HOUSTON, TX - Seattle U men's and women's swimming wrapped up day three of the Big West Championships on Friday in Texas. The day was highligted by a podium finish for Danielis Kvederis and three more school records being set.
"We had a terrific day today," Head Coach Joe Dykstra said. "Over 80% lifetime bests, several A finalists, a podium finish by danielis, and three more school records."
Kvederis triple dipped into the achivement pool on day three. In the morning, his finish of 46:41 in the 100 Backstroke broke his own program record set last season. He would then go on to finish 3rd (46.66) in the finals of the same event, securing back-to-back seasons of medaling at the conference championships. He would also join Nathan Headon-Weeks, Keanu Lee, and Jamie Crawford to set a new record in the 400 Medley Relay at 3:13.54.
Amanda Miller would also etch her name atop the Redhawk record book, becoming the first Seattle U women's swimmer to crack sub-55 in the 100 Butterfly with a finish of 54.96.
Other new entire into the programs top 10 were:
- Hawkins Wendt in the 100 Fly 49.03 (8th)
- Hennig Colsman in the 200 Freestyle 1:38.57 (2nd)
- Delaney Johns in the 100 Breast 1:04.53 (6th)
- Nathan Headon-Weeks in the 100 Breast 54.83 (4th)
- Brendan Ryan in the 100 Breast 54.84 (5th)
- Owen Collins in the 100 Breast 55.05 (7th)
- Morgan Robinson in the 100 Breast 55.30 (8th),
- Kya Lathangue in the 100 Backstroke 56.63 (2nd)
- Molly Magnuson 57.24 in the 100 Backstroke (5th)
- Mathias Synnott in the 100 Backstroke 48.72 (2nd)
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