KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Jan. 20, 2026) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's swimming & diving team recorded its third undefeated dual-meet schedule in the past four seasons with a 156-77 home victory over non-conference opponent Baruch College on Tuesday night at the Sue Petersen Lubow Pool. The Mariners' record moves to 10-0 with the win, while the Bearcats fall to 8-2 in defeat.
 
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Junior diver Charlie Williams (Vienna, Va.) officially qualified for the NCAA Diving Regional Championships later this season with his first-place finish in the one-meter dive with a score of 304.75.
 
The rest of the Mariners' first-place finishes are listed below.

• Sophomore Ryan McOsker (Fredericksburg, Va.), juniors Luke Dankert (Grand Island, Neb.) and Jacob Socarras (Winter Springs, Fla.), and sophomore John Frank (Highland, Md.) won the 200 medley relay in 1:37.05.
• Junior Jason Equiano (Yonkers, N.Y.) won the 1000 freestyle in 10:46.13.
• Frank won the 200 free in 1:47.36.
• Sophomore Max Fedorenko (Chicago, Ill.) won the 50 free in 22.02.
• Dankert won the 200 individual medley in 2:02.82.
• Fedorenko won the 100 butterfly in 53.40.
• Junior Abraham Shim (Rockwall, Texas) won the 100 backstroke in 56.14.
• Freshman Nicholas Hardt (Friendswood, Texas) won the 500 free in 4:58.77.
• Freshman Carter Kov (Goodyear, Ariz.) won the three-meter dive with a score of 344.70 (an NCAA qualifying score).
• Dankert won the 100 breaststroke in 59.66. 

Additionally, Frank hit a season-best time in the 200 free by one second (1:47.36), while his brother, junior Luke Frank (Highland, Md.), had a season-best in the 1000 free by two seconds (10:57.05), and Socarras set a personal best in the 100 backstroke (59.02).
 
The "Mariner of the Meet" honors, awarded based on a team vote to an individual for their performance and contribution to the team, went to Hardt and Williams for the divers.
 
The Mariners return to action this weekend at the 2026 Skyline Championship Meet that is currently scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, up at Purchase College. Stay logged on to www.USMMASports.com and our social media pages for information on the championship meet throughout the week.
 
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