SEATTLE, Wash. - Seattle U men's and women's swim competed in Day Two of their dual meet against Simon Fraser. After 42 events, the women's and men's team claimed victory against the Red Leafs in their first meet of the season. Similary to Day One of the meet, the Redhawks had multiple event winners from both the women and men's side that helped them get the team win at home.
In the men's 400 Yard Medley Relay, the team of Will Corona, Brendan Ryan, Eric Thomure, and Nicholas Imig took first place in dominant fashion. The quartet finished the relay in 3:30.51, and defeated Simon Fraser's A team by over 7 seconds. The men would also convincingly won the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay. The A team of Connor Barringer, Cole Lanting, Matthew Chan, and Michael Luna clocked in a time of 1:25.38, defeating the Simon Fraser's A team by 4 seconds.
Nicholas Imig won the 50 Yard Freestyle by a wide margin, finishing the race in 20.77. Imig was the only athlete in the field to break 21 seconds, with second place coming in at 22.63 seconds. In addition to winning the 50 Free, Imig claimed first place in the 100 Yard Freestyle, while his teammate Cole Lanting would come in second. Imig clocked in a time of 46.35, and Lanting finished in 47.54. The duo would give the Redhawks 13 crucial points towards the team score.
In the 100 Yard Butterfly, Emmett Moore edged out Simon Fraser's Matthew Fuller by .11 seconds, taking home the win in 52.23. Lastly, Freshman Brendan Ryan would continue to shine in his first collegiate meet, as he would win the 200 Yard Breaststroke in 2:11.27. The men's team defeated Simon Fraser 199-192, with the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay victory and Brendan Ryan's win in the 200 Yard Breaststroke being the decisive events for the team win.
The women's team continued putting up stellar performances in Day Two. Maggie Robben was the first event winner for the Redhawks on the day. Robben won the 200 Yard Freestyle, clocking in a time of 1:59.50. In the 400 Yard IM, Tessa Oliver won the race, finishing in 4:43.66. Sophomore Sammy Mosier got the win convincingly in the 100 Yard Butterfly. Moiser would finish the race in 58.94 and would be the only athlete in the field to break 1 minute in the event.
Freshman Sarah Cook got herself another win in the 100 Yard Freestyle after winning the 100 Yard Breaststroke in Day One, finishing the 100 Yard Free in 54.58 seconds. The last event winner for the women was Lydia Genson, when she won the 200 Yard Backstroke in 2:10.29. The Redhawks convicingly won the team score, defeating the Red Leags 206-185.
The Redhawks will travel to Phoenix, Arizona to take on Grand Canyon, Loyola Marymount and San Diego State on October 21.
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