Opening up his collegiate account, Drysdale had an impressive showing with two first place finishes at the Iona vs Long Island meet. Clocking a 4:44.85 in the 500 freestyle, the freshman not only won the race but sits atop the NEC by nearly five seconds. The Perth, Scotland native then recorded a 9:51.65 in the 1000 freestyle, setting the NEC-best by over eight seconds. In the 400 freestyle medley, Drysdale led off the Sharks with a 48.70, leading to a team finish of second place with a time of 3:17.22. The freshman also competed in the 100 freestyle, clocking a 49.23 for a 5th place finish.