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Men's Swimming

Dalton Sets Pool Record in Men's Swimming's Tri-Meet Sweep of Immaculata, Wilkes

GLENSIDE, Pa. - Fresh off a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Men's Swimmer of the Week accolade, TJ Dalton posted a new Lenox Pool record in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:13.17 - one of his three event wins of the meet - to lead the Arcadia University men's swim team to a tri-meet sweep of Immaculata and Wilkes Saturday afternoon. Mark Preedy and Janis Kirses also produced three event victories in the effort as the Knights improved to 3-0 on the season.

The Knights racked up 11 event wins in the meet, while the competition combined for three. Following the meet, Arcadia moved up to No. 24 College Swimming NCAA Division III rankings.

ARCADIA 180, WILKES 81
ARCADIA 209, IMMACULATA 37


INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
-Dalton's three victories came in the 200-yard breast (2:13.17), 200-yard free (1:48.99) and the 200-yard IM (2:02.66)
-Preedy was first to the wall in the 100-yard breast (1:02.77), 100-yard free (50.75) and the 50-yard free (23.27).
-Kirses was also the top finisher in three events, including the 200-yard back (2:02.79), 100-yard free (51.28) - setting a personal best - and the 100-yard fly (55.40).
-The Knights concluded the meet with a thrilling victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay, as Dalton, Preedy, Kirses and Zach Schmidt combined for a time of 3:26.92.

UP NEXT
Arcadia (3-0, 2-0 MAC) hosts Misericordia in a conference dual meet Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

TJ Dalton

TJ Dalton

Breast/IM
6' 2"
Senior
Mark Preedy

Mark Preedy

Breast/Utility
6' 1"
Senior
Zach Schmidt

Zach Schmidt

5' 9"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

TJ Dalton

TJ Dalton

6' 2"
Senior
Breast/IM
Mark Preedy

Mark Preedy

6' 1"
Senior
Breast/Utility
Zach Schmidt

Zach Schmidt

5' 9"
First-Year