Men's Swim/Dive Gets Season Underway at the Be Better; Invitational

The Hope College men's swimming and diving team clocked eight of the fastest NCAA Division III times during the third annual Be Better; Invitational on Friday at the Holland Aquatic Center.

The non-scoring meet featured the University of Michigan, Purdue University, Calvin University and the Flying Dutchmen.

All four schools partnered with the Be Better; non-profit organization that walks alongside athletes, systems of care, families and individuals to improve mental wellness and address mental illness and suicidality.

Be Better; honors the memory of Ian Miskelley of Holland, a beloved son, brother, friend, and talented Holland High School and University of Michigan swimmer, who died by suicide in 2020. Learn more about bebetterholland.org.

Freshman Joe Engle (Holland, Michigan / West Ottawa HS) recorded two of Hope's fastest swims.

Engle finished fourth in the 100-yard freestyle by clocking a time of 51.30 seconds and fifth in the 100 freestyle at 52.47.

Sophomore Graham Eisenmann (Ozark, Michigan / Ozark) took fifth in the 50 freestyle at 21.43 seconds.

In the 100 backstroke, senior Colin Kalkman (Zeeland, Michigan / Holland Christian) finished fifth at 53.15 seconds.

In the 50 free underwater, senior Dallas Fisher (Highland, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central) posted a fifth-place swim of 18.12 seconds.

In the mixed 200 freestyle relay, freshman Blake Hetherington (Jackson, Michigan / Lumen Christi) and freshman George Marsh (Birmingham, Michigan / Seaholm) teamed with sophomore Madeline McGee (Ionia, Michigan / Ionia) and senior Lauren Ryle (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Catholic Central) for a seventh-place time of 1:34.10.

In the 100 breaststroke, freshman Luke Newcomb (Brighton, Michigan / Brighton) placed ninth at 58.20 seconds.

In the 200 freestyle, freshman Everett Cox (Sugar Land, Texas / Logos Prep) recorded a ninth-place swim of 1:47.05.

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