Sebastian Tostado, David Alday, Parker Belmore and Derek Bosko all produced lifetime-best swims as Albion College started the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Swimming & Diving Championships with a dominating win in the 800-yard freestyle relay.
The Britons achieved a NCAA Division III Championship ‘B’ cut time of 6:46.10 and finished 5 ½ seconds in front of Calvin.
Tostado started with a school-record time of 1:40.71, allowing Alday to swim ahead of the field. Alday finished his 200-yard swim in 1:42.57, Belmore completed his leg in 1:41.29, and Bosko finished it off in 1:41.53.
“What was great was they swam smart races,” Albion Head Coach Jake Taber said. “I started to smile once David finished. We let Parker and Derek pour it on late.”
The meet will continue Thursday with the 200 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 yard freestyle, women’s 3-meter diving and the 400 medley relay.
Abigail Slager, Madison Vaive and Kylene Slocum achieved lifetime-best swims as Albion College claimed fourth place in the women’s 800-yard freestyle relay on the opening night of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Swimming & Diving Championships.
Albion’s final time was 8:01.15. Slager started the race in 1:59.55. Laura Steavenson completed the second leg in 2:00.65. Vaive completed her leg in 1:59.98, and Slocum brought it home in 2:00.97.
Calvin won the race in 7:40.06.
