AKRON, OHIO – The Minnesota State men’s swimming and diving team opened the 2010 NCAA Division II National Championships Wednesday with a pair o swimmers participating in individual races. 

Sophomore Matt Chida swam in the 200-yard IM and finished 29^th with a time of 1:454.32 while freshman Tom Gasnick swam in the 50-yard freestyle and finished 47^th with a time of :21.61.  Neither advanced to the finals in the evening session.

Drury leads the event with 79 points.