The BTIDE men finished the 1st half of the their 2018-19 campaign strong with meets at Verona and our own College Events Invite.
Though the TIDE lost to #2 Verona the #4 Knights swam very well and gave the Wildcats a very good meet setting 7 varsity records for short course meters.
Notable Swims:
200 Medley Relay: 2nd place New Varsity Record 1:56.64
Anthony Jacobson, Ben Levy, Ben Saladar, Nathan Sill
50 Free: 2nd Place New Varsity Record 25.96 Nathan Sill
100 Fly: 2nd Place New Varsity Record 1:01.84 Ben Saladar
400 Free: 2nd Place New Varsity Record 4:42.74 Anthony Jacobson
200 Free Relay: 2nd Place New Varsity Record 1:45.61
Ben Saladar, Max Saladar, Nathan Sill, Anthony Jacobson
400 Free Relay: 2nd Place New Varsity Record 3:57.24
Ben Saladar (New Varsity Record on lead off swim 58.22)
C.J. Light, Anthony Jacobson, Nathan Sill.
Beloit College Events Invitational (6th Annual)
The BTIDE finish 4th at its own 13 team invitational Saturday. #2 Verona won the meet, with defending meet champ Waukesha South finishing 2nd, Sauk Prairie 3rd, with the Knights finishing 1 point behind for 3rd.
Though the TIDE did not win any 1st places, they had several 2nd place finishes and one new school record in the 400 Medley Relay. The TIDE also medaled in 12 of the 16 events.
Notable Swims/Medalist:
400 Medley Relay: 2nd Place New Varsity Record 3:55.15
Anthony Jacobson, Ben Levy, Ben Saladar, Nathan Sill.
Anthony Jacobson, Ben Saladar, Nathan Sill, Ben Levy
50 Free: 2nd place Nathan Sill
100 Back: 2nd place Ben Saladar
100 Breast: 5th place Ben Levy
400 Free Relay: 5th place
Max Saladar, C.J. Light, Ivan Perez, Ben Levy.
100 Free: 4th C.J. Light
200 I.M. 2nd Anthony Jacobson, 6th Max Saladar
200 Free Relay: 5th Place
Max Saladar, Jack Johnson, Ivan Perez, Nathan Sill
100 Fly 4th Ben Saladar, 6th Ben Levy
800 Free Relay: 4th Place
Anthony Jacobson, C.J. Light, Nathan Sill, Ben Saladar
Final Score:
Verona/Mount Horeb 670
Waukesha South . 420
Sauk Prairie 302
Beloit Memorial 301
Waunakee 273.5
Badger 262
DeForest 260
Janesville Parker 203.5
Janesville Craig 128
Whitewater 95
Rockford Auburn 75
Delavan Darien 37
Platteville Lancaster 19
The TIDE's next meet is January 3rd for the Rock County Championships, at the BMHS Natatorium 5:30.
The men will going into heavy training the next two weeks for winter break training.
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