East Carolina University’s men’s swim and dive team claimed runner-up this past weekend in Dallas, Texas at the American Athletic Conference Championship, losing to the University of Cincinnati, ending its three-year reign as the AAC champion.
“After the meet ended, and through the next week or so, it will be a tough pill to swallow,” head coach Matthew Jabs said. “The team was disappointed. One of our captains told me even though that second place trophy is smaller, it’s a lot heavier to carry than the championship one, knowing what could have been.”
The Bearcats defeated the Pirates to claim first by 111 points (906-795).