Storm finish up competition at Grinnell

GRINNELL, Iowa - The Simpson College men's swimming and diving team finished up its first competition in 2024 at the Grinnell Invite on Saturday afternoon.

Christopher Olds set a new career-best in the 100 yard breaststroke, swimming a time of 1:13.94 in the final, helping lead multiple Simpson swimmers that qualified for finals.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Olds lowered his career-best in the 100 yard breaststroke prelims and then beat that again by almost a second in the final.
• Jay Ceperley set a season-best in the 100 yard butterfly, swimming a 57.58 in the final.
• Ceperley and teammate Gabe Bruns each qualified for another final, with Ceperley swimming a 23.80 in the 50 yard freestyle and Bruns a 2:07.75 in the 200 yard freestyle.
• Overall, the men took sixth place, defeating fellow conference opponent Coe.

MEET REPORT

• 50 Yard Freestyle - Jay Ceperley, 23.80 | Gabe Bruns, 25.63
• 100 Yard Butterfly - Jay Ceperley, 57.58
• 100 Yard Breaststroke - Christopher Olds, 1:13.94
• 200 Yard Medley Relay - Bruns, Olds, Ceperley, Parkins, 2:00.05
• 200 Yard Freestyle - Gabe Bruns, 2:07.41(2:07.75 in final)
• 1,650 Yard Freestyle - Christopher Olds, 19:52.36

UP NEXT
The Storm return to the pool on Feb. 10 when the team hosts Coe.