EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - Xavier men's swimming claimed the 2019 BIG EAST Championship on Saturday evening, coming from behind to pass Georgetown on the final day of the competition. Xavier's women held strong in second-place, finishing runners-up, the highest finish since joining the conference in 2013.
Xavier's men collected six BIG EAST event Championships over the course of the four-day meet, including four of the five relays, to finish with 779.5 points, topping second place Georgetown by 35 points. It's the fourth BIG EAST Championship for the Xavier men, who won three straight from 2014-2016.
Xavier's women finished the meet with one event championship, the 200 medley relay, marking the first relay championship for the women's program.