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
Saturday, November 6
Providence, RI
11:00 AM (Dive) / 1:00 PM (Swim)
Providence College
vs
Boston University
Men's And Women's Swimming & Diving Programs Compete Against Boston University
11/6/2021 5:59:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Will Layden sets school record in 50-meter freestyle; School records also fall in the men’s 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed against Boston University on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Taylor Natatorium in Providence, R.I. The women fell to the Terriers, 196-96 and the men were defeated 183-108.
On the men's side, the Friars set three school records on the day in the 200-meter medley relay, 200-meter freestyle relay and the 50-meter freestyle. The 200-meter medley relay was comprised of McGovern Brown, Kevin Hood, Ryan Sharp and Will Layden. They teamed up to finish first in a time of 1:44.47. The previous school record was set during the 2020-21 season by Brown, Hood, Matthew Michaels and Brian Cantin (1:46.52).
In the 200-meter freestyle relay, the team of Brown, Cantin, Aidan Hughes and Layden claimed first place in a school-record time of 1:34.34. The previous record was set in 2020 by Hughes, Jack Armstrong, PK Brannigan and Cantin.
Layden earned the individual school record in the 50-meter freestyle, touching the wall ahead of the field in a time of 23.25. Brannigan set the previous record at Providence in the 50-free with a time of 23.88 in 2017. In today's meet against Boston University, Cantin finished second, just behind Layden with a time of 23.65. His time also bested the previous school record.
Justin Viotto's victory in the 200-meter butterfly (2:09.43) rounded out the list of first-place finishers for the men.
For the women, Tatum Burek posted a first-place finish in the 200-meter IM, with a time of 2:31.25. The Friars also swept the top two spots in the 200-meter freestyle relay. The winning team was comprised of Sally Alrutz, Taylor Loud, Grace Erickson and Jennifer Bankes (1:50.97). The Friars' second place team featured Julia McCarthy, Elizabeth Gormley, Abigail Tchoukaleff and Katherine Winklosky.
- GO FRIARS! -
On the men's side, the Friars set three school records on the day in the 200-meter medley relay, 200-meter freestyle relay and the 50-meter freestyle. The 200-meter medley relay was comprised of McGovern Brown, Kevin Hood, Ryan Sharp and Will Layden. They teamed up to finish first in a time of 1:44.47. The previous school record was set during the 2020-21 season by Brown, Hood, Matthew Michaels and Brian Cantin (1:46.52).
In the 200-meter freestyle relay, the team of Brown, Cantin, Aidan Hughes and Layden claimed first place in a school-record time of 1:34.34. The previous record was set in 2020 by Hughes, Jack Armstrong, PK Brannigan and Cantin.
Layden earned the individual school record in the 50-meter freestyle, touching the wall ahead of the field in a time of 23.25. Brannigan set the previous record at Providence in the 50-free with a time of 23.88 in 2017. In today's meet against Boston University, Cantin finished second, just behind Layden with a time of 23.65. His time also bested the previous school record.
Justin Viotto's victory in the 200-meter butterfly (2:09.43) rounded out the list of first-place finishers for the men.
For the women, Tatum Burek posted a first-place finish in the 200-meter IM, with a time of 2:31.25. The Friars also swept the top two spots in the 200-meter freestyle relay. The winning team was comprised of Sally Alrutz, Taylor Loud, Grace Erickson and Jennifer Bankes (1:50.97). The Friars' second place team featured Julia McCarthy, Elizabeth Gormley, Abigail Tchoukaleff and Katherine Winklosky.
- GO FRIARS! -
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