UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - During the GLIAC Championships that were hosted by Wayne State University from February 10-13, the SVSU swimming & diving team posted 29 new program records. Seven swimmers and three divers also achieved 2016 NCAA B qualifying times. This counts for 25% of the total team roster.
It was the women's program second showing at the GLIAC Championships and the men's first. The women finished fourth overall and the men in sixth. The qualifying swimmers and divers will compete at the 2016 NCAA Championships, hosted in Indianapolis from March 9-12.
Seven Swimmers Achieved 2016 NCAA B Qualifying Times
Amanda Thielen - 1,000 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke (qualified in 500 freestyle earlier in the season)
Lydia Mattar - 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke
Melanie Soenksen - 50 freestyle
Rebeca Martinez - 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 backstroke
Alexandra Davis - 500 freestyle
Peter Lin - 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle (also qualified earlier in the season)
Shaun Yap - 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke (also qualified earlier in the season)
Three Divers Achieved 2016 NCAA Championship Dive-In Qualifying Meet Standards
Wilhelmina Francisco - 1 & 3 meter diving
Kathleen Murphy - 1 & 3 meter diving
Max Buxton - 1 & 3 meter diving
New School Records
Women
50 free - Melanie Soenksen
200 free - Taylor Grashuis 1,000 free - Amanda Thielen
50 back - Amanda Thielen
100 back - Amanda Thielen
200 back - Amanda Thielen
100 breast - Lydia Mattar
200 breast - Lydia Mattar
200 IM - Rebeca Martinez
400 IM - Rebeca Martinez
1 meter diving 11 dives - Kathleen Murphy
3 meter diving 11 dives - Wilhelmina Francisco
200 free relay - Melanie Soenksen, Melissa Flannigan, Chelsea Harmon, Alexandra Davis
400 free relay - Taylor Grashuis, Chelsea Harmon, Melanie Soenksen, Alexandra Davis
800 free relay - Taylor Grashuis, Rebeca Martinez, Alexandra Davis, Amanda Thielen
200 medley relay - Amanda Thielen, Lydia Mattar, Rebeca Martinez, Melanie Soenksen
400 medley relay -Amanda Thielen, Lydia Mattar, Rebeca Martinez, Taylor Grashuis
Men
200 free - Peter Lin
1,000 free - Peter Lin
50 back - Tyler Miller
100 fly - Dalton Pokley
200 fly - Michael Spears
200 IM - Shaun Yap
1 meter diving 11 dives - Max Buxton
3 meter diving 11 dives - Max Buxton
400 free relay - Shaun Yap, Michael Spears, Tanner Peltier, Dalton Pokley
800 free relay - Dalton Pokley, Nick Berens, Tanner Peltier, Peter Lin
200 medley relay - Tyler Miller, Shaun Yap, Michael Spears, Grayson Arnold
400 medley relay - Peter Lin, Shaun Yap, Dalton Pokley, Tanner Peltier
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