Pool Records Crumble; Kai Boyer Sets New Program Mark in Win Over Salisbury, 208-54

MEET RESULTS

WEST CHESTER, PA – Men's Swimming witnessed seven NCAA 'B' Cuts, five pool records and one team mark during a 208-54 victory over visiting Salisbury University inside Graham Natatorium Saturday afternoon. In all, the Golden Rams claimed first place in all 14 events.
 
No. 20 West Chester (5-0) remained unbeaten in duals as the men suited up for its dual meet with Salisbury (0-1), which turned in an excellent meet of their own in the Sea Gulls' season opener. The Gulls entered Saturday's meet ranked 17th in Division III.
 
Freshman Kai Boyer (Reading, Pa. / Wilson) set the pool and school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.79 seconds, which topped Leo Chaves' mark of 47.85 from 2020. He also topped the field in the 200 fly, touching out in 1 minute, 48.61 seconds to set a new pool record. His 100 fly time is currently fifth in Division II while his 200 fly time is 12th. Both of those times are NCAA 'B' Cut times.
 
Freshman Will Rees (York, Pa. / Home Schooled) won both the 100 breaststroke and the 200 breast with his time in the 100 representing new pool record as well as an NCAA 'B' Cut time. Rees won the 100 breast in 54.53, which is currently fifth in all of Division II. His 200 breast time of 1:57.76 was also an NCAA 'B' Cut time and currently stands as the fastest in the nation in Division II. Rees won the 200 individual medley in a time of 1:49.60 that is currently seventh-best in Division II.
 
Sophomore Marti Rosell Diez (L'Albiol, Spain) won both the 500 free (4:29.74) and the 1000 free (9:20.66), hitting NCAA 'B' Cut times in both events. His time in the 500 free was also a pool record.
 
Till Schroeder (Weisbaden, Germany) hit an NCAA 'B' Cut time in the 100 free and set a new pool mark in that event while leading off the 400 free relay with a time of 21.29.
 
Bartosz Brzozowski (Warsaw, Poland) set a new pool mark in the 100 backstroke with a time of 49.30 that took first place. He also led off the 200 medley relay that opened the meet with a win.
 
Before Saturday's meet with Salisbury, West Chester University's swimming programs took time to recognize its men's and women's senior swimmers in a Senior Day ceremony. Female seniors Danny Dunigan (Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn), Ryan Lee (Camp Hill, Pa. / Camp Hill), Till Schroeder and Jacob Texter (West Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove) were honored for their contributions to the Golden Rams swim program over the past four years.
 
West Chester is off until their mid-season meet next month which the Golden Rams will host at Graham Natatorium Nov. 19 through 21.