EWING, N.J. – The TCNJ men's swimming and diving team maintained their dominant ways on the second day of the 2022 TCNJ Invitational, by still leading all teams with 937 points as Saturday concluded.

The Lions swept all eight events competed in the finals and diving, highlighted by two school records being broken and six Division III 'B-Cut' qualifying times being swum throughout the day.

James McChesney continued his stellar weekend by breaking the TCNJ school record in the 100 butterfly during the morning preliminary session. The junior clocked a blistering 48.53 in his race, clearing the previous record of 48.72 set by Joe Dunn back in the 2015 season. McChesney's time also marked another 'B-Cut' qualifying time for the 2021 All-American.

Sophomore Ryan Higgins broke a school record of his own later in the day, becoming the top men's 400 IM swimmer in TCNJ history with his time of 3:56.91 in the finals session. The time also clinched a 'B-Cut' qualifier for Higgins in the event.

The Lions 200 medley A relay team kicked off the finals session with emphasis by hitting the 'B-Cut' mark in the timed finals. The quartet of Andrew Kidchob, Ryan VanDeVeen, Richard Park and McChesney combined for a time of 1:29.66.

In the championship finals for the 400 IM, sophomore Jonah Herring finished as best of the field behind Higgins' dominant performance with a second-place time of 4:11.51.

Also competing in the event earlier in the day, freshman Gavin Formon finished second in the prelims behind Higgins and hit the 'B-Cut' qualifier with a time of 4:00.71.

The freshman duo of Richard Park and Andrew Kidchob took the top-two spots in the 100 fly championship finals. Park finished first with a time of 50.32, followed closely by Kidchob who clocked a 50.62.

In the 200 Free Championship finals, senior Matt Watts took the win after clocking a 1:43.45, narrowly edging out teammate Milo Whitley who finished second at 1:43.87.

The 100 breaststroke belonged to Ryan VanDeVeen, who clinched the top spot by touching the wall at 56.90. Senior Patrick Sullivan rounded out the top-three with a third place time of 57.40.

Kidchob took his first win and second top-two individual finish of the night by winning the 100 backstroke with a time of 51.61. Sophomore Jonah Herring took third place with a time of 52.96.

The 800 free relay saw two 'B-Cut' qualifying marks being reached. First, McChesney hit yet another 'B-Cut' qualifier as the lead-off leg of the Lions' A team relay. His 200 freestyle split of 1:38.18 finished comfortably below the qualifying standard. Following behind him, Lukas Blach, Brian Bull and Formon as the anchor helped the relay hit the 'B-Cut' mark as well. The quartet combined for a time of 6:42.63.

On the first day of competition for divers, Ethan Weiss came out on top in the men's 3 meter diving with a score of 485.40.

After Day Two of competition, the standings are:
1. TCNJ – 937 points
2. USMMA – 652.5 points
3. Stevens – 467 points
4. Suny New Paltz – 244.5 points

The Lions will conclude the 2022 TCNJ Invitational tomorrow, with the preliminary session beginning at 9 am, followed by diving at 11 am, before closing out the weekend with the finals session at 2 pm.