SALISBURY, Md. – Thirteen combined Maggs Pool records fell on Saturday afternoon as the Salisbury University men's and women's swimming teams opened their respective seasons against the TCNJ Lions. The women's squad secured a 184-78 victory, while the men fell by a 173-89 tally.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

Women

• The women's team led from start to finish, taking the top spot in 11 of 14 events on the day. A strong afternoon in the water was headlined by Emma Schlutt, who led the group with three goal medals and set a new Maggs Pool record in the 100-meter individual medley. Lily Griffin also stood out for the Sea Gulls as her 50-meter butterfly time of 26.69 set a new high mark for the event.
• After Schlutt, Maddie Powell, Sadie Hebert, and Alexa Hilty secured a 2:03.70 time in the 200-meter medley relay to open the afternoon's proceedings, the women's side earned its first of several sweeps in the 800-meter freestyle led by a 9:56.22 from Bryn Krasauskis.
• The women also claimed the top three spots in the 200-meter freestyle, led by Delaney Gibbons' mark of 2:16.49.
• Schlutt also took the top spot in the 50-meter backstroke (31.74). The Sea Gulls grabbed sweeps in the 50- and 100-meter butterfly events as well, with Griffin taking the gold in both races.

Men

• The men's squad went toe-to-toe with the Lions and saw Lucas Mitchell take the 50-meter backstroke at 27.73, while Owen Brewer led the pack in the 50-meter butterfly at 26.40.
• Brewer also earned a second-place finish in the 100-meter freestyle (53.62), while Mitchell grabbed a bronze in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.16).

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls have a two-week turnaround to their return to the pool when they travel to York College to face the Spartans on Saturday, Oct. 21.
• The meet is slated to begin at 1 p.m. from York, Pa.

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Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 196 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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