TIDE finishes 2018 Strong (Weekend Summary)

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. 

Beloit Proud

Beloit Strong

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