Denison's men were on the hunt for lower times as they hit the pool at the Kenyon Fast Chance Invitational.
The North Coast Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year, Mitch Williams, continued his string of good swims as he logged a season-best 'B' cut in the 200 fly. Williams won his heat in 1:49.29. Brandt Swanson and Kevin Brinegar also posted season-best 'B' cut times of 1:50.77 and 1:52.12, respectively.
In the 1,650 freestyle, Jackson Berman won the event in 15:52.58. That was a season-best 'B' cut time. Matt Hedman finished second in 15:56.25.
Kevin Benson posted one of the biggest drops on the day as he shaved nearly two seconds off his previous best 200 backstroke time with a 1:49.89. That's a 'B' cut and season-best mark for the sophomore. In second-place, Conner Downard touched in 1:51.38 which was an improvement on his provisional qualifying time of 1:51.91 posted in December at Miami.
In the 200 freestyle, Franz Kabelka posted a season-best swim on his second attempt as he touched in 1:40.94. Seamus Appel finished second in 1:44.95. In the 100 free, there were three PR's posted as Carson Clear won in 46.91. Appel took sixth in 48.07 while Jesse Smith touched ninth in 48.53. Victor Lowe took second in his heat in 46.35. His best time in the 100 free had been set last week at the NCAC Championship in 46.09.
Lowe did post his fastest time of the year in the 50 free, touching second in 21.15. Benson would also notch a low time of 21.49 in a separate heat of the 50 free.
In the 100 backstroke, Clear lowered his 'B' cut time by .01 after touching in 50.87. The 100 fly saw Williams and Swanson log their fastest swims of the year in the event. Williams won his heat in 50.71 while Swanson finished second in his in 49.89.
Jake Ball won two breaststroke events. In the 200 breast, Ball posted a season-best 'B' cut time of 2:03.02. In the 100 breast, Ball won in 57.86 while Peyton Gaumer posted a PR in 58.11.
DU's final winners were rounded out by Blake Kent in the 400 IM (4:00.31) and Sam O'Malley in the 200 IM (2:00.21).
