Bermudian swimmer Thomas Cechini finished seventh in the men’s 500-yard freestyle preliminaries on the opening day of the Thomas Murphy Invitational in Baltimore.
Competing for Loyola University Maryland at the Mangione Aquatic Center, the sophomore recorded a time of 4 minutes, 37.34 seconds to finish among the top eight in the event.
The three-day meet is being held at Loyola, where the host Greyhounds are seeking to defend their title.