CHESTERTOWN, Md. – The 17th-ranked Salisbury University men's swimming team captured its third straight dual meet to wind down the regular season, sinking the Washington College Shoremen 187-74 on Friday night at the Eugene B. Casey Swim Center.
MEET NOTES
- Everett Rachael saw gold in all three of his events, securing solo titles in the 500-yard freestyle (4:49.60) and 200 individual medley (1:59.85).
- Kyle Skelly went for three different medals on the day, winning gold in the 50 free (22.22), silver in the 100 IM (53.67), and bronze in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.18).
- Lucas Mitchell touched first in the 100 backstroke (53.81) and took second in the 50 back (24.90).
- Aidan Loehr matched Skelly with a gold, silver, and bronze, taking solo first in the 100 breast (58.19) and third in the 100 IM (53.70).
- Michael DeSimone took home two golds and a silver, including a solo winner in the 50 back (24.89).
- The Sea Gulls placed 1-2 in the meet-opening 200 medley relay. In first place at 1:32.17 were Mason Potts, Dominic Kazzi, Michael Paulos, and DeSimone; in second (1:35.88), Nick Corcoran, Loehr, Cameron Byrd, and Owen Brewer.
- SU also took the top two slots in the meet-closing 400 free relay. Byrd, Rachael, Brewer, and Potts touched up first in 3:10.74. Matt Merke, David Gardner, DeSimone, and Gabe Erb rolled in second at 3:15.30.
- Salisbury managed 29 medals on the day, rolling out with 11 gold, 12 silver, and six bronze.
WAC POOL RECORDS
Sporting a 6-2 dual meet record on the regular season, the Sea Gulls now eye league glory at the 2026 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Swimming & Diving Championships, which will run from Feb. 12-15 at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va. Salisbury is coming off a third-place finish at the 2025 NJAC Championships, landing within single-digit points of second.
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 54 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
