ALBION, Mich. – Albion College knew it was diving in the pool against an overmatched Olivet College squad Friday night, but the Britons focused on the goal of preparing for the upcoming Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships.
Sebastian Tostado achieved a Dean Aquatic Center record in the 200 freestyle (1:44.32) and he completed the 100 freestyle in an impressive 48.03 seconds, and Landon Lefler, the only senior on the roster, swam the 200 breaststroke as well as he's had all season (2:18.99) as the Britons finished the night with a 123-58 victory in the dual meet.
"This was an opportunity for us to swim in a meet environment," Albion Coach Jake Taber said after his team's final competition before the MIAA Championships begin Feb. 11. "It wasn't about the opponent or the final score. For some people there was an awful lot at stake because we are still trying to figure out our roster and this was our last chance to look at them. For others, this was an opportunity for fine tuning and learning how to split our races so we can be as fast as possible."
Lefler was part of the first-place 200 medley (1:42.20) and freestyle (1:35.59) relay teams.
Jacob Maurer defeated Bryce Prudden by less than a point in 1-meter diving and his 206.5 total on the 3-meter was good for a 14-point margin of victory.
David Alday (200 individual medley), Nick Burris (100 backstroke and 100 butterfly), Kyle Harvey (200 butterfly), Andrew Mattson (500 freestyle), and Charlie Shinske (2:06.60) all placed first in individual swimming events.
