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'Roo Men Swim Well at AC Invite

'Roo Men Swim Well at AC Invite

The Austin College men's swimming and diving team performed well at the Austin College Invite, placing second out of five teams with a total team score of 479.50, nearly 200 points better than the third place team.

The 'Roos got off to a fast start with a win in the 200 medley relay, with Chris Brown, Tyler Brown, Collin Vu, and Nick Cappellini coming in with a time of 1:42.38 to just edge out the team from Centenary. Tyler Brown followed with a second place finish in the 500 freestyle, and Chris Brown won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:04.34.

Vu brought home a first place finish in the 50 free with a time of 21.96, and added a second place finish in the 100 yard fly. Tyler Brown picked up a win in the 100 yard breaststroke, placing with a time of 1:02.95, and Chris Brown gave Austin College another first place finish in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.45. He added another first place finish in the 200 back, this time coming in with a time of 2:03.58.

The 'Roos capped off the day with a first place finish in the 200 free relay, with Chris Brown, Tyler Brown, Eric Brown, and Vu working together to win with a time of 1:32.37. The victory came by the slimmest of margins, with Vu touching just .02 seconds before the second place finishers from Centenary.