Air Force dominates field to win home meet

USAFA, Colo.- The Falcons took control in their return to Cadet Natatorium, as Air Force's two-day total of 1524.0 paved the way for a first-place team total to defeat Wyoming and Colorado School of Mines.

"It was a great weekend for the Falcons," said head coach Rob Clayton. "We've just been training hard and working super hard, and the guys have done a great job. They did a great job of swimming fast even though they're very tired."

Erik Pfaffenbichler began the two-day event with a win in the one-meter dive, having been awarded a total of 302.65. Alex Kenyon took home first place in the three-meter dive having accumulated a total of 338.15. Kenyon also won the platform dive with a score of 264.65.

James Winterfield and Camden Swigart, a pair of C4C's, finished first and second in the 200Y IM. Winterfield won the event with a time of 1:55.88, while Swigart was just behind his teammate with a time of 1:56.38. Winterfield was also the winner of the 200Y Backstroke (1:54.01), while teammate Louis Body placed second after clocking in at 1:55.11.

Swigart did eventually claim a solo win, as his time of 10:16.88 in the 1000Y Free bested the field.

Wen Zhang maintained his dominance, winning the full slate of freestyle races. In the 50Y Free, Zhang won the event after clocking at 20.68. The senior standout was also the victor in the 500Y Free, winning the race after touching out at 4:41.18. Zhang added to his sterling weekend, claiming victory in the 100Y Free (45.41) and the 200Y Free (1:41.08).

Joseph Moore was victorious in the 200 Fly after winning the race with a time of 1:56.04. Moore also swam to a win in the 400Y IM (4:16.35). Another freshman, Anthony Sebastian, won the 100Y Breaststroke following a time of 58.05.

The Falcons topped the field in the 400Y Free Relay, as the foursome of Stephen Zanowic, Matthew Lattin, Swigart, and Zhang won the race with a time of 3:06.07, six seconds ahead of the second-place team.The 400Y Medley Relay team of Zhang, Gabe Bartolomei Tory Bartlett, and Grant Afman also swam to a first-place title. The group finished the race with a time of 3:24.96.

Afman took home another first-place title in the 100Y Butterfly, as his time of 50.73 was tops in the pool.

Bridon Rosales narrowly bested Sebastian in the 200Y Breaststroke. Rosales won the race with a time of 2:11.65, while Sebastian's 2:11.70 was good for second place.

"It's especially exciting to see the new faces," said Clayton. "Matthew Lattin returned after being off for a year, and it's great to have him back. We had freshmen winning the first races of their NCAA careers. It's incredibly exciting to see some new guys, new faces out there winning events. We've got a big weekend next weekend with another group of teams coming in, but we're really excited about where we're at."

Next, Air Force hosts BYU, Seattle, and Colorado Mesa for two days, as action starts at 5:00 pm MT on Friday, January 20.

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Players Mentioned

Grant Afman

Tory Bartlett

Louie Body

Alex Kenyon

Matthew Lattin

Joseph Moore

Erik Pfaffenbichler

Bridon Rosales

Anthony Sebastian

Camden Swigart

James Winterfield

Stephen Zanowic

Wen Zhang

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