The Carleton College men’s swimming and diving team entered the final day at the MIAC Championships only 10 points behind Saint John’s University for fourth place. The teams would be locked in a back-and-forth battle all day until the depth of the Knights rallowed them to elbow its way to fourth place in the team standings.

Jack Heinzel broke the second-oldest swimming record in team history en route to All-MIAC recognition in the 100-yard breaststroke. That was one of two all-conference performances for the Carleton College men’s swimming and diving team on day three of the MIAC Championships.

On day two of the MIAC Championships, sophomore Jack Heinzel earned his first career all-conference award with a second-place swim in the 50-yard freestyle. He was one of seven members of the Carleton College men’s swimming and diving team to compete in the finals on day two. The Knights climbed into fifth place in the team standings.

After the opening day of the 2019 MIAC Championships, the Carleton College men’s swimming and diving team sits sixth in the eight-team race with a score of 56.

The Carleton College swimming and diving teams will compete at the MIAC Championships from Feb. 14-17 at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.

The Carleton College men’s swimming and diving team concluded the pre-conference meet portion of its schedule at the Gustie Challenge. The unscored, two-day competition served as the final meet of the season for three squad members, while the rest of the roster used the weekend as a final tune-up for the MIAC Championships to be held in two weeks.