CHESTERTOWN, Md. – The Salisbury University men's swim team controlled the meet against Washington (Md.) Saturday afternoon in the Casey Swim Center in Chestertown, Md. The Sea Gulls took home a Casey Swim Center pool record, their second straight win over the Shoremen, and their first program win in Chestertown.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Salisbury University men's swim team started the meet with a commanding performance, taking the top spot in the 400-yard medley relay. The relay team of Lucas Mitchell, Brady Wolf, Christopher Knorr, and Owen Brewer set the tone of the meet as their winning time of 3:31.94 established a new Casey Swim Center pool record.
- The Sea Gulls continued to show their strength as Matt Merke and Matthew Arter took home the top two spots in the 1,000-yard freestyle with times of 9:50.80 and 10:27.89, respectively.
- Justin Byrd and David Zea took home the top two spots for Salisbury in the 200-yard butterfly, with respective times of 2:00.97 and 2:02.61.
- Salisbury ended the meet the way they started it, taking the top spot of the podium, this time in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Brewer, Byrd, Knorr, and Kyle Skelly finished first with a time of 3:14.17.
- The Sea Gulls finished the meet with 12 first-place finishes, nine second-place finishes, and seven third-place finishes.
UP NEXT
- The Sea Gulls return for their second home meet of the season as they welcome Rowan to the Maggs Pool on Saturday, Nov. 11.
- The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in Salisbury, Md.
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.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
