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Mike Orazzi

Mammoths drop meet to rival Williams

1/10/2026 10:22:00 PM

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Amherst College men's swimming and diving team competed in a highly contested dual meet on Saturday afternoon but fell to rival Williams College, 178.5–110.5, at Lasell Pool.

The Mammoths opened the meet with a close finish in the 200-yard medley relay, as the Amherst A team of senior Usim Odim, senior Fyn Nadel, sophomore Cameron Aryanpour, and senior Ethan Van De Water touched second in 1:33.48, just two-tenths of a second behind Williams.

First-year JP Giglio turned in a standout performance in the 200-yard freestyle, tying for first place with Williams' Samuel Brozek as both swimmers posted identical times of 1:43.73. Fellow first-year Owen Vale continued his strong rookie campaign, winning the 200-yard individual medley in 1:53.40 and finishing second in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:54.38.

Amherst dominated the breaststroke events, led by junior Henry Liu, who swept both the 100-yard breaststroke (56.92) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:06.33). Junior Eric Albers placed second in both events, while sophomore Joel Chen added a third-place finish in the 200 breaststroke.

The Mammoths also shined in the butterfly events, as senior Henry LeCates captured first place in the 100-yard butterfly (51.03) and Aryanpour finished just behind him in second (51.07).

In sprint freestyle action, Van De Water placed third in the 50-yard freestyle (21.68) and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (47.69), while first-year Roan Haney added a third-place finish in the 100 free.

On the diving boards, first-year Liam Mahoney represented Amherst on the 1-meter board, posting a score of 139.28.

The meet concluded with a strong relay showing, as the Amherst A team of Van De Water, Aryanpour, Haney, and LeCates finished second in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:07.14.

Amherst will look to bounce back as the Mammoths continue their season later this month when they face Springfield on Friday, January 23.


MEET HIGHLIGHTS

  • First-year JP Giglio tied for first in the 200-yard freestyle, touching in 1:43.73.

  • Owen Vale captured first place in the 200-yard IM (1:53.40) and finished runner-up in the 200 backstroke (1:54.38).

  • Henry Liu swept both breaststroke events, winning the 100 (56.92) and 200 (2:06.33).

  • Henry LeCates won the 100-yard butterfly in 51.03, with Cameron Aryanpour close behind in second.

  • Amherst's A relay team placed second in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:07.14.

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