Simon Fraser University was at its best against top NCAA Division I and II schools in dual meets in California this past weekend.
The Clan set 10 new dual meet marks - three from freshman Adrian VanderHelm - who broke three school records, including standards held by former SFU and national team swimmers David Hibberd and Sandy Henderson.
VanderHelm won the 200 free in a time of 1:38.20 and placed second in the 100 free in a school record time of 45.72 against Pacific. He also set a new mark in the 500 free against Santa Cruz.
The men's team set eight new dual meet marks.
Freshman Saveli Yungman won the 200-yd. butterfly in a time of 1:51.59. Another first-year swimmer, Gabriel Lee, won the men's 200-yd. backstroke in a record time of 1:50.
Junior Justin Kiedrzyn finished runner-up in the 100-yd. fly in a Clan record 50.25.
The men's 1,000-yd. had two separate record setters. Freshman Tim Woinoski set the new mark against Pacific on Friday and Youn Ho Choi, also a freshman, then broke it again against Santa Cruz on Saturday.
The Clan women set new records in the 100-yds. fly and 100-yds. free.
Nicole Cossey won the free in 51.42, while fellow senior Alexandria Schofield set the new mark in the fly, placing third in a record time of 56.75.
The SFU men won dual meets over Fresno Pacific and the University of California Santa Cruz. The team's only loss came against Div. I University of the Pacific.
The women were 4-4 in dual meets, beating Fresno State, Cal State East Bay and twice against against Santa Cruz.
The multi-meet weekend schedule was reminiscent of the 1970's when hall of fame coaches Margaret and Paul Savage took SFU on what came to be known as the Death March.
"We are carrying on the Death March tradition," said Clan head coach Liam Donnelly. "It was exhausting but the team rose to the occasion.
SFU will host the Clan Cup International meet on Nov. 21 to 23.
