OCALA, Fla. - The Lynn University swim teams delivered another statement performance on day four of the Sunshine State Conference Championships, highlighted by a record-breaking gold from Maurice Grabowski and additional podium finishes across both programs. The women pieced together depth and consistency in multiple finals, led by Mariele De Santis' continued excellence, while the men surged behind back-to-back gold medals and a conference-record swim, keeping the Fighting Knights firmly in the spotlight heading into the final day of the meet.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Women):
- The Lynn women kicked off day four of the finals with the 500 Free as Adel Pal (5:00.16), Luz Tapia (5:01.70) and Eva Stacey (5:02.08) earned ninth, tenth and eleventh, respectively
- Ala Piascinska placed seventh in the 100 Back (56.96) while Alex Mihok cruised into 11th at 57.82
- Malaika Schneider rounded out the top five in the 100 Breast finals, cruising in at 1:02.49
- Mariele De Santis continued her special week at the SSCs, placing third in the 200 Fly (2:01.07) followed closely by Lydia Douthit in fourth (2:01.30)
- The women rounded out their run in day four with a fourth place finish in the 200 Free Relay (Krystina Zavalaga, Douthit, Mihok, Lily Drons – 1:34.49)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Men):
- Eli Spivak got things started on the men's side, placing 14th in the 500 Free (4:30.59)
- Grabowski continues to impress at the SSCs with a third individual gold medal, setting the conference record in the 100 Back with a first-place time of 46.14
- Paul Melcer was also present in the winners' circle with Grabowski, claiming third place in the 100 Back with a finish of 47.16
- The Fighting Knights earned back-to-back gold medals as Max Tsyfarov took home first place in the 100 Breast, with a 52.73 finals time
- Vitaly Kostin found himself on the podium once again, claiming third in the 200 Fly with a finish of 1:45.97
- The men of Lynn closed out day four with a fourth place finish in the 200 Free Relay as the ensemble of Enzo Constable, Melcer, Spencer Hobbs and Brady Moore recorded a final touch time of 1:19.82
 
UP NEXT:
The Blue and White swim teams return to action for the final day of the SSC Championships tomorrow morning with prelims at 10 am and finals at 5 pm. The final day of events include the 1650 Free, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast and the 400 Free Relay.