Wabash moved to third place out of nine teams on the second night of the 2024 North Coast Athletic Conference Swimming Championships.
 
Freshman Quinn Sweeney scored an 11^th-place finish in the "B" final of the 500-meter freestyle by turning in a personal-best time of 4:37.43. Xander Straw also competed in the "B" final of the 500 free, earning a 14^th-place finish with a time of 4:41.48.
 
Nicholas Plumb picked up a 15^th-place finish in the "B" final of the 200-yard individual medley. He finished with a personal best time of 1:4.29. Barret Smith competed in the "C" final of the 200 IM, placing 21^st overall with a career-best effort of 1:57.56. Justice Wenz scored a 22^nd-place finish in the 200 IM "C" final with a time of 1:59.04.
 
Ethan Johns captured 13^th place in the "B" final of the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in a new personal-best time of 21.41. John Allen placed 16^th in the "B" final of the 50 free by finishing in a personal-best time of 21.61. Connor Craig added a 17^th-place finish in the event with a time of 21.72. Daniel Streeter added a 22^nd-place finish in the "C" final of the 50 free by posting a career-best time of 21.89. Brock Schall finished in 24^th place in the "C" final of the 50 free by posting a time of 22.10.
 
The Little Giants closed out Thursday evening's finals with a fifth-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay. Plumb, Eddie DaMata, Sweeney, and Johns combined to finish in a season-best time of 3:25.38.
 
Wabash finished the second night of competition with 403 total points, trailing first-place Denison with 677 points and second-place Kenyon with 632 points. Wooster is in fourth place with 381 points. Oberlin (327 points), DePauw (242 points), Ohio Wesleyan (184 points), Wittenberg (153 points), and Hiram (57 points) complete the team scoring midway through the four-day championship meet.
 
Friday's preliminary round at the Trumbull Aquatics Center on the Denison University campus begins at 9:30 a.m., with the finals set to start at 6 p.m.