The Loyola swim team competed at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship on March 6-9.
In the men’s 4×200-yard freestyle relay, Jack McNamara, Tate Bladon, Benjamin Chehebar, and Logan Gary broke the Loyola record for the first time since 2019 with a time of 3:04.12, finishing in 8th place and All-American in the second heat.
Tate Bladon set a school record of 45.15 in his preliminary swim in the 100-yard Freestyle, which placed him in the B final where he swam a 45.53. Harvey Quiddington finished 14th in the 200-yard Breaststroke at 2:04.85, which was just close to breaking his own previously set record.
“…the team spirit is always high at nationals. This is a chance to get up on the block and show everyone that you deserve a medal more than they do” said Quiddington.
Eve Thomas placed 18th in the 200-yard Backstroke with a personal best of 2:08.46. Catherine Streeter swam a 53.98 in the 100 Freestyle.
Monty Moore Yetter swam a 56.20 in the 100-yard Breaststroke, setting a school record for Loyola. Yetter finished in 16th place in the finals with a time of 57.68.
Mya Baker won her heat for the 1650-yard Freestyle with a time of 18:11.22.
At the end of nationals, the Loyola Wolf Pack Swim Team finished in 12th place.
