ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick College men's swimming and diving team opened its 2026-27 season at the 20th Annual Hartwick Relays on Saturday, narrowly losing to their cross-town rival SUNY Oneonta, 136-126.

The Hawks began their day with a win over Oneonta in the 400 Medley Relay, with a time of 3:47.53, defeating the Red Dragons by a 16-second margin. The 300 Backstroke Relay saw Hartwick race unopposed, posting a time of 3:08.07.

The Hawks took another victory in the 300 Butterfly Relay, finishing with a time of 2:57.37. Another victory came in their next race, winning the 850 Crescendo Relay

In the mixed 200 Mixed Medley Relay, Hartwick's A team finished ahead of Oneonta, posting a time of 1:49.04. The relay featured Hassan Abdelwahed (New Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford) and Kevin Zheng of the men's team, finishing ahead of the Red Dragons' A team, which recorded a time of 1:52.80.

The 200 Free Relay was another strong victory for the men, out touching the Red Dragons by two seconds with a time of 1:36.85.

The Hawks will compete again next weekend when they travel to Ithaca, N.Y., on Saturday, October 17, for a meet hosted by Ithaca College against Ithaca and the University of Scranton.