NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's swimming team swept its meets this weekend, defeating Brown 164–136 on Saturday afternoon after beating MIT in the season opener Friday. The diving squad was tremendous and the swimming team showed resilience to grab the victory. 

Liam Bogart kicked off what would be a massive day for the sophomore with a first-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle, as he swam a 9:31.63 total time. Additionally, first year Joseph Page placed second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:38.99. 

The butterfly events were also vital today for the Elis. First year Connor Lee won the 200-yard butterfly with a rapid 1:49.89 time. Junior Patrick Frith was runner-up in the event with a time of 1:50.21. 

Senior Henry Gaissert continued his early-season dominance in the freestyle, as he achieved first place in the 50-yard freestyle event with a time of 20.47. The diving team was similarly impressive, with junior Christian DeVol and first-year Jean Paul Ditto taking first and second respectively in the 3-meter dive with scores of 382.73 and 372.45. 

Bogart and Page continued to contribute in huge ways throughout the meet. Page's 44.78 finish was good for first in the 100-yard freestyle, while Bogart won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:48.96. Brown had no answer for Bogart, as he also achieved victory in the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:34.97. 

Lee took home his second win of the afternoon in the 100-yard butterfly, posting a time of 49.02. Ditto and DeVol swapped places in the 1-meter dive, with the first-year taking first and the junior taking second. Ditto posted a 344.63 score and DeVol scored a 308.85. 

Yale next swims against Columbia in New York on Nov. 16.