The Seattle University men’s swim team used nine event victories, including three which set a new Connolly Complex Pool record, to defeat Simon Fraser, 150-109, Saturday afternoon.
The first pool record came in the first event of the meet, as Morgan Montemayor (Seattle, Wash.), Tanner Schelling (Boise, Idaho), Jack Baldoni (Applegate, Calif.), and Matt Morris (Lufkin, Texas) combined for a time of 1:31.34, over a half-second faster than the previous record and two-and-a-half seconds quicker than Simon Fraser in second place.
Schelling would break the pool record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 56.39 seconds, winning the event by 12/100ths of a second. After winning the 200 butterfly in 1:51.38, Baldoni took out the 100 butterfly pool record with a winning time of 48.96 seconds, 64/100ths of a second faster than the mark set by soon-to-be Seattle U Athletics Hall of Famer Chris Coley.
Montemayor won two individual events, touching the wall first in both the 100 backstroke in 50.66 seconds and in the 200 backstroke in 1:51.34. Mitchell Crossen (Puyallup, Wash.) was also a two-time winner, finishing first in both the 200 freestyle in 1:43.74 and in the 100 freestyle in 47.35 seconds.
Connor Webb (Hood River, Ore.) took the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:06.96 after finishing in second place behind Schelling in the 100 breaststroke in 58.71 seconds. To cap off the meet, Schelling, Baldoni, Montemayor, and Morris finished second in the 400 freestyle relay with a total time of 3:08.05.
“To have three pool records set in a week where we trained hard in pretty extraordinary, and it shows that the team is fired up and ready to go. We had so many personal bests swims today, and those translated into a nice win leading into the conference meet,” Seattle U head coach Craig Nisgor said.
Before the meet, Nick Connors (Richland, Wash.), Sam Donohue (Portland, Ore.), and Chris Weinert (Gresham, Ore.) were recognized in Senior Day ceremonies for their contributions to the Redhawk swim program.
Seattle University (5-5) will now prepare for the Western Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, to take place Feb. 24-27 at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston, Texas.