PASADENA, Calif. — Swim & Dive secured a series of top finishes, highlighted by
Connor Grant's victory in the men's 500-yard freestyle and a first-place finish in the men's 200-yard freestyle relay on Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23 at the Caltech Invite.
Occidental College Player Highlights
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Connor Grant secured a first-place finish in the men's 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:45.19 and later earned second in the 200-yard freestyle, clocking in at 1:42.27. His performance in the 100-yard freestyle earned him a second-place finish with a time of 46.60.
Amanda George excelled in her events, claiming first place in the women's 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:57.63 and second place in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing in 5:12.82. She also placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 18:26.43.
Jack Davis contributed to the men's 400-yard medley relay team's top finish. Individually, he placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.79 and was part of the second-place 200-yard medley relay team.
Reid Lalli placed sixth in the men's 200-yard IM with a time of 1:58.57 and achieved a second-place finish in the 400-yard IM. He also secured seventh place in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing in 1:56.79.
Florence Lo was a key contributor in the women's relay events. She also placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.92 and sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke.
Occidental College Results Summary
Relays
- 400 Yard Medley Relay — The Tigers A finished in 3:05.67; Occidental College B completed the relay in 3:12.15.
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay — Occidental College Relay A won with a time of 1:25.86; Relay B finished in 1:07.52.
- 200 Yard Medley Relay — Occidental College Relay A placed second in 1:34.39; Relay B completed in 1:17.65.
Individual Swimming
- 500 Yard Freestyle — Grant finished first with a time of 4:45.19;
Ivan Palmer and
Dominic Lopez followed with times of 5:16.01 and 5:37.10, respectively.
- 200 Yard Freestyle — George took first place in 1:57.63;
Hayden Hoover finished seventh in 1:28.53.
- 100 Yard Backstroke — Davis claimed fourth in 54.79;
Brandon Kim followed in fifth with a time of 55.93.
- 200 Yard IM —
Katie Dannenbring placed fifth, clocking in at 2:15.47; Lo finished eighth in 2:16.98.
- 200 Yard Breaststroke — Dannenbring finished fifth in 2:31.41; Lo followed in sixth with a time of 2:31.52.
Diving
- 3 mtr Diving —
Isaac Bassett,
Matthew Avery, and
Ethan Coulthard competed, with Bassett taking the top spot among them.
- 1 mtr Diving — Bassett placed second with a score of 284.10; Avery and Coulthard followed with scores of 278.45 and 172.20, respectively.