Oct. 30, 2004

Results

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.--Junior Adam Bidlack, a junior college transfer in his first season at Lewis, set a pair of Lewis University pool records and a school record as he helped the swimming teams in their dual meet against Grand Valley State.

The Flyer men claimed victories in seven of the eleven events, but lost to the Lakers because of Grand Valley's greater depth. Meanwhile, the Lewis women had winners in two events.

Bidlack registered a school and pool record in the 1000 freestyle after winning the event with a 10:01.77. His time smashed the previous school (10:04.93) and pool (10:14.59) records; the pool record had stood since November 9, 2001, while the school record was set last season. He then added a third record to his day when he won the 500 freestyle in 4:55.15. He broke the previous pool record (4:56.50) by more than a second.

In addition, the men's 400 medley relay team consisting of Michael Lapustin, Dave Borowski, Jevegnijs Pesins and Josh Rogers set a pool record after placing first in 3:38.82. The time was the third fastest in school history.

Other Flyer men who won an event were: Rogers (200 free, 1:48.74), Lapustin (50 free, 21.91; 200 back 1:58.77), and the 400 freestyle relay squad (3:18.17). The 400 free relay was comprised of Rogers, Alex Pepke, Kurt Niemeier and Bidlack.

For the women, Brittany Reetz won the 100 freestyle (55.26) in her fastest October time of her career.

Also, the 400 freestyle relay squad--Michelle Sliva, Tristine Schmidt, Leigh Dodd and Reetz--produced the top time in the event with a 3:46.83. They did not record points for the team as they were entered as an exhibition. However, Marissa Andrews, Megan Stevenson, Staci Neuman and Jackie Olivares were the official winners of the race with a 4:10.55.

Below is a list of individual meet highlights:
Marissa Andrews
Lead off split in 400 Free Relay - Fastest non tapered time - 1:00.7
50 Free - Fastest non tapered time
Jenny Byers
500 Free - fastest in-season time in two years
200 Breast - 2nd fastest in-season time
200 IM - Five seconds better than last weekend.
Leigh Dodd
200 Back - Very close to pool record - Held :33 every 50 - Fastest in-season time ever
200 Free - Fastest in-season time ever
100 Free Split - 56.00 - fastest ever
Staci Neuman
200 Free - Best time - 3 seconds better than Carthage
200 Breast - Best in-season time by two seconds
Jackie Olivares
200 Breaststroke - Best time by three seconds
50 Free - Best in-season time
Brittany Reetz
100 Free - Fastest split of the meet - 400 FR
100 Free - Fastest in-season time in October ever
Michelle Sliva
200 IM - Fastest October IM
Megan Stevenson
1000 Free - 9 seconds faster than personal best
500 Free - 4 seconds faster than last weekend
Stephanie White-Olson
200 Breastroke - Best time
200 IM - best time this season

Dave Borowski
200 breast - best in two years
Gaspar Flores
200 Free - personal best
Michael Lapustin
50 free - Best October 50
200 back - Best in-season time
Kurt Niemeier
200 free - Best in-season time
100 free - Best in-season time
Alex Pepke
50 free - Went 23.05, just off personal best of 22.71
100 free - Went 52.1, just off personal best of 51.1
Jevgenijs Pesins
200 IM - Best first semester IM
Josh Rogers
200 free - Best in-season time
400 free relay
Rogers - best in October
Niemeier - best time this season
Pepke - .5 from best ever
Bidlack - best this season

The Flyers will next be in action Nov. 5-6 when they travel to Truman State for the Bulldog Invitational.