GREENSBORO, NC. – Federico Bracco swam a blazing fast 200 yard butterfly to take home third place for the Delta State University Men's Swim and Dive team on Friday evening. The Statesmen dropped one spot in the overall standing and currently sit in 13th place

OFF THE STARTING BLOCKS

• Events: NCAA Championship Diving Prelims
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 10
• Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center
• Statesmen: 91 Points
• Get Social: @DeltaStateSWD  

INSIDE THE ROPES

• Berk Ozkul was 23rd in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 48.80.
• Emanuel Fava swam in the consolation final in the 100 yard backstroke coming in 11th with a time of 47.57.
• Savio Ragonesi came in 23^rd in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 54.92.
• Carson Traylor finished in 17th in the 200 yard butterfly with a time of 1:47.95.
• 48.01. He was named an Honorable Mention All-American for coming in 16th.
• Federico Bracco swam in the 100 butterfly championship final and won a bronze medal. He earned All-American honors as he came in third with a time of 1:44.18.
• The 400 yard freestyle relay team of Tucker Schroer, Carson Traylor, Bracco, and Alex Miller came in 17th with a time of 6:47.67.

ON THE BOARDS:

• Blankenship came in ninth on the three-meter dive with a score of 444.25. This was an Honorable Mention All-American award for Blankenship. 

TEAM SCORES

• Delta State - 91 Points - 13th Place

UP NEXT
 
The Statesme continue with day four of the NCAA Championships with the preliminaries beginning at 9 AM CT and finals starting at 5 PM CT.