WASHINGTON (January 29, 2022) – Howard University men's swimming & diving team closed out the regular season with a 211-83 victory over crosstown rival Catholic.
 
With the win, HU earned its fifth consecutive victory while finishing with a 5-1 mark in dual competition.
 
Junior Miles Simon (Atlanta) headlined the afternoon, setting a new school record in the 100 IM. The Atlanta native won with a 51.33 time while breaking his previous mark, set back in 2020 (51.68).
 
Simon also won the 50 Free (20.39) and 200 Back (1:58.04). For his efforts in the 50 Free, he sits second all-time behind his own benchmark (19.95).
 
Fellow classmate Luke-Kennedy Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas) and freshman Erald Thompson III (Nassau, Bahamas) also competed in the 100 IM, taking third (53.28) and fourth (57.72), respectively, in the event. For their efforts, they placed fourth and 10^th on the all-time list, respectively.
 
L. Thompson came away victorious in the 1000 Free (10:07.01) and 500 Free (4:52.85). His time in the 1000 Free ranks fifth all-time in school history.
 
Simon, juniors Mark-Anthony Beckles (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago) and Arion Solomon (Fairburn, Ga.) and sophomore Spencer Miles (Lynchburg, Va.) earned first place in the 400 Free Relay, clocking in at 3:17.77.
 
Individually, Beckles secured a pair of wins in the 200 Free (1:44.46) and 50 Fly (23.02). His efforts in the 200 Free landed him 10^th all-time in program history.
 
Miles claimed first in the 100 Free, producing a 49.18 mark.
 
Solomon, fellow classmates T'lez Foulkes (Durham, N.C.) and Reese Samuel (Pittsburgh) and newcomer Tristan Stevens (Chicago) opened the day with a victory in the 400 Medley Relay, recording a time of 3:35.05.
 
Stevens also won the 50 Back race with a mark of 24.99.
 
Other notable performances included sophomore Mark-Anthony Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas) winning the 50 Breast (26.44), second-year Bison Niles Rankin (Plymouth Meetings, Pa.) claiming the top spot in the 200 Breast (2:13.59) and rookie Brenton Cooper (Baton Rouge, La.) taking first place in the 200 Fly (2:03.56).
 
On the board, freshman Isaiah Swilley (Bourbonnais, Ill.) racked up a pair of wins in the 1-meter dive (248.18) and 3-meter dive (239.18). For his efforts in the 1-meter, the Illinois product ranks fourth all-time in school history.
 
On Feb. 22-26, Howard travels to Geneva, Ohio for the NEC Championships.
 
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