Upcoming Event: Swimming and Diving versus Friar Invitational on October 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Swimming and Diving
vs Friar Invitational
11:00 AM
Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 16
Kingston, R.I.
10:00 a.m. (trials) / 6:00 p.m. (finals)
Providence College
at
Harold Anderson Invitational
Photo by: Stew Milne
Swimming And Diving Wins Harold Anderson Invitational
11/19/2018 11:39:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Justin Viotto sets two school records leading the men to a victory in the Harold Anderson Invitational.
Providence, R.I. – The Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving team traveled to Kingston, R.I. to compete in the Harold Anderson Invitational. The meet took place on Nov. 16, 17 and 18 at the University of Rhode Island. The men finished in first place and the women's team placed third.
Venue
Tootell Aquatic Center – Kingston, R.I.
Record Weekend
Freshman Justin Viotto (Morristown, N.J.) had record setting performances in the 200 Yard Butterfly and the 400 Yard IM. Viotto's 1:50.20 time in the 200-yard butterfly broke the previous school record set by Sebastian Melendez in 2018 (1:52.49). The freshman also broke John Fatigati's 2014 record in the 400-yard IM with his 4:00.70, previously set at 4:01.06.
Event Final Top Finishers
Men:
Individual
1650 Yard Freestyle | Jerod Magazine | 16:22.59 | 1st
1650 Yard Freestyle | Liam Straker | 16:36.21 | 2nd
400 Yard IM | Justin Viotto | 4:00.70 | 1st
400 Yard IM | Mark McLaughlin | 4:09.30 | 2nd
500 Yard Freestyle | Justin Viotto | 4:43.83 | 1st
500 Yard Freestyle | Jerod Magazine | 4:44.39 | 2nd
500 Yard Freestyle | Liam Straker | 4:44.84 | 3rd
200 Yard IM | Ricky Billig | 1:56.14 | 2nd
200 Yard IM | Parker Cramer | 1:56.55 | 3rd
100 Yard Freestyle | Patrick Brannigan | 47.00 | 1st
100 Yard Freestyle | John Freeman | 47.76 | 2nd
100 Yard Butterfly | Andrew Ferrell | 51.69 | 3rd
100 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Trammell | 57.85 | 1st
100 Yard Backstroke | Mark McLaughlin | 52.16 | 2nd
100 Yard Backstroke | Ricky Billig | 53.59 | 3rd
200 Yard Freestyle | Liam Straker | 1:45.20 | 1st
200 Yard Freestyle | Andrew Ferrell | 1:45.51 | 2nd
200 Yard Freestyle | John Freeman | 1:45.63 | 3rd
200 Yard Backstroke | Ricky Billig | 1:55.06 | 2nd
200 Yard Backstroke | Ian McElrath | 1:55.13 | 3nd
200 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Tramell | 2:07.09 | 1st
200 Yard Breaststroke | Matthew Keane | 2:11.09 | 2nd
200 Yard Butterfly | Justin Viotto | 1:50.20 | 1st
50 Yard Freestyle | Patrick Brannigan | 21.37 | 1st
Relay
200 Yard Freestyle Relay | John Freeman, Jamie Eigner, Ian McElrath, Patrick Brannigan | 1:26.52 | 1st
200 Yard Medley Relay | Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Andrew Ferrell, Patrick Brannigan | 1:34.96 | 2nd
800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Justin Viotto, Ian McElrath, Andrew Ferrell, John Freeman | 6:54.19 | 1st
400 Yard Medley Relay | Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Justin Viotto, Patrick Brannigan | 3:27.20 | 2nd
400 Yard Medley Relay | Ricky Billig, Chris Centrella, Matthew Michaels, Jamie Eigner | 3:37.27 | 3rd
400 Yard Freestyle Relay | John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell, Justin Viotto, Patrick Brannigan | 3:09.59 | 2nd
400 Yard Freestyle Relay | Liam Straker, Ian McElrath, Jamie Eigner, Mark McLaughlin | 3:11.77 | 3rd
Women:
Individual
100 Yard Freestyle | Lauren Zawacki | 52.91 | 2nd
200 Yard Butterfly | Madeline Snow | 2:07.26 | 2nd
50 Yard Freestyle | Lauren Zawacki | 24.28 | 3rd
Relay
200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:36.73 | 1st
200 Yard Medley Relay | Paige Delago, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:48.27 | 3rd
800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Margie Keenan, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki, Madeline Snow
| 7:47.93 | 1st
400 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Madeline Snow, Lauren Zawacki | 3:33.62 | 2nd
Up Next
Next on the schedule for the Friars is Winter Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. on Nov. 30.
Final Standings
Men:
1. Providence College - 979.5
2. Bryant University - 807
3. University of Maine, Orono - 624.5
4. College of the Holy Cross - 555
Women
1. University of Rhode Island - 843.5
2. Assumption College - 706
3. Providence College - 630.5
4. College of the Holy Cross - 582
5. Bryant University - 472
6. University of Maine, Orono - 386
Venue
Tootell Aquatic Center – Kingston, R.I.
Record Weekend
Freshman Justin Viotto (Morristown, N.J.) had record setting performances in the 200 Yard Butterfly and the 400 Yard IM. Viotto's 1:50.20 time in the 200-yard butterfly broke the previous school record set by Sebastian Melendez in 2018 (1:52.49). The freshman also broke John Fatigati's 2014 record in the 400-yard IM with his 4:00.70, previously set at 4:01.06.
Event Final Top Finishers
Men:
Individual
1650 Yard Freestyle | Jerod Magazine | 16:22.59 | 1st
1650 Yard Freestyle | Liam Straker | 16:36.21 | 2nd
400 Yard IM | Justin Viotto | 4:00.70 | 1st
400 Yard IM | Mark McLaughlin | 4:09.30 | 2nd
500 Yard Freestyle | Justin Viotto | 4:43.83 | 1st
500 Yard Freestyle | Jerod Magazine | 4:44.39 | 2nd
500 Yard Freestyle | Liam Straker | 4:44.84 | 3rd
200 Yard IM | Ricky Billig | 1:56.14 | 2nd
200 Yard IM | Parker Cramer | 1:56.55 | 3rd
100 Yard Freestyle | Patrick Brannigan | 47.00 | 1st
100 Yard Freestyle | John Freeman | 47.76 | 2nd
100 Yard Butterfly | Andrew Ferrell | 51.69 | 3rd
100 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Trammell | 57.85 | 1st
100 Yard Backstroke | Mark McLaughlin | 52.16 | 2nd
100 Yard Backstroke | Ricky Billig | 53.59 | 3rd
200 Yard Freestyle | Liam Straker | 1:45.20 | 1st
200 Yard Freestyle | Andrew Ferrell | 1:45.51 | 2nd
200 Yard Freestyle | John Freeman | 1:45.63 | 3rd
200 Yard Backstroke | Ricky Billig | 1:55.06 | 2nd
200 Yard Backstroke | Ian McElrath | 1:55.13 | 3nd
200 Yard Breaststroke | Ryan Tramell | 2:07.09 | 1st
200 Yard Breaststroke | Matthew Keane | 2:11.09 | 2nd
200 Yard Butterfly | Justin Viotto | 1:50.20 | 1st
50 Yard Freestyle | Patrick Brannigan | 21.37 | 1st
Relay
200 Yard Freestyle Relay | John Freeman, Jamie Eigner, Ian McElrath, Patrick Brannigan | 1:26.52 | 1st
200 Yard Medley Relay | Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Andrew Ferrell, Patrick Brannigan | 1:34.96 | 2nd
800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Justin Viotto, Ian McElrath, Andrew Ferrell, John Freeman | 6:54.19 | 1st
400 Yard Medley Relay | Mark McLaughlin, Ryan Trammell, Justin Viotto, Patrick Brannigan | 3:27.20 | 2nd
400 Yard Medley Relay | Ricky Billig, Chris Centrella, Matthew Michaels, Jamie Eigner | 3:37.27 | 3rd
400 Yard Freestyle Relay | John Freeman, Andrew Ferrell, Justin Viotto, Patrick Brannigan | 3:09.59 | 2nd
400 Yard Freestyle Relay | Liam Straker, Ian McElrath, Jamie Eigner, Mark McLaughlin | 3:11.77 | 3rd
Women:
Individual
100 Yard Freestyle | Lauren Zawacki | 52.91 | 2nd
200 Yard Butterfly | Madeline Snow | 2:07.26 | 2nd
50 Yard Freestyle | Lauren Zawacki | 24.28 | 3rd
Relay
200 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Margie Keenan, Lauren Zawacki | 1:36.73 | 1st
200 Yard Medley Relay | Paige Delago, Abigail Czerniecki, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki | 1:48.27 | 3rd
800 Yard Freestyle Relay | Margie Keenan, Katie Thornton, Lauren Zawacki, Madeline Snow
| 7:47.93 | 1st
400 Yard Freestyle Relay | Jennifer Bankes, Katie Thornton, Madeline Snow, Lauren Zawacki | 3:33.62 | 2nd
Up Next
Next on the schedule for the Friars is Winter Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. on Nov. 30.
Final Standings
Men:
1. Providence College - 979.5
2. Bryant University - 807
3. University of Maine, Orono - 624.5
4. College of the Holy Cross - 555
Women
1. University of Rhode Island - 843.5
2. Assumption College - 706
3. Providence College - 630.5
4. College of the Holy Cross - 582
5. Bryant University - 472
6. University of Maine, Orono - 386
-Go Friars!-
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