COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Feb. 18, 2024) – The #25 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's swimming & diving team finished in second place at the 2024 NJAC Championship Meet held at the University of Maryland this past weekend. The Mariners achieved an impressive 14 NCAA Cuts (eight 'B' Cuts in swimming action and six NCAA qualifying scores in diving). Additionally, five academy records were set throughout the weekend and the Mariners reached the podiums with top-three finishes in 17 events.
 
Below are the NCAA cuts, academy records and top-three podium finishes throughout the great weekend.
 
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• Full Results (PDF) 

14 NCAA Cuts

1. 200 medley relay: Teague Mayer, Dylan White, Daniel Scherrer, Barrie Snyder (1:28.63)
2. 200 individual medley: Teague Mayer (1:50.23)
3. 50 freestyle: Barrie Snyder (20.41 prelims)
4. 50 freestyle: Barrie Snyder (20.37 finals)
5. 1-meter diving: Thomas Cable (450.55 prelims)
6. 1-meter diving: Thomas Cable (444.15 finals)
7. 1-meter diving: Devin Dyer (431.45 prelims)
8. 200 breaststroke: Luke Dankert (2:00.95 prelims)
9. 200 breaststroke: Luke Dankert (2:01.14 finals)
10. 3-meter diving: Devin Dyer (462.00 prelims)
11. 3-meter diving: Devin Dyer (500.20 finals)
12. 3-meter diving: Thomas Cable (452.35 prelims)
13. 100 backstroke: Teague Mayer (49.33 – Leading Off 400MR)
14. 100 backstroke: Teague Mayer (48.62 - Time Trial) 

Five New Academy Records

1. 500 freestyle: Ryan Lester (4:32.40)
2. 1000 freestyle: Ryan Lester (9:38.75 during 1650 free)
3. 100 butterfly: Daniel Scherrer (48.97 tied record)
4. 800 freestyle relay: Ryan Lester, Matthew Wachendorfer, Ryan Chmielenski, Ethan Williams (6:49.88)
5. 200 medley relay: Teague Mayer, Dylan White, Daniel Scherrer, Barrie Snyder (1:28.63) 

17 Podium Finishes
First Place (2)

1. 100 butterfly: Daniel Scherrer (48.97)
2. 3-meter diving: Devin Dyer (500.20) 

Second Place (8)

1. 200 medley relay: Teague Mayer, Dylan White, Daniel Scherrer, Barrie Snyder (1:28.63)
2. 200 individual medley: Teague Mayer (1:50.23)
3. 1-meter diving: Thomas Cable (444.15 finals)
4. 400 medley relay: Teague Mayer, Luke Dankert, Daniel Scherrer, Barrie Snyder (3:19.08)
5. 200 freestyle relay: Daniel Scherrer, Barrie Snyder, James Todd, Heath Lewis (1:22.23)
6. 200 backstroke: Teague Mayer (1:49.93)
7. 3-meter diving: Brendan Griffiths (438.35)
8. 400 freestyle relay: Matthew Wachendorfer, Barrie Snyder, Heath Lewis, Daniel Scherrer (3:03.10) 

Third Place (7)

1. 800 freestyle relay: Ryan Lester, Matthew Wachendorfer, Ryan Chmielenski, Ethan Williams (6:49.88)
2. 500 freestyle: Ryan Lester (4:32.40)
3. 1-meter diving: Devin Dyer (417.90)
4. 50 freestyle: Barrie Snyder (20.37 finals)
5. 100 breaststroke: Luke Dankert (55.64)
6. 100 backstroke: Heath Lewis (50.78)
7. 3-meter diving: Thomas Cable (429.55) 

Up next for the Mariners is the two-day NYU Winter Invitational this coming Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. Prelims will take place beginning at 10 a.m., while finals will be held at 5 p.m. on both days at the Palladium Athletic Facility on the campus of New York University in Manhattan. Live video is available for the weekend, and if there are any other live links for the meet they will be posted on the USMMA Men's Swimming & Diving Schedule Page before it begins.