet record and will next compete in the NESCAC Championships at Colby College. The four-day meet begins on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.

Hamilton's 200-yard freestyle relay of Alex Vasquez '27, Henry Wiemeyer '26, Ethan Olivo '26 and Steven Roche '27 took first place.

Vasquez and Roche also earned individual wins in the 50 free and 100 free, respectively. Olivo finished second behind Roche in the 100 free.

William Roth '28 touched the wall first in the 100 backstroke, Matthew Hake '26 took first place in a tightly contested 100 breaststroke, and Sebastian van Wanroy '26 was victorious in the 200 breast.
 
TOP PERFORMANCES

1000 Freestyle
2. Matthew Chang '28, 10:05.82
 
200 Freestyle
2. Loui Chambon '28, 1:44.87
3. Jaiden Xu '29, 1:47.48
4. Aidan Olson '29, 1:48.94
 
100 Backstroke
1. William Roth '28, 52.47
3. Calvin Meeker '29, 54.46
 
100 Breaststroke
1. Matthew Hake '26, 59.72
3. Ben Chidley '27, 1:00.66
 
200 Butterfly
3. Sebastian van Wanroy '26, 2:02.11
4. Jake Cannistra '27, 2:02.81
 
50 Freestyle
1. Alex Vasquez '27, 21.41
 
100 Freestyle
1. Steven Roche '27, 48.57
2. Ethan Olivo '26, 49.54
 
200 Backstroke
2. Roth, 1:57.86
3. Meeker, 1:58.42
 
200 Breaststroke
1. van Wanroy, 2:13.14
2. Hake, 2:16.42
4. Chidley, 2:18.68
 
500 Freestyle
2. Xu, 4:50.20
3. Chambon, 4:52.06
 
100 Butterfly
3. Josh Smith '26, 52.72
4. Vasquez, 53.74
 
200 Individual Medley
2. Chang, 1:56.79
3. Xu, 1:59.81
 
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Vasquez, Henry Wiemeyer '26, Olivo, Roche (1:26.34)