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Men’s swimming and diving takes sixth place at ACC Championships

<p>Senior Yannick Kaeser placed&nbsp;fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke and second in the 200-yard breaststroke as Virginia swimming and diving placed sixth at the ACC Championships.</p>

Senior Yannick Kaeser placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke and second in the 200-yard breaststroke as Virginia swimming and diving placed sixth at the ACC Championships.

Last year, the Virginia men’s swimming and diving team placed eighth at the ACC Championships — the worst finish in program history. This year — with a total of 737 points — the Cavalier men improved from last year’s result with a sixth-place finish.

Many Cavaliers helped contribute to this placement. On the first day of competition, the team of junior Austin Quinn, sophomores Nick Magana and Luke Georgiadis and freshman Bryce Keblish set a good tone by placing third in the 800-yard freestyle relay. On the third day, Virginia’s most notable swimmer, senior Yannick Kaeser, placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke. Additionally, on that same day, Quinn finished in second in the 400-yard individual medley.

On the final day, Virginia saw its freshmen shine. While Kaeser placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke, freshmen Sam Magnan and Zach Fong made a big splash for the Cavalier men. In the 1,650-yard freestyle, Magnan finished third and set a personal record of 15:06.45. Meanwhile, Fong took home fourth place in the 200 fly.

Currently, Kaeser is the only male Cavalier who has qualified to compete at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta, Ga. from March 23-26. The official list of qualifiers will be released in two weeks.

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