Thomas Cechini Finishes Third In Baltimore
Bermudian swimmer Thomas Cechini finished third in the men’s 200-yard freestyle on the second day of the 26th annual Thomas Murphy Invitational in Baltimore.
Representing Loyola University Maryland at the Mangione Aquatic Center, the sophomore recorded a time of 1 minute, 38.47 seconds in the A final.
Cechini helped Loyola claim the top three positions, with Colin Davis winning in 1:38.32 and Gavin Abelende finishing second in 1:38.41.
Earlier in the preliminary heats, Cechini qualified second fastest in 1:39.65, improving that time by 1.18 seconds in the final.
He also swam on Loyola’s B team in the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay, helping the quartet finish fifth in 1:22.39.
The results followed his eighth-place finish in the opening-day 500-yard freestyle final, where he clocked 4:40.83.
