SEATTLE — Highlighted by a pool record from Grant Huston and a National Invitational Championship qualifying performance from Angela Lim, the University of the Pacific men's and women's swimming teams secured three dual-meet victories Saturday at the Redhawk Center.

The Pacific men defeated Seattle 221.5-169.5, while the women earned victories over Seattle, 238-150, and Alaska Fairbanks, 279-107.

Huston delivered one of the meet's biggest highlights, setting a Redhawk Center pool record in the men's 200-yard freestyle with a winning time of 1:37.39. His performance surpassed the previous facility record of 1:38.18, established in 2021. Huston also captured the men's 100 individual medley in 51.01 seconds.

On the women's side, Lim secured a NIC qualifying mark in the 50 butterfly, touching first in 24.77 seconds. Lim also claimed the 50 freestyle in 23.99 seconds.

Christina Agiomamitou continued her impressive season in the distance events, winning the women's 1,000 freestyle in 10:18.94. She followed with victories in the 200 freestyle (1:51.34) and 500 freestyle (5:01.06), completing a three-event sweep.

Whitney Merriman contributed multiple victories as well, capturing the women's 100 individual medley in 58.18 seconds, 100 breaststroke in 1:03.49 and 200 individual medley in 2:08.48.

Pacific also found success in the butterfly events. Ava Harlos claimed the women's 200 butterfly in 2:06.60, while Michela Portelli captured the 100 butterfly in 57.21 seconds.

On the men's side, Nate Rasmussen won the 100 freestyle in 44.56 seconds, while Dante Dentino captured the 1,000 freestyle in 9:43.66.

Luke Haas led a Pacific sweep of the top two spots in the men's 200 butterfly, winning in 1:51.71. Raphael Vanhecke followed in second place with a time of 1:52.39.

The Tigers also showcased their depth in relay competition. The women's 200 medley relay team of Tayler Ziegler, Merriman, Portelli and Lim opened the meet with a first-place finish in 1:43.49.

Pacific's women's 200 freestyle relay team of Amanda Schweichler, Lim, Josie Fields and Ziegler closed the competition with another victory, finishing in 1:35.30.

The Tigers will return to competition on Dec. 14-17 at the UNLV Invitational in Las Vegas, looking to carry their momentum into their final meet of the calendar year.

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