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Men's Swimming NCAA DII Swimming Championships Day 1 Recap (3/11)
Left to Right: Matt Howard, Valentin De Frutos, Juan Castro, and Tom Thalau

Men's Swimming Jess Vinson, Athletic Communications Assistant

Lewis Men's Swimming Begins DII National Championships Tuesday

Indianapolis, Ind. -- The Lewis University men's swimming team begun day one of the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships with a 15th place finish in the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 6:35.37. 

The Flyers relay was led by junior Matt Howard (Tamarin, Mauritius/Westcoast International) splitting 1:40.55, followed up by freshman Tom Thalau (Stuttgart, Germany/Wirtemberg-Gymnasium) with a 1:36.19 split. Sophomore Juan Jose Castro (Cali, Colombia/Corporacion Cultural Colegio Aleman) had a split of 1:38.21 and sophomore Valentin De Frutos (Santafe, Argentina/Colegio de Traductores de la Provincia de Santa Fe) closed out the relay with a time of 1:40.42. The Flyers finished 15th in the nation with a time of 6:35.27. 

UP NEXT
The Flyers are back in action for day two of the NCAA DII Swimming Championships Wednesday, March 12th starting at 9:00 a.m. CT for the 200 Yard IM, 50 Yard Freestyle and the 1000 Yard Freestyle.
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Players Mentioned

Juan Jose Castro

Juan Jose Castro

Sophomore
Valentin De Frutos

Valentin De Frutos

Sophomore
Matt Howard

Matt Howard

Junior
Tom  Thalau

Tom Thalau

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Juan Jose Castro

Juan Jose Castro

Sophomore
Valentin De Frutos

Valentin De Frutos

Sophomore
Matt Howard

Matt Howard

Junior
Tom  Thalau

Tom Thalau

Freshman