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2022-23 CMS Men's Swimming and Diving News

Ahmed Elsayed holds his gold medal after winning the three-meter springboard
CMS Diving Coach Ahmed Elsayed Wins Masters Diving Championship in Japan

August 02, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps diving coach Ahmed Elsayed earned the championship of the three-meter men's springboard for the 30-34 year-old age group at the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Kyushu, Japan on Tuesday, August 1.   

Thayer Breazeale was one of five Stags honored (photo by Eva Fernandez)
Five Stags Earn CSCAA Individual Scholar All-America Honors

July 10, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Five members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team earned Individual Scholar All-America honors from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America for the 2022-23 season.

L to R: women's golf (third), women's tennis (first) and men's golf (third) with their NCAA trophies
CMS Earns Top-10 Finish in Final Learfield Directors' Cup Standings

June 13, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Buoyed by the second-highest point total in the nation during the spring season, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department earned another top-10 finish (tenth) in the final Learfield Directors' Cup standings for the 2022-23 academic year, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced today.

Action shot of Frank Applebaum and posed shot with the NCAA trophy, along with the Academic All-America logo
Frank Applebaum Captures Third-Team Academic All-America Distinction

March 21, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A week after earning the national championship in the 200-yard butterfly for the second year in a row, junior Frank Applebaum earned Academic All-America honors for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team, the College Sports Communicators announced today.

Lucas Lang (5th) returned to the 1650 podium for the second straight year
Lucas Lang Repeats as All-American in the 1650 for CMS Swim and Dive

March 19, 2023

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Lucas Lang earned All-America honors in the 1650-yard freestyle for the second year in a row to highlight the final day of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships at the Greensboro Aquatics Center.

Frank Applebaum closes out his second national title in as many years (photo by Aaron Gray)
Frank Applebaum Breaks Own DIII Record to Repeat as National Champion in 200 Fly

March 17, 2023

Greensboro, N.C. - Frank Applebaum trimmed five-hundredths of a second off of his own NCAA Division III record to repeat as the national champion in the 200-yard butterfly on Friday afternoon at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Frank Applebaum was 10th in the 100 fly (photo by Carlos Morales)
Frank Applebaum Finishes 10th in 100 Fly at NCAA Championships

March 16, 2023

Greensboro, N.C. - Frank Applebaum earned 10th place in the 100-yard butterfly to earn honorable mention All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday at the Greensboro Aquatics Center.

Lucas Lang finished 11th with a 4;26.24 in the 500 (photo by Carlos Morales)
Lucas Lang Earns Honorable Mention All-America Honors in 500 Free

March 15, 2023

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Lucas Lang finished in 11th place in the 500-yard freestyle to earn honorable mention All-America honors for the second year in a row on the first day of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday at the Greensboro Aquatics Center.

Jack Griffith was the highest combined finisher for CMS (photo courtesy of Emory)
CMS Men's Divers Compete at NCAA Regionals

February 25, 2023

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps divers from the men's swimming and diving team were in action at the NCAA Division III Regionals at Emory University in Atlanta on Friday and Saturday.

Frank Applebaum (l) and Lucas Lang (r) will be national title contenders
Applebaum, Lang Return to NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships

February 23, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Frank Applebaum and Lucas Lang earned qualifications to the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, which will be held from March 15-18 in Greensboro, N.C.

CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins Third Straight SCIAC Title
CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins Third Straight SCIAC Title

February 19, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team used big performances in the 1650, 200 back and 200 fly, led by champions Lucas Lang, Anderson Breazeale and Frank Applebaum, respectively, to hold off Pomona-Pitzer and win its third straight SCIAC title by 27 points on Saturday at East Los Angeles Swim Stadium.

Nick Tekieli, Grant Stucky and Jeremy Tan swept the podium in the 100 back
CMS Men's Swim and Dive Moves into First Place after Third Day of SCIACs

February 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Nick Tekieli, Evan Deedy and Frank Applebaum finished in first place in the 100 back, 100 breast and 100 fly, respectively, and then swam the first three legs of the winning 400-yard medley relay to help the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team move into first place by 20 points after the third of four days of competition at the SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships at East Los Angeles College Swim Stadium on Friday.

Jack Griffith finished first in the one-meter dive (photo by Keilee Bessho)
Applebaum Breaks Meet IM Record, Griffith Wins One-Meter Dive on Day Two of SCIACs

February 17, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Frank Applebaum set a new SCIAC Championship meet record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:48.74, and Jack Griffith earned first place in the one-meter dive to highlight the performance of the CMS men's swimming and diving team on the second day of the league championships on Thursday at East Los Angeles College Swim Stadium.

The Stags took first in the 200-yard medley relay
CMS Men's Swim and Dive Wins Medley Relay, In Tight Battle with Sagehens After First Day of SCIAC

February 16, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The 200-yard medley relay team of Anderson Breazeale, Evan Deedy, Weston Crewe and Nick Tekieli won a tight race by a half-second to highlight the first day of the SCIAC Swim and Dive Championships for the CMS men's swimming and diving team.

Nick Tekieli won 3 SCIAC titles last year (photo by Aaron Gray)
CMS Men's Swim and Dive Looks to Defend SCIAC Championship

February 12, 2023

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's swimming and diving team will look to win its third straight SCIAC title when the league championships take place from Wednesday-Saturday at East Los Angeles College (ELAC).