VESTAL, NY — NJIT broke four pool records inside Binghamton's Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center — including Yonatan Ahdut setting a new program-best in the 1000 free — despite a loss, 187-110, Saturday afternoon. 

Ahdut swam a 9:13.97 in the 1000 Yard Freestyle, shattering his previous school record of 9:17.39, which had been set last year. 

Perhaps even more impressive is that just over 24 hours before, Ahdut swam for Israel in the Men's 10K at the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup in Cancun, Mexico, Friday morning. The sophomore from Jerusalem then hopped on a plane, arrived in Newark around 1:00am Saturday morning and traveled with the team on the bus to Binghamton. 

Ahdut's 1000 Free time was one of the four pool records that the visiting Highlanders set, and one of two that he set. Ahdut also broke the pool record in the 500 Free (4:32.43). 

Additionally, Mohamed Walid set the pool's 200 Yard Butterfly record (1:49.85) and Borys Endlé broke the pool's 200 Yard Breaststroke (2:00.69). 

Walid also placed first in the 100 Butterfly. (48.32) 

The Highlanders took home first place in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:04.11), consisting of Edward Ormsby, Jamar Josephs, Luca Angelini, and Mohamed Walid. 

"This meet was a great test for us, going up against a top America East team and giving our freshmen a taste of AE competition," said NJIT Head Coach Ron Farina. "The guys are ready for a good week of work as we prepare for our midseason meet at Loyola in two weeks."

Up Next
NJIT travels to Baltimore in two weeks to participate in the H2ounds Invitational, hosted by Loyola Maryland. 

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