St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 9, 2019 –The Washington University men's and women swimming & diving teams picked up big wins over the University of Chicago on Saturday at Millstone Pool.
The men's squad won 175-113 while the women's team collected a 160-140 victory.
The men's team started off the meet with a bang as they set a new pool record in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of senior Jerry Chen, senior Vincent Huang, freshman Barclay Dale, and senior Chase Van Patten put together a time of 1:33.33, edging out the time of 1:33.88 set in 2015.
Freshman Mason Kelber won the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:34.74 and the 500-yard freestyle at 4:36.87. Senior Simon Deshusses posted a first-place time of 58.71 in the 100-yard breaststroke, while freshman Andrei Schwartz won the 100-yard backstroke after tapping the wall at 50.96. Freshman Jonathan Ma collected the top spot in the 100-yard butterfly (52.03) as Van Patten tallied the top time of 21. 34 in the 50-yard freestyle.
WashU collected the top time in the 200-yard freestyle relay after the team of Deshusses, senior Peyton Wilson, Van Patten and Chen finished with a time of 1:24.42.
Sophomore Nathan Katz had quite the day, collecting three first-place finishes. He won the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.49), 200-yard breaststroke (2:08.21) and 400-yard individual medley (4:05.87).
The women opened the meet with a first place finished in the 200-yard medley relay as well. The quartet of junior Elle Pollitt, senior Stephanie Li, freshman Sandra Meszaros, and senior Mollie Seidner posted a time of 1:47.38.
Pollitt also won the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.54) and the 100-yard freestyle (52.99). She was also the lead leg in the winning 200-yard free relay, working with Seidner, freshman Noelle DiClemente, and sophomore Grace Carey to post a time of 1:36.88.
Li also collected victories in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.99) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.09). Meszaros finished first in the 100-yard butterfly (57.92) and 200-yard butterfly (2:06.41).
The Bears are back in action on Saturday, November 23, when they head to Bloomington, Ill., for the Illinois Wesleyan Invite.
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Women's Team
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Event
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Men's Team
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1:47.38 – Elle Pollitt, Stephanie Li, Sandra Meszaros, Mollie Seidner
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200-yard medley relay
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1:33.33 – Jerry Chen, Vincent Huang, Barclay Dale, Chase Van Patten
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1000-yard freestyle
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9:34.74 – Mason Kelber
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1:56.54 – Elle Pollitt
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200-yard freestyle
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100-yard backstroke
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50.96 – Andrei Schwartz
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1:05.99 – Stephanie Li
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100-yard breaststroke
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58.71 – Simon Deshusses
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2:06.41 – Sandra Meszaros
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200-yard butterfly
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1:52.49 – Nathan Katz
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50-yard freestyle
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21.34 – Chase Van Patten
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52.99 – Elle Pollitt
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100-yard freestyle
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2:23.09 – Stephanie Li
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200-yard breaststroke
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2:08.21 – Nathan Katz
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500-yard freestyle
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4:36.87 – Mason Kelber
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57.92 – Sandra Meszaros
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100-yard butterfly
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52.03 – Jonathan Ma
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400-yard individual medley
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4:05.87 – Nathan Katz
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1:36.88 – Elle Pollitt, Mollie Seidner, Noelle DiClemente, Grace Carey
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200-yard freestyle relay
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1:24.42 – Simon Deshusses, Peyton Wilson, Chase Van Patten, Jerry Chen
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