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Men's Swimming 12/2/2023 11:36:00 PM

Men's Swimming leaves Swarthmore with a win over Ursinus

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's swimming team returns home from the Swarthmore Invitational with a win over Ursinus and five records.

FINAL SCORES

Swarthmore College defeats Ursinus College, 263-65
Swarthmore College defeats Salisbury University, 207-125
Salisbury University defeats Ursinus College, 241-87

HOW IT HAPPENED

Day two of the Swarthmore Invitational was split into two sessions, and in the morning session Salisbury broke program records from the start. In the day's opening 200-yard medley relay, the team of Lucas Mitchell, Dominic Kazzi, Owen Brewer, and Michael DeSimone finished second with a new record of 1:33.71.
Matt Merke built upon his success from the night before. In the 400-yard IM, Merke came home first with a record time of 4:04.97.
The Sea Gulls continued to find success during the morning session. Salisbury took home the top two spots of the podium in the 100-yard breaststroke. Brady Wolf took home first with a time of 57.70 while Kazzi was just behind him in second, finishing at 57.77.
In the second to last event of the morning session, the Sea Gulls occupied two steps of the podium once again, this time finishing first and third in the 100-yard backstroke. Mitchell finished first with a time of 52.04 and Matthew Arter took home third with a time of 53.22
The Sea Gulls closed out the morning session the same way they started it. The 800-yard freestyle relay team of Brewer, Christopher Knorr, Shane Hall, and Merke finished second while setting a new record as they finished at 6:58.84.
Salisbury started the evening session with a first-place finish as Merke was the first to finish the 1,650-yard freestyle, setting a new record with a time of 16:10.00.
In the 200-yard breaststroke, the Sea Gulls crowded the top-five. Wolf took the top step of the podium as he finished with a time of 2:07.63. Gabriele Miksa finished third with a time of 2:09.52 and Kazzi ended up fourth at 2:10.58.
Knorr added another first-place finish for Salisbury in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:52.75. Salisbury ended the Swarthmore Invitational with a third-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay after Swarthmore took home the top two spots. The relay team of Kazzi, Brewer, Kyle Skelly, and DeSimone finished at 3:08.76.
The previous night the Sea Gulls broke another record when Mitchell, Wolf, Knorr, and Brewer finished second in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:24.19.

UP NEXT

The Sea Gulls take a break for the holidays, resuming competition on Sunday, Jan 14, at St. Mary's (Md.).
The meet is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. at the Aquatics Center.

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, 197 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.

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Players Mentioned

Christopher Knorr: Fly / Mid-Free; 5' 9"; Junior

Michael DeSimone: Sprint / Utility; 6' 2"; Freshman

Dominic Kazzi: Breast / IM; 6' 4"; Freshman

Gabriele Miksa: Utility / IM; 6' 3"; Freshman

Matthew Arter: Free; 5' 10"; Senior

Owen Brewer: Free/Fly; 6' 0"; Freshman

Shane Hall: Utility; 5' 11"; Freshman

Matt Merke: Free; 5' 11"; Freshman

Lucas Mitchell: Utility; 5' 11"; Freshman

Kyle Skelly: Free/IM; 6' 0"; Freshman

Brady Wolf: Breast/IM; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Christopher Knorr
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Fly / Mid-Free

Michael DeSimone
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: Sprint / Utility

Dominic Kazzi
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: Breast / IM

Gabriele Miksa
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: Utility / IM

Matthew Arter
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Free

Owen Brewer
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: Free/Fly

Shane Hall
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Utility

Matt Merke
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Free

Lucas Mitchell
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Utility

Kyle Skelly
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: Free/IM

Brady Wolf
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: Breast/IM