SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Salisbury University men's swimming team picked up some key momentum heading into next week's midseason crescendo, roasting the Swarthmore Garnet 169.5-92.5 on Saturday afternoon at Ware Pool.
MEET NOTES
- Mason Potts secured four gold medals and tied for a meet high with 18 points. He took solo titles in both the 100-yard freestyle (46.68) and 100 backstroke (51.05).
- Matt Merke matched Potts with 18 points en route to gold medals in the 1,000 free (9:47.62) and 200 individual medley (1:57.68).
- Owen Mahoney reeled in a gold, silver, and bronze on the day, taking first in the 500 free (4:47.44), second in the 1,000 free behind Merke (9:59.96), and third in the 200 butterfly (1:57.20).
- Aidan Loehr collected a haul of three golds and one silver. Individually, he took first in the 100 breaststroke (57.64) and second in the 200 breast (2:11.84).
- Brady Wolf snagged a gold in the 200 breast (2:11.07) and bronze in the 100 breast (59.44).
- Salisbury led off the day with gold and silver in the 200 medley relay. The SU A-team of Potts, Loehr, Michael Paulos, and Everett Rachael touched the wall first in 1:32.02.
- In the meet-ending 200 free relay, Potts, Rachael, Michael DeSimone, and Loehr bested the field by over two seconds, posting a golden mark of 1:24.22.
- SU secured a total of 11 gold, seven silver, and eight bronze for 26 medals on the day.
The Sea Gulls now set their sights on the three-day Yellow Jacket Invitational on Friday through Sunday, Nov. 21-23, at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va. Salisbury is the midseason meet's defending champion after besting a field of seven teams in 2024.
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 206 conference championships, and have produced 53 Academic All-Americans.
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