BULLDOGS HOST DARTMOUTH ON FRIDAY IN FIRST EVER MATCHUP

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's and women's swimming and diving teams return home on Friday, October 23, to host Dartmouth College. Swimming is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Chace Athletic Center, while diving will take place at Wheaton College at 12:00 p.m.

Meet Info:

Date: Friday, October 23
Time: Swimming – 5:00 p.m. | Diving – 12:00 p.m. @ Wheaton College
Location: Chace Athletic Center | Smithfield, R.I.
Opponent: Dartmouth College

Bulldog Notes and Notables:

The women's team fell to Binghamton, 206-147, while the men came up short in a close 182-171 meet.
The Bulldogs combined to break three pool records during their two-day meet against the Bearcats.
The men's 400-yard medley relay team of David Cicero, Oliver Kiss, Tim Andrews and Arthur Newton broke the pool record with a first-place time of 3:18.59.
Freshman David Cicero swept the backstroke events, winning the 100-yard (48.82) and 200-yard (1:48.60) races.
Christian Simpson earned two individual victories in the 200-yard (1:51.39) and 400-yard (4:01.39) individual medley events.
The women's 200-yard medley relay team of Clara Steen, Jocie Niemczyk, Sofia Doersch and Kaitlyn Archambeault set a pool record with a time of 1:44.17.
Jacqui Fox added another pool record in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing first in 2:03.22.
Megan Beasley swept the diving events, winning the 1-meter with 255.90 points and the 3-meter with 246.30 points.
Freshman Sofia Argiolas swept the distance freestyle events, winning the 500-yard (5:00.07) and 1000-yard (10:17.03) freestyle.

Scouting the Big Green:

Dartmouth opens its 2026–27 season against Bryant on Friday.
Dartmouth combined to set 14 team records and seven pool records during the 2025–26 season.
Junior McCoy Lyman returns after qualifying for the NCAA Championships in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events last season. He became Dartmouth's first men's diver to compete at the NCAA Championships since 1999.
Junior Jacob Turner placed third in the 400-yard individual medley at the Ivy League Championships last season.
On the women's side, senior Carinn Bethea finished fifth in the 100-yard freestyle at the Ivy League Championships, clocking in at 49.24.
Senior Maggie Lambdin finished sixth in the 3-meter diving event at the 2026 Ivy League Championships with a score of 287.95.

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Players Mentioned

Arthur Newton: 5' 10"; Sophomore

David Cicero: Freshman

Christian Simpson: Fifth Year

Kaitlyn Archambeault: Free; 5' 7"; Junior

Megan Beasley: Diving; 5' 5"; Senior

Sofia Doersch: Free/Fly; 5' 6"; Junior

Jacqui Fox: Back; 5' 9"; Senior

Jocie Niemczyk: BreastIM; 5' 7"; Junior

Clara Steen: Fly/IM; 5' 10"; Senior

Sofia Argiolas: 5' 9"; Freshman

Oliver Kiss: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Arthur Newton
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

David Cicero
: Freshman

Christian Simpson
: Fifth Year

Kaitlyn Archambeault
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Free

Megan Beasley
: 5' 5"; Senior
: Diving

Sofia Doersch
: 5' 6"; Junior
: Free/Fly

Jacqui Fox
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Back

Jocie Niemczyk
: 5' 7"; Junior
: BreastIM

Clara Steen
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Fly/IM

Sofia Argiolas
: 5' 9"; Freshman

Oliver Kiss
: Freshman