Fort Lauderdale, Florida – After a long break, the Fighting Knights were back in action and placed first in many right from the start.
INSIDE THE MEET:
Score: Nova Southeastern 175.5 Lynn 86.5
Location: NSU Aquatic Center | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In the first event, the 200 Yard Medley Relay, the Fighting Knights' placed first with a time of 1:33.71. Julian Chan Quee Lin had the best time on the team with a leg of 19.87.
- The Fighting Knights placed first again, this time in the 1000 Yard Freestyle. Josh Fountain had a time of 9:48.57, four seconds faster than NSU's second place.
- In the 200 Yard Freestyle, Lynn's best finish was fourth place with Chan Quee Lin's 1:46.57.
- Thomas Labarias placed first for the Fighting Knights in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 53.41, beating NSU's second place by .15.
- In the 100 Yard Breaststroke, Ignacio Alvarez placed second with a time of 59.04 and Daniel Varon placed third in 59.97.
- In the 200 Yard Butterfly, Lynn finished in third with Mohamed Masmoudi recording a time of 1:55.47.
- Chan Quee Lin placed third for Lynn's best finish in the 50 Yard Freestyle.
- Mike Sickels placed second for the Fighting Knights in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:00.32.
- Alvarez' time of 2:14.87 was good enough for third in the 200 Yard Breaststroke. Varon was behind with a time of 2:15.23.
- The Fighting Knights took first again in the 500 Yard Freestyle. Fountain's time of 4:44.52 led the Fighting Knights. Masmoudi placed second behind Foutain by .18.
- Lynn's best finish in the 100 Yard Butterfly was second thanks to Chan Quee Lin's time of 51.41, behind first by .18.
- Jeff Davenport placed fourth for Lynn's best finish in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:06.01.
- In the last event, the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, the Fighting Knights finished in third with a time of 3:11.06 from Masmoudi, Alvarez, Labarias, and Fountain.
NEXT MEET:
The Fighting Knights will return home on Saturday, Jan. 22 with a meet against Florida Southern at 10 a.m.
About the Lynn University Fighting Knights
Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 25 national titles and 47 conference championships. The Blue and White are a member of the Sunshine State Conference, the Division II "Conference of National Champions." Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lynn for its innovation, international students and value. To keep up to date on Lynn Athletics, follow @Lynn_Knights on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
