BYU swim team bests Grand Canyon University

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BYU men’s and women’s swim teams found their rhythm in a victory over Grand Canyon University Jan. 31.

Senior swimmers Hayden Palmer, Michael King, Rafael Alfaro, Ciera Marsh Keller and Andrea Grant Richards were honored at the last home meet of the season.

“They’re all so important to us and our program,” head coach John Brooks said. “Andrea and Ciera have been amazing leaders for us and have done a good job of working hard and getting better. Hayden has been a stud all four years he’s been here. Rafa and Michael have done such a great job of just working hard and competing for us.”

The men’s team won 159 to 103, and the women’s team won 131.5 to 130.5. The first win of the meet for the Cougars came from the men’s 200-yard medley relay team consisting of Rainer Ng, Michael King, McKay King and Mitchell Allphin. The women’s 200-yard medley relay team, consisting of Keller, Hannah Hansen, Haley Bertoldo and Alora Foliaki, came in second.

BYU took the top two spots in the women’s 1,000-yard freestyle with true freshman Vanessa Moffatt, who finished first, and Cheyenne McLaws came in second. James Sorensen, John Morris and Dallin Johnson swept the men’s 1,000 free.

Junior captain Jake Taylor came in first in the men’s 100-yard backstroke, the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle. His 100-yard time set a new Richards Building Pool record.

Riley Buer and Anna Dahl swept the top two spots in the women’s 100-yard breaststroke. Stephen Richards and Michael King took first and second in the men’s 100-yard breaststroke.

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