GLENSIDE, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's swimming team set four Lenox Pool records as it downed MAC Commonwealth rival Albright 160-102 Saturday afternoon. Junior Michael Melissen set new marks in the 100 and 200 yard butterfly while sophomore T.J. Dalton bested the previous record in the 200 yard breaststroke and the team capped the meet with a new record in the 400 freestyle relay.
 
FOR THE RECORD:

• The Knights continue their unbeaten start to the year, improving to 6-0
• The Lions fell to 2-1

RECORD DAY:

• Melissen bested his own pool record in the 100 butterfly finishing with a 54.34. In the 200-yard event, he broke Tim Graham's record with a 2:02.04.
• Dalton set the new pool standard in the 200 yard breast stroke at 2:14.04
• Melssen, along with sophomores Mark Preedy and Tristan Highet and senior Grant Fisher set a new pool record in the 400 yard freestyle at 3:17.61.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Fisher was a three-time winner on the day, claiming the 1000-yard freestyle at 10:17.61, the 200-yard freestyle 1:48.28 and the 500-yard freestyle at 4:59.01.
• On top of his two pool records, Melissen set the pace in the 200-yard backstroke with a 2:02.16 finish.
• Highet also brought home first-place points in three events, taking the 100-yard backstroke (55.76), 50-yard freestyle (22.21) and 100-yard freestyle (49.19)
• Dalton led a 1-2-3 finish in the 200-yard IM with a 2:03.75. Junior Andrew Givone finished second at 2:06.27, followed by sophomore Zach Bondurant at 2:07.87.

NOTES:

• Arcadia beats Albright for the third straight season

UP NEXT:

• The Knights head to Franklin and Marshall Friday night.