SALISBURY, Md. – The 22nd-ranked Salisbury University men's swimming team had no trouble securing the win in its first dual meet of the season, cruising past the Marymount (Va.) Saints 241-96 on Saturday afternoon at Maggs Pool.
MEET NOTES
- Cameron Byrd impressed in his first collegiate action with three gold medals and one silver. Byrd secured solo victories in 400-meter freestyle (4:18.51) and 200 butterfly (2:08.39) while finishing runner-up in the 200 individual medley (2:11.38).
- Mason Potts won four gold medals on the day, including solo dubs in the 100 free (53.06) and 100 backstroke (57.20).
- Owen Mahoney took a gold in the 200 free (1:56.74) while securing bronzes in the 100 free (54.15) and 200 IM (2:16.16).
- Michael Paulos garnered a gold in the 100 IM (1:00.48) and a bronze in the 50 butterfly (26.19).
- Aidan Loehr captured four medals on the day, including a solo title in the 200 breaststroke (2:26.76) and second in the 50 fly (25.94).
- Michael DeSimone eanred a trio of gold medals, including solo in the 50 free (24.13).
- Salisbury opened the day with a convincing win in the 200 medley relay. The A-crew of Potts, Loehr, Byrd, and DeSimone posted a 1:43.80 mark for the win.
- In the 200 free relay, Potts, Loehr, DeSimone, and Everett Rachael broke the Maggs Pool record with a gold-worthy time of 1:34.53.
- SU finished the day with 39 medals – 16 gold, 11 silver, and 12 bronze.
MAGGS POOL RECORDS
The Sea Gulls will have two weeks to prepare for a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) showdown with Rowan on Saturday, Nov. 1. First events from Maggs Pool are slated for 12 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's 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 won a combined 23 team national championships, 24 individual national championships, and 205 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
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